Luigi

CURRICULUM VITAE WORK EXPERIENCE 2013– Chemical company, Italy. Global operations span across 5 continents with 15 subsidiaries and 3 production plants. The Company employs approximately 600 people around the world and has an annual turnover 800 million USD. Supply Chain Manager Tasks and Activities:  Managing purchasing activities (Raw Materials, Finished Products, Packaging).  Managing planning activities (Sales Budget, Market Forecast, Replenishment Forecast).  Developing and implementing an efficient and cost-effective Supply Chain.  Transportation management & Import activities (Road,Sea)  Plant & Warehouse management (Production, Distribution, Warehousing)  Complaint management (Products/Services)  Leading, developing and motivating department resources (Logistics & Customer Service). Achievements: Created an effective working relationship with all functions involved centrally and in other regions to ensure successful sourcing and purchasing decisions. Increased product availability by developing detailed planning tools and successful relationship management with key suppliers. Maintained supply to customers despite long running worldwide shortages in product availability. Reduced costs of raw material/products by sourcing from new suppliers. Created information exchange models with vendors in order to improve supplier performance (quality-price-service). Successfully managed relationships with existing and new plants/warehouses through periodic visits and information sharing in order to identify together new efficient logistic solutions. Coordinated different integration projects between different IT systems. Maintained supply despite capacity constraints (both manufacturing and inventory). Successfully managed various SAP implementation Projects (MRP, Shipment costs projects, Sales and P&L reporting, Rebates)- Pharmaceutical Company, Italy. Group turnover of 424 million Euro and a global market presence in 19 countries, is the European leading supplier in Raw Materials, semi finished goods, packaging material, equipment and services for pharmaceutical compounding, providing more than 15.000 Pharmaceutical Raw materials, complying with the EU GMP and GDP directives. Purchasing, Planning & Supply Chain Manager Tasks and Activities:  Managing purchasing activities (Raw Materials, APIs, Finished Products, Packaging, Equipment for Italy), – Lead Buyer Europe for 300 Products - 70% of Purchasing Budget import from Far East.  Managing planning activities (Market Forecast, Replenishment Forecast, Production planning).  Inventory management (Inventory turns, Availability, capital stock reduction & Assortment screening).  Developing and implementing an efficient and cost-effective Supply Chain (Import by Sea & Air).  Managing Import activities (Sea/Air Freight & Customs clearance).  Transportation management (Set-up and management of a new defined suppliers basis).  Leading, developing and motivating department resources (Purchasing, Planning, Production & Logistics). Achievements: Analysed business requirements and selected the most appropriate sourcing strategies. Reduced costs of raw material by sourcing new suppliers & introducing new negotiation techniques. Created durable and meaningful partnerships. Maintained supply to customers despite long running worldwide shortages in product availability. Developed planning and work methodologies coordinating involved departments. Increased product availability to 99%. Increased production efficiency by detailed planning & optimized production schedules. Reduced internal costs. Lowered inventory (-23%), increased accounts payable & inventory turns. Created an efficient supply chain (inbound-outbound). Decreased lead times to customer. Reduced transportation costs (- 25%). Developed the Purchasing team through leadership based on motivation and team work. Set new achievable and measurable KPIs. Projects:  Managed a Production Outsourcement/re-allocation program (Technical, operational, economical aspects).  Project Leader Italy for various Operations harmonization processes at International Group Level- Chemical Company, Italy. Revenue of about 20 million Euro/year. 30 employees in the areas of Production Administration Customer Service and Sales. Purchasing, Logistics & Customer Service Manager Tasks and Activities:  Production Planning management (Developing planning/work methodologies and Coordination with other departments)  Purchasing management (Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, Finished products, MRP)  Warehouse management  Transportation management (Road, Rail, Sea)  Customer Service management (Team of 3 people)  Export & Industrial Sales Achievements: Increased the efficiency of the production by developing and using a computer model that by detailed planning optimized the purchase of raw materials, production schedules and storage. Reduced the costs of raw material by sourcing many new suppliers. Reduced the costs of transportation by careful management and control of the suppliers. Developed the Customer Service team through leadership that is based on motivation and team work- Chemical Company, Italy. The Company has a revenue of about 15 billion USD/year Logistics & Operations planning Italy Tasks and Activities:  Planning management  Stock management (bulk and bagged product)  Transportation management (Service level definition/analysis & continuous improvement)  Service Level Improvement (production & shipping targets, developing High quality service) Achievements: Increased the efficiency of the production, reorganized and developed the outbound planning for different production sites, by creating computer models and work methodologies to connect Production, Logistics, Storage and Customer Service. Improved Customer Service and created a high level of customer satisfaction and appreciation- Chemical Company, Italy Serving more than 700 customers, operating from 3 production sites & almost 14 warehouses in Italy, with a sales volume over 150,000 tons/year and a turnover of approximately 30 million euro/year. Customer Service & Logistics Tasks and Activities:  Production Planning management (Production programs based on sales budget)  Purchasing management (TPP Products & Packaging material)  Warehouse management (Accurate management of the company inventory)  Customer Service management (Italy & Mediterranean)  Transportation management (Road and Sea)  Administration (Credit management & Overdue) Achievements: High level of customer satisfaction and appreciation (Clients and Agents). Very effective service based on flexible and efficient logistics, detailed planning and a motivated and dedicated team. LANGUAGES Italian & German: Native; English: Fluent; French & Spanish: Good COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE Windows Vista & previous versions; Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint); SAP R/3; “e” - esa SOFTWARE; E-mail (Lotus Notes & Microsoft Outlook); Internet. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATIONS Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong analytical, statistical and planning skills Strong customer focus Experienced in driving operational changes Strong ability to deliver effective business results given general objectives Strong negotiating skills Proactive and flexible Good team player Strong ability in evaluating and motivating people Accustomed and familiar with different cultures due to work and travel in various countries Driving licence I hereby authorise the use of my personal details solely for circulation within the company