Kristian Hougaard

Kristian Hougaard is an accomplished professional in sales and operations planning, currently serving as the Sales and Operations Planning Partner at Xellia Pharmaceuticals since August 2021. In this role, Kristian oversees production and capacity planning, batch release scheduling, and material planning for APIs while representing the production site in monthly Sales & Operations Planning processes. Prior experience includes roles as Head Production Planner and Production Planner at FLSmidth and Hollingsworth Pack, demonstrating a progression in leadership and operational efficiency. Kristian holds an MSc in Economics and Business Administration with a focus on Supply Chain Management, as well as a BSc in the same field from Copenhagen Business School, complemented by an Hhx degree from Handelsgymnasiet Lolland-Falster.