Matteo Padovani

Sales Manager | Bridging Sales & Project Execution in Industrial Environments

Greater Verona Metropolitan Area

About

Mechanical Engineer with 10+ years of experience across industrial project management and commercial roles in manufacturing environments. Currently working as Sales Manager, I combine commercial responsibility with end-to-end leadership of complex industrial projects, managing projects with an impact up to €1M+ and coordinating cross-functional teams on international scale. I specialize in translating customer needs into industrial solutions, driving cost reduction initiatives and ensuring execution across multiple plants and stakeholders. Key achievements include: €850k+ annual savings from global industrial project (-20%) Implementation across 20+ clients and 46 plants worldwide Leadership of cross-functional teams up to 20 people My profile sits at the intersection of sales, operations, and project execution, working closely with both customers and internal teams to deliver tangible business impact.

Experience

  • VR Group (Colognola ai Colli, Veneto, Italy)
    • VETRERIE RIUNITE s.p.a. - Sales manager
      Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Acting as key interface between customer, sales, and internal project teams. - Manage relationships with key industrial clients in international markets - Lead industrial projects end-to-end in coordination with engineering, operations, and supply chain - Translate customer needs into technical and industrial solutions - Drive cost reduction initiatives (over €200k savings generated) - Coordinate cross-functional teams (15–20 people) across multiple functions - Support global project implementations across multiple plants https://vetrerieriunite.it/it/

    • VETRERIE RIUNITE s.p.a. - Project Management Officer
      Sep 2020 - Aug 2022 · 2 yrs

      - Coordination of cross-functional strategic projects at group level - Direct reporting to the CEO with responsibility for progress, priorities, and issue resolution - Monitoring of project KPIs (timing, costs, quality) and support to the decision-making process - Alignment of stakeholders at cross-functional and intercompany level https://vetrerieriunite.it/it/

    • BORROMINI s.r.l. - Project leader + Moldflow analyst
      Aug 2016 - Sep 2020 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      - Management of industrial projects valued at €500–600k - Coordination of technical teams (~10 people) on complex projects - Full responsibility for the project lifecycle (design → validation → production) - Direct interface with international clients and management of technical requirements