Roberto Montesi Email & Phone Number

Varese, Lombardia, Italia

Accountable for materials and components purchasing planning for Cassinetta site (3 factories), in line with production scheduling and EMEA Targets - coordination of a Team of 10 MRP Planners. Local reference and entry point for the mid - long terms production volume allocation in line with the monthly S&OP process.Accountable for production planning & scheduling for the Italian factories (Area South), coordinating a Team of 6 Production Planners (Cassinetta Ovens - Cassinetta Microwaves - Cassinetta Refrigeration - Siena Refrigeration - Comunanza Washing - Melano Cooktops).

Milan Area, Italy

Reporting to the IKEA Account Market Director, responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring IKEA account supply chain & logistics strategy, to maximize the process efficiency and productivity.Key Numbers & Achievements:• 7 direct reports• Around 1 M units yearly sold and distributed to IKEA in Europe • 2 Up-Stream warehouses – Average Stock 70k units.• Improved the demand forecast accuracy (DFA) by +3% thanks to detailed analysis on IKEA sell out trends, and strong collaboration with IKEA counterparts and Trade Marketing.• Collaborated with internal teams to optimize demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets. Reduced structurally the inventory by 4 days of sales (DOS).• Improved the customer service level by 2%, driving a better product availability and due time orders execution.• Managed successfully the transition phase from Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) to Customer Managed Inventory (CMI) process.• Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements both in planning and in logistics, internally and externally (with customer and 3rd party suppliers).

Varese, Italia

Reporting to the central Supply Chain Director, responsible to coordinate the Refrigeration value stream planning activities, for the enlarged perimeter Whirlpool + Indesit, as result of the ongoing integration process. Lead the whole S&OP process to balance factories production/capacity and markets demand. Coordinate the planning activities linked to the platform moves in line with Whirlpool EMEA integration footprint strategy.Key Numbers & Achievements: • 8 factories across Europe - production around 6M units/year• Finished Products Suppliers - production around 800k units/year• Supervised 3 direct reports • Successfully managed platform moves, footprint strategy• Owned the S&OP process• Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory targets

Varese, Italia

Reporting to the central Supply Chain Director, responsible to manage the FPS (Finished Product Sourcing) planning activities: demand and Inventory analysis, business stock definition by supplier/market, purchase/supply needs definition & purchase orders managementKey Numbers & Achievements:• Managed over 3 M units yearly (30% of total EMEA Region )• Managed over 50 different sources (50% of volumes from Far East)• Responsible for around 600k units inventory in EMEA markets• Supervised 4 direct reports

Varese, Italia

Reporting to the central Senior Supply Chain Manager, responsible for the end to end “Order to Delivery” (OTD) cycle for CASSINETTA manufactured products. Manage and coordinate Supply Chain planning, warehousing & distribution activities for the whole Cassinetta site, providing best in class service level, delivery on time & quality, while keeping overall inventory & distribution cost aligned with targetsKey Numbers & Achievements:• Managed 4 factories - yearly volume at around 1,6 M units• Supervised 8 direct reports as white collars, 3 warehouse leaders and 18 warehouse blue collars• Around 20/25 trucks/containers loaded daily• Factory Distribution Centre average inventory at around 35k units• 25k m2 storage surface.• Managed P4G projects to drive costs reduction, in line or beyond targets (quality – trucks loading - shop floor productivity)• Main targets: Freight & Warehouse Costs, Inventory level, Service Level, Logistics Quality• Reviewed established business practices and improved processes to increase efficiencies and reduce expense without compromising customer service levels• Built and cultivated a lasting rapport with employees, peers, upper management and outside vendors

Varese, Italia

Reporting to the central Senior Supply Chain Manager, responsible to optimize the balance between factories production/capacity and markets demand, to get maximum availability in the marketplace, while optimizing working capital. Key Numbers & Achievements:• 4 EMEA factories - production total volume at 2,3M units/year• Managed 1 Hoods Supplier (1 Million Units/year)• Lead cross functional meeting/calls with marketing, local SCM & key Trade Partners to better understand the EMEA markets dynamics & trends, and validate the demand (Gross to Net)• Responsible to drive the whole S&OP process, from sales forecast analysis & validation to capacity production needs definition for all EMEA Cooking factories• Negotiated & agreed production lines capacity with factories directors & led the monthly S&OP meeting with top management

Varese, Italia

Reporting to the central Senior Supply Chain Manager, responsible for the IKEA Supply Chain operations all the way from demand management to logistics and distribution through the “Vendor Managed Inventory” (VMI) model, providing Best in Class service level (target availability 99%), on time deliveries, while keeping inventory level, freight & warehousing costs aligned with targets.Key Numbers & Achievements:• Supervised 4 direct reports• Managed around 1,5 Million units/year • Managed 11 IKEA European Distribution Center (DCs) to be served• Managed 2 Up-Stream warehouses - Average Stock 68k units.• Only Market in Whirlpool EMEA to use VMI process• Defined and agreed with IKEA counterpart the target stock at code/destination level (average 15 days of sales =DOS)

Varese, Italia

Varese, Italia

Varese, Italia