Conegliano, Veneto, Italy
- 20+ years in Procurement & Strategic Sourcing with focus on Direct spend within complex project based environments. - Drives Product cost competitiveness and EBIT impact through negotiation, supplier strategy & risk mitigation (SRM), and value engineering (NPI). Leading large-scale transformation & change programs to improve industrial efficiency. - Strategic yet hands-on leadership. Comfortable moving between executive vision and operational detail. Strong infl uencer at C-suite and senior stakeholder level. Demonstrated experience of building and developing performing global procurement teams in cross-functional environments. Recognised for: Product competitiveness | Cost Transformation | Value Engineering | Make or Buy & Footprint Optimization Supplier & Commercial Performance | Digital transformation | Program management Key Achievements: - €10M annual savings through value engineering and early supplier engagement, driving product margin improvement. - 40% cost reduction on strategic compressor modules over 3 years, through supplier negotiations. - Digital transformation deployed to 100+ users (Power Platform, Power BI), improving productivity and enabling data-driven decisions. - Built global cost modelling capability, adopted by 130+ buyers, enabling ~3% annual cost-out. - Finalist – Electrolux Global Cost Excellence Awards (2024). - Awarded Global Purchasing Award for Cost Modeling & Cost-Out Excellence (2014).
- Lead product cost transformation, leveraging should-cost analysis, VA/VE and supplier negotiations to optimize product competitiveness and industrial cost structure. Deliver €9.5M cost-out roadmap. - Influence make-or-buy decisions and industrial footprint strategy based on TCO, capacity and risk analysis. - Act as a business partner to product line and operations leadership, supporting strategic decision-making. - Lead and develop a team of Cost-Out Managers in global cross-functional environment.
- Led Project Procurement strategy, governance, and continuous improvement in global, project-driven environment. - Partnered with Sales, Project Management, and Operations to deliver competitive, compliant, and cost-effective solutions. - Drove supplier strategy, negotiations, and cost management to ensure strong supply chain performance. - Built and led high-performing teams while enabling cross-functional alignment and operational excellence. - Delivered €10M recurring savings pre-launch. Influenced product economics across €850M+ spend, optimizing TCO and supplier selection strategies. - Finalist for Electrolux Global Cost Excellence Awards.
- Defined and led the global Procurement strategy, transformation roadmap and operating model. - Translated group objectives into clear Procurement priorities across value, ESG, and risk. - Delivered measurable business value through performance management, analytics and capability building. - Leveraged digital tools (Powerbi, analytics) to enable data-driven decision-making and improve execution speed.
- Managed $40M procurement scope in automotive operations. - Led supplier negotiations and sourcing initiatives
- Managed operational procurement activities in manufacturing environment. - Supported sourcing strategy and supplier integration initiatives.