Paolo Arancio

Strategic Innovation and Business Transformation

Malta

About

- Passionate and determined in my purpose to inspire and engage people towards sustainable & meaningful lives - by creating solutions that are innovative and beneficial for the consumers, strategic for the client in an effective and efficient way through partnerships 
 - in synergies with high performing teams working with purpose, drive for mastery, results and independence.

Experience

  • Open Innovation - Global Head "Better For You" at Ferrero
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Strengthening "Better For You" Innovation capabilities in synergies with innovation ecosystem worldwide.

  • R&D Director at Foster Clark Products Ltd
    Apr 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos

    We offer you special moments through food & beverage that you love, is good for you and add value to your day.

  • Strategy and Innovation at Innovation and Business Transformation
    Feb 2019 - Jan 2023 · 4 yrs

    I advise and lead Clients and Partners to transform changes into growth by: - framing the category and company strategic benefits - creating R&D roadmaps centered on the strategic benefits to develop differentiating competitive solutions and expand existing portfolio for new channels and markets - identifying, connecting, co-ordinating internal and external resources to explore new opportunities, expand capabilities and accelerate the deployment of new solutions in the market place - complementing R&D expertises on innovation approach, research and development

  • Strategic Innovation Partnership at Nestlé Skin Health
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    - I engage and build relationship with executives and key stakeholders across sectors to provide them services & solutions addressing their ambitions and needs for new channels and markets
 - I lead the implementation of new approaches to transform mindset towards more entrepreneurial and efficient way of working - I valorise the client legacy and existing assets (people, expertises, portfolio and manufacturing)
 - I create and deploy R&D strategies and roadmaps centered on benefits (for clients and consumers) that align and drive businesses, R&D and operation towards sales and growth - I establish partnerships at executive levels with academia, spin-off, private and public organization

  • Start-up ecosystem leader at Nestlé
    Apr 2011 - Feb 2018 · 6 yrs 11 mos

    - CREATION & LEADERSHIP of INCUBATOR / ACCELERATOR (corporate internal) Operating budget >1 Mio CHF / year, total CAPEX >2 Mio CHF Working across 10 businesses in Food & Health, with incubator success rate > 30% (funded and developed). a) Opportunity & insight (>10 different opportunity areas explored) b) Concept creation (>30 fully finalised value propositions) c) Fast prototyping (new products and new processes) d) Business model (B2B, B2C, e-commerce) e) Business Plan f) Partnership creation - FUND RAISING a) pitch to investors b) fund raised > 40 Mio CHF - CREATION OF NEW ORGANIZATION & COMPANIES - Incubator/Accelerator INNOVATION AREAS Nutrition through Functionally enriched Products Fuel for the day & School fuel Healthy digestion Hearth health Skin Health Nutrition benefit Pleasure benefit Policies compliance Cereal product fortification Extrusion Lean Manufacturing Manufacturing strategies COMMUNICATION & PARTNERSHIPS - Start-ups - Universities - Multinational Companies - Global Summits - Key opinion leaders - Executives - Market Functions - R&D experts