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Brugherio, Monza

• Leading the NPI roadmap for cooking appliances in EMEA, doubling the market share.• Feeding the product development process by providing a precise specification set in both disruptive projects (e.g. new industrial site for premium appliances) and range extensions.• Negotiating CAPEX and budget to feed key projects in the roadmap, in respect of financial guidelines.• Defining ideal assortment as well as local catalogues to secure business goals despite headwinds.• Defining the entire product portfolio from scratch to sustain new brand strategy.• Leading value proposition process, from consumer insight analysis to reason to believe building-up.• Presenting products and concepts in events and exhibitions, in the most effective way.• Defining make or buy strategy, by analyzing the opportunity to insource or outsource the products.• Leading a heterogeneous team of product managers (6 resources).

Milan Area, Italy

• Managing part of cooling appliances’ portfolio.• Focusing on country-specific projects (Russia, SAF), where an open-minded and multicultural approach is a key driver for the effectiveness of product proposition.• Negotiating CAPEX and budget for the projects under my responsibility.• Defining products requirements, target cost and profitability.• Analysis and scouting of new business opportunities.

Fabriano/Wuxi (China)

• Leading all the product development stages for Small Domestic Appliances and defining supply-base.• Delivering more than 90% of products on time, in respect of investments and cost constraints.• Up to 30% of working days as fieldwork @suppliers in China, boosting open-minded and multi-cultural approach.• Coordinating a multidisciplinary team of up to 15 resources, functionally reporting to me for specific projects.

Fabriano, Marches, Italy

• Generating new concepts in collaboration with partners (universities and consultancies).• Networking activity, introducing excellent partnerships in industrial design, interaction design and prototyping.

Master Of Science, Ecodesign

Thesis: “Analysis of an appliance for washing linen – From perceptive analysis of washing tasks as an integrated system to the definition.

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Design

Thesis: "Design and improvisation in discotheque - analysis of paths of nightlife entertainment's design" Design of products and systems..