Mattia Ceruti

Business Development

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

ICL Phosphate Specialty is driving sustainability and growth under my leadership as Business Development Manager, where I bring over two years of expertise in market expansion, strategic alliances, and emissions reduction. Collaborating across global markets, I focus on scaling phosphate-based solutions, developing methane-reduction feed additives, and enhancing profitability through innovative go-to-market strategies. With extensive experience in procurement and sourcing at ICL Group, I’ve honed my skills in supply chain optimization, digitalization, and sustainability. These competencies are now leveraged to build impactful partnerships and deliver scalable solutions in AgTech and industrial markets. My mission is to foster innovation and create sustainable value for both our organization and its stakeholders.

Experience

  • Business Development Manager at ICL Phosphate Specialty
    Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    Driving commercial growth in phosphate derivatives, focusing on sustainability and margin expansion. Identifying and negotiating strategic alliances across the world enhancing market presence. Developing a methane-reduction feed additive, studying go-to-market strategies on three continents.

  • ICL Group (Full-time · 7 yrs 11 mos)
    • Senior Manager Global Sourcing
      Jun 2019 - Jul 2023 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      For a spend >100m$ worldwide responsible for Inorganics and Tail Spend sourcing strategies, negotiation, contracting and key suppliers management. Expertise in supply chain, business analysis, purchase to pay finance, innovation (blockchain), digitalization, sustainability and business case analysis Leading multicultural and cross country teams on project implementations, one direct report.

    • Global Sourcing Manager
      Sep 2015 - Sep 2019 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      For a spend >105m$ worldwide responsible for Aromatics, chemical specialties and Polymers sourcing strategies, negotiation, contracting and key supplies management. Expertise in supply chain optimization, chemicals market dynamics, sustainability and make or buy decision. Supervision of operational buyers activity

  • Fraction Chief Technology Officer at Human Material Loop
    Dec 2021 - Jul 2022 · 8 mos

  • 3V SIGMA S.p.a. (Bergamo Area, Italy)
    • Business Unit Manager
      Feb 2014 - Jul 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

      For a business of about 50mEuro worldwide responsible for key account management, technical marketing, pricing and business development. Expertise in Logistic optimization, sales budgeting, sales team technical training

    • Product Manager
      Jan 2012 - May 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Reporting to the division manager, worldwide responsible for technical sales, customer technical assistance, sales forecasting, product development, market and competitors survey. Special assignments: Drilling Fluids additives business and s-PVC South East Asia business development.

  • Fluid Planner at Exxon Chemical
    Oct 2008 - Jan 2012 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Reporting to the Chemical Coordinator, I was responsible for short and long range production planning, quality assurance, REACH and GMP (direct/indirect food contact application) compliance in the hydrocarbon solvent business. Special assignment: production cost optimization, inventory cost improvement and transfer pricing. Team was formed by 4 people and I was also back up of: process engineer and logistic manager. Additional activity: manufacturing troubleshooting, manufacturing optimization, project development (collaborating for injection skid, sampling points and loading bay substitution), truck loading, dispatching and documents compliance (DAA Italian tax recovery).