I have more than twenty years experience gained as a CFO and in other financial roles within international manufacturing multinationals in Italy, Belgium and the UK Wide experience in implementing ERPs, Internal controls systems, reporting procedures, as well as process improvements in finance, purchasing and supply chain areas. Solid business partnering experience and ability to understand business strategy, market factors and customer interactions and how they impact business results. Strong communication skills developed with frequent communications with the executive committee and board members. I am a change agent, results oriented, focused on alignment of functional actions to overall corporate goals and priorities. Able to build positive and productive relationships, to constructively engage and align others and move ideas and programs forward
Working capital 12M€ reduction (from 20% on sales to 0 %) thanks to credit insurance and “non-recourse” factoring implementation; Cash pooling and country tax consolidation set-up with tax savings of some 0,3 M€/y; Transport costs dramatic decrease (0,3M€/y; - 10% vs “as-is”) thanks to contracts re-negotiation and re-organization of the logistic activities; Application of a rigorous methodology to support Industrial Director in setting up and follow up performance plans leading to 1M€ savings in 2 years
SAP roll-out in three companies with a dramatic simplification and standardization of processes; Implementation of a “Shared Service Center” providing Finance & IT services to Group Italian companies resulting in FTE optimization (-4FTE) and cost savings (0,2M€/y); Management of a 10M€ strategic supplier company acquisition from due diligence, through an integration program to the final merger.