Executive advisory & transformation
Create clarity, establish priorities and turn strategic decisions into focused action for founders, boards and management teams.
Johan Ericsson · Executive advisor for industrial growth
Executive advisory for
industrial growth.
I help industrial and technology companies turn complex challenges into clear direction, stronger execution and measurable progress.
Johan EricssonFounder of INVCOLeadership · Start-ups · Operations
Executive advisory✦Start-up development✦Industrialisation✦Strategic partnerships✦Fundraising support✦Interim leadership✦Supply chain✦Project execution✦
Personal commitment
Clear direction.
Practical execution.
I am a technology and operations executive with more than two decades of experience across industrial companies, global technology organisations and start-ups.
I work closely with founders, boards, management teams, employees and partners — connecting strategic decisions with the work required to make them happen.
20+Years across sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing and leadership
45%Of Duni’s €500M revenue represented by the externally produced portfolio
GlobalTeams, supplier markets and operational assignments
What I help with
Where I can make
a difference.
Focused support when leadership, growth and practical execution need to work together.
Start-up & scale-up development
Build the structure, partnerships and operating model required to move from promising idea to scalable business.
Industrialisation & operations
Connect product development, suppliers, production and delivery to create robust and scalable operations.
Strategic partnerships & fundraising
Develop industrial partnerships, prepare investor dialogues and build a credible path from opportunity to business.
Supply chain & sourcing
Improve supplier networks, sourcing strategies and end-to-end supply chain performance.
Interim leadership
Senior operational capacity as COO, sourcing lead or supply chain director when the business needs experienced leadership.
Grant applications
Support funding strategy, application writing and delivery for innovation and investment programmes.
Product & portfolio strategy
Set product direction and connect technology choices, product development and commercial opportunity.
Selected experience
Experience that connects strategy with execution.
From global sourcing leadership to building new supply structures from the ground up.
Bluewater
Sourcing & Supply Chain ConsultantLeading sourcing and supply chain development for a new mobile water purification system in the defence sector. Establishing strategic supplier partnerships, factory planning and scalable logistics flows.
Hydro Vessel
Chief Operating Officer · ConsultantHelped establish a technology start-up developing smart, fibre-reinforced pressure vessels. Supported fundraising, grant applications, strategic partnerships and board-level business development.
Duni
Supply Chain DirectorLed the outsourced production function, with approximately 30 people across strategic sourcing, R&D, quality assurance, supply chain planning, procurement and business control.
Sony Ericsson
Global Commodity ManagerLed a global team of strategic buyers and helped establish an operations project office in Taiwan.
Q-Med
Project ManagerLed the introduction of a wireless barcode scanning system in the warehouse.
About Johan
Leadership grounded
in execution.
Johan Ericsson is a technology and operations executive with experience from industrial companies, global technology organisations and technology start-ups. He combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution across business development, industrialisation, operations, strategic partnerships and supply chain. Through INVCO, he supports founders, boards and management teams when they need to clarify direction, strengthen execution or build the capabilities required for the next stage of growth.
Languages
International communication across teams, suppliers and markets.
SwedishNative
EnglishFluent
PortugueseConversational
GermanConversational
Education
A combination of engineering, business and international perspectives.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
Stockholm University School of Business
Master’s degree in Business Administration
The University of Melbourne
Undergraduate studies in Marketing and Finance
Uppsala University
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
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