daniele giannetti

CEO, CPO, Advisory and Consultancy Services

Schwalmtal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Daniele Giannetti is currently an independent consultant with 25 years experience in automotive Tier 1 supply based in Germany. He was formerly the CEO Asia and Group Vice President of Inalfa Roof Systems Group based in Shanghai from October 2014 to January 2016 where he was responsible for Chinese and South Korean operations and Japanese technical sales office. Previously, he has had roles as Chief Purchasing Officer and Group VP of Inalfa Roof Systems based in the Netherlands from November 2005 to September 2014, Director of Strategic Purchasing for Inalfa Roof Systems based in Detroit from January 2004 to October 2005, and held several other positions with Inalfa Roof Systems based in Detroit and in Italy before then. In summary, Daniele Giannetti is a mature Tier 1 automotive executive with a profound understanding of cultural sensitivities and nuances due to his extensive international experience, with strengths in general management and global purchasing. He is fluent in Italian, English, and German.

Experience

  • CEO at Daniele Giannetti CEO/CPO Automotive Consulting
    Sep 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 11 mos

  • Sabbatical at Sabbatical
    Feb 2016 - Jul 2016 · 6 mos

    multi months travel Asia - Europe German language course - Sprachcaffe Düsseldorf - level C2

  • Inalfa Roof Systems Group (12 yrs 1 mo)
    • CEO Asia and Group Vice President
      Oct 2014 - Jan 2016 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Reporting to Group President and CEO Member of the International Management Team of Inalfa Roof Systems Group. Chairman of Asian Management Team. Responsible for Chinese and South Korean Operations (4 plants in China, 2 plants and 2 business units in Korea) and Japanese Technical Sales Office, for a total of approx. 1.900 employees. 3 Direct reports: CEO China, CEO South Korea and CFO Asia.

    • Chief Purchasing Officer and Group Vice President
      Nov 2005 - Sep 2014 · 8 yrs 11 mos

      Reporting to Group President and CEO Member of the International Management Team of Inalfa Roof Systems Group. Responsible for global sourcing between direct and indirect spend (>600 Mio Euro per annum) and all global commodity and supplier strategies. 6 Direct reports: VP of Purchasing Europe, VP of Purchasing North America, VP of Purchasing China, VP of Purchasing S.Korea, VP of Global Supplier Development, VP of Global Tooling and Capital Equipment Procurement (managing global headcount of 120 FTEs).

    • Director of Strategic Purchasing
      Jan 2004 - Oct 2005 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Reporting to Group President and CEO Member of the Global Management Team of Inalfa Roof Systems Group. Responsible for setting up global purchasing organisation Responsible for global purchasing direct and indirect spend (>200 Mio Euro per annum) and all global commodity and supplier strategies. 3 Direct reports: Director of Purchasing Europe, Director of Purchasing N.America, Director of Purchasing S.Korea (managing global headcount of 45 FTEs)

  • Manager of Advanced Purchasing at Inalfa Roof Systems, Inc. - North America
    Aug 2001 - Dec 2003 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Reporting to Vice President of Purchasing of North America

  • Inalfa Roof Systems Italy (Livorno, Tuscany, Italy)
    • Purchasing and Logistic Manager
      Jan 2000 - Jul 2001 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Reporting to Country General Manager

    • Various Purchasing positions up to Purchasing Manager
      Sep 1989 - Dec 1999 · 10 yrs 4 mos