Milan, Lombardy, Italy
“I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.” Entrepreneur with strong expertise in biofuels, green energy and petroleum refining Real business developer with experience in Trading, Project management, Innovation, Planning, Supply Chain and marketing
- wastes/residues/byproduct-based biofuels - advanced biofuels - biogas/biomethane - project portfolio manager - high blends merchandising - bio-bunker / SAF - sustainability
- Sales & Marketing - Positions & hedging - Risk Management - Import/Export - P&L responsibility
Waste Oil Terminal & pre-treatment plant
Leading biodiesel producer in Europe, merged with Cargill NV Since the startup in 2008 has been scaling up capacity from 200 to 410 kt/y Serving more than 20 customers in 15 EU Countries
- BIORO NV (JV with 3 partners), reporting to Board of Directors for PNL & assets - Feedstock optimization & production margins - Leader of the local team in Gent - PNL responsibility - Representative for Belgial Biodiesel lobby
- Cargo parcel planning - Terminals and storage optimization - Start-up a new optimization tool based on constrained-LP for the logistic planning of the refinery - Parcel definition (quality, quantity, laycan) - Demurrages control team leader (20 mln USD reduction in 2 years)
- Refinery storage & blending operations - Product quality optimization - People management (40 in shift) and negotiation with Unions - Budgeting and cost control (investment, supplies and maintenance) - Maintenance planning and execution control
- Operation Performance Control - Project Management - Business Process Reengineering - Test-runs and quality advice
- New Product Design & Development Process, Automotive Sector, at CRF (Fiat Research Centre). - Service Industry Management (e-commerce, CRM, ISO certifications, public sector). Publications: 1) "A new model to support the personalised management of a quality e-commerce service", International Journal of Service Industry Management, vol.14, n.3, 2003, p.331-346. 2) "A new forecasting model for the diffusion of ISO 9000 standard certifications in European Countries", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, vol.21, n.1, 2004, p.32-50.