Klagenfurt-Villach Area
The gap between strategy and execution is where organizations lose value. I operate in that gap. With 15 years across industrial engineering, pharmaceutical operations, and consumer health strategy, I deliver complex programs in GMP-regulated manufacturing, post-acquisition integrations, and multi-site portfolios. At P&G Health, I govern the innovation portfolio for a European manufacturing site, converting business goals into funded roadmaps and decision-ready governance for senior leadership. Previously, I directed heavy industrial EPC programs—gas turbines with Ansaldo Energia and full plant automation with Danieli. This provided the systems-thinking foundation I apply to operational constraints today. Key Impact: • Governed a €20M+ capital portfolio, achieving 50% cost avoidance on strategic initiatives through value engineering. • Accelerated a consumer health market launch to 11 months against an 18–24 month industry benchmark. • Driven cross-functional alignment across Commercial, R&D, Quality, Supply and Tech Ops, ensuring strategy is executed to the last mile. I actively integrate AI tools to accelerate data analysis and produce executive materials. Technology handles the heavy lifting; my focus remains on strategic trade-offs, risk mitigation, and alignment. 🎓 EMBA, Politecnico di Milano (2024) · PMP certified · Engineering Background 🗣 Italian (Native) · English (Fluent) · German/French (Basic) 🌍 Sports & tech enthusiast · Proud husband & father of two · Passionate traveler when life allows
I operate as the Commercial and Innovation bridge between P&G Health’s Global Business Units (EU, AMA, LATAM) and the Spittal manufacturing site. My role is to translate global brand ambitions and innovation pipelines into executable site strategies, ensuring that Business Growth and Operational Excellence advance in parallel. • Strategic Governance & Alignment: Orchestrate the site’s Innovation Masterplan and governance forums. I ensure full alignment between Commercial roadmaps, R&D pipelines, and operational capabilities for Power Brands like Neurobion and ZzzQuil. • Launch Execution & Speed-to-Market: Lead site readiness for high-complexity New Product Introductions (NPI) and market expansions. Successfully delivered the ZzzQuil global launch in a record 11 months (Concept to SOP) by streamlining cross-functional decision-making. • Feasibility & Value Creation: Drive strategic Supply Network Optimization studies and feasibility assessments to introduce new product formats and technologies to the Spittal site. Identified programs will strengthen business continuity securing up to $1.6M in savings through the insourcing of strategic platforms. • Startup Leadership (Making Dept): Act as the Startup Leader Coordinator for the Making department, managing the project portfolio masterplan to ensure "Right the First Time" startups, strictly aligned with IWS standards. • Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): Drive end-to-end governance for a complex portfolio (50+ SKUs), leading complexity reduction and master data integrity initiatives to maximize manufacturing efficiency and brand portfolio health. Core Brands: Neurobion | ZZZQuil | Ilvico
Following P&G Health's acquisition of the Spittal facility, I directed a €20M+ CAPEX portfolio through a complex post-merger integration — ensuring that strategic investments in quality, compliance, and manufacturing capability were delivered on time, on budget, and without a single production disruption to the brand portfolio. • Capital Portfolio Governance: Directed site modernization and quality infrastructure investments critical to sustaining brand supply security and GMP compliance. Managed EPCM partners across scope, schedule, and budget with zero impact on commercial continuity. • Value Engineering: Slashed the capital appropriation for the new Site Microbiological Laboratory from a €10M benchmark to a €5M actual — achieving 50% cost avoidance while increasing testing throughput by 50% through infrastructure conversion and digital LIMS integration. • Brand Supply Enablement: Delivered manufacturing and quality infrastructure upgrades that directly enabled new product launches and market expansion programs for the P&G Health brand portfolio. • Organizational Capability Building: Implemented P&G's Integrated Work System (IWS) standards, elevating the technical team's project delivery capability, safety culture, and operational excellence — building the foundation for future brand growth.
Directed complex, multi-year Turn-Key industrial projects in the Steel & Power sectors with full P&L accountability, managing budgets up to €20M and cross-functional teams of 20+ engineers across multiple countries. • Turn-Key Program Leadership: Managed large-scale EPC contracts end-to-end — from design and software development to on-site commissioning — coordinating geographically dispersed teams under strict industrial constraints. • Financial Accountability: Owned the full financial performance of multi-year projects, consistently delivering within budget through rigorous cost control, contract management, and scope discipline. • Complex Systems Integration: Oversaw deployment of critical integrated technologies (Automation, Robotics, HV/MV/LV, IT/OT infrastructure), ensuring seamless interoperability across high-value industrial assets. • Strategic Stakeholder Management: Served as primary point of contact for global customers and intercompany Business Units — negotiating contract variations and securing alignment on critical deliverables under pressure.
Managed complex Service contracts for steam turbines and generators across North Africa and French-speaking territories, ensuring operational continuity for critical power generation infrastructure. • Contract Execution: Oversaw the full lifecycle of service orders, coordinating supply chain and logistics to guarantee the timely availability of spare parts and materials on-site • Field Operations: Orchestrated technical platform activities and personnel deployment, ensuring compliance with strict job order schedules and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Led the electrical engineering coordination for large-scale EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) power plant projects, managing technical workstreams and cross-functional alignment. • Team Leadership: Managed a team of specialists (up to 10 FTEs), overseeing engineering hours allocation, progress reporting, and resource planning. • Technical Delivery: Ensured the timely release of critical technical documentation, aligning engineering outputs with project schedules and client specifications. • Stakeholder Management: Conducted Kick-off Meetings and technical reviews with customers, suppliers, and third parties to resolve engineering bottlenecks and mitigate risks.
Served as the Technical Lead for the electrical discipline, defining the configuration and architecture of large-scale thermal power plants in compliance with international contractual requirements. • System Design & Architecture: Defined the high-voltage electrical configuration for power generation assets, translating complex client requirements into technical specifications for critical equipment. • Technical Authority: Determined the specifications for major electrical components (HV/MV systems), ensuring full alignment with engineering standards and project scope.