A strategic thinker and performance driven leader with 25 years’ experience covering Head Office, Regional & National roles across Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. With deep expertise in retail, operations, team development and organizational transformations, successful delivering profitable and sustained results.Exceptionally creative, passionate problem solver, designs and executes strategies aimed at growth and cost efficiency. Talented for generating participation with employees and business partners, increasing their motivation and involvement leading to breakthrough results. Holder of a degree in Engineering, able to speak 6 languages (Native Spanish & Italian; Fluent English & Portuguese; Intermediate French; Basic Korean).Willing to manage organizations in challenging environments overseas.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:► STRATEGIC THINKING: Streamlined Brand presence in Korea for FCA, terminating Fiat & Chrysler and focusing retails on Jeep; rationalized product range; transformed distribution channel; changed processes and methods► TURNAROUNDS: Transformed ready-to-be-sold businesses for the Group; converted FCA Korea from a loss-making operation to a sustained 8%+ EBIT subsidiary, making it the 3rd most profitable one in APAC► TALENT DEVELOPMENT: Propelled 4 employees from within the lower ranks of the organization to the Executive Committee. Assessed and developed the next generation of Managers► PARTNER ENGAGEMENT: Ran negotiations with Tata Motors to transform the Joint Venture with FCA in India, keeping the industrial agreement while buying back the distribution of Fiat vehicles & parts in the territorySpecialities: OEM Management, National Sales, Turnaround Strategy, Corporate Management, Financial Management, Strategic Management, International Sales, Supply Chain, Dealer Network Management, Cost Management, Corporate Communication, Price Positioning, Joint Ventures, Profit & Loss Management, Employee Training, PR Strategy, Employee Coaching
