Francesco Lanza

Managing Director | Technical Director | Senior Manager | Operational Excellence

Germany

About

• Operations-management executive with significant experience, diverse cross-cultural background, sensitivity to international marketplaces; expertise in Central & South Asia geography, markets and management. • Solid skills applied to cement technology, process, plant management, manufacturing, maintenance and optimization of technical and economic performance, plant engineering, new plant setup and revamping of existing units. • Success-driven achiever managing human resources and handling relations with external partners, also at a high level, with people from different cultural backgrounds and nationalities, supported by English, Russian and Albanian languages. • Used to work well under stress and in demanding conditions when operating in dynamic or disadvantaged environments.

Experience

  • Heidelberg Materials (7 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Manager
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Technical Director
      Feb 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      HeidelbergCement Kazakhstan

    • Managing Director
      Jun 2019 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Managing Director - LEOCEM - Sierra Leone Cement Corporation

  • - at Sabbatical
    Jan 2018 - Oct 2018 · 10 mos

  • Managing Director Singha Cement at HeidelbergCement
    2014 - 2017 · 3 yrs

    Main duties and responsibilities: • Coordinating the operations of the Board of Directors. • Implementing the decisions of the BoD with full powers regarding technical and commercial decisions. • Handling institutional relations with local authorities at all levels to ensure proper corporate management. • Accountable for profitability of the Company. • Leading and ensuring the implementation of the Health&Safety, Environmental and Quality policies. • Defining Company strategy in terms of business development and investments. • Legal representation of the Company for local institutions and for the management of legal and judicial litigation. • Ensuring correct communication of Company policies and legal guidelines throughout the Company from top down and making sure they are followed at all times. • Delegating responsibilities and controlling the work of executives, providing guidance and motivation to reach the highest performance. • Public speaker and public relations representative of the Company with the remit of enhancing its profile.

  • Technical Director - Plant Manager - Investments Manager - Shymkentcement at Italcementi
    2009 - 2014 · 5 yrs

    Plant management in compliance with Group guidelines and strategies, operations and Capex budgets, Company policies and procedures established in terms of safety, health and environment. Direction and management of plant operations for Production, Maintenance and Quality ensuring the achievement of manufacturing objectives maximizing the operational industrial performances. Industrial relations management and negotiations with local representatives and Institutions.

  • Process Design Manager at Mace
    2007 - 2008 · 1 yr

    Design of the Revamping Project at Karcement JSC - Karaganda (Kazakhstan). Commissioning and Start-up of the new production line.