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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages skill
sport and travel
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Davide Pavesi

Lissone

Summary

Highly motivated and results-driven food industry professional with a proven track record of success in identifying and resolving complex challenges across technical, commercial, and regulatory areas. Skilled in problem-solving with a collaborative and proactive approach. Excels at working effectively within diverse teams and leadership styles. Committed to delivering practical solutions that enhance productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Key Account and Product Manager

Sacmar Srl and Selvania1971 Srl
03.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview: Flavour producer and food ingredients trader (Sacmar srl) Producer of water based filling cream for bakery industry (selvania1971 Srl)

Main responsibilities in Sacmar:

  • Build tools to move Sacmar from trade business to flavours one (offers, standard packaging, price list, MOQ, blanket orders, safety stocks, sales report, CMR, dashboard and budget)
  • Consolidation of key customers and loyalty building
  • Create a internal portfolio of standard product to promote in order to reduce production fragmentation
  • Rationalization of produced products
  • Direct and whole responsibility to create, grow and consolidate sales agent network (Italian and international)
  • Evaluation of new export market ie UAE, Saudi Arabia, Algeria

Target Achieved-2024

  • Creation of offers, price lists, sales report apply to company
  • Definition new company MOQ and commercial condition
  • Portfolio of standard product of almost500 items (from more then9000)
  • New way do manage blanket orders and safety stock for customer
  • Flavours Sales increase2021-2024 +21%
  • Credit insurance management

Main responsibilities in Selvania1971

  • Development after bankrupt, a specific cunning to achieve in fastest way new customers
  • Definition of prices and contracts with key customer
  • Strategy to reach target turnover to have financial independence and a proper cash flow
  • Export market development

Target Achieved-2024

  • Definition new company MOQ and commercial condition
  • Sales increase2021-2024 +235%
  • Export market value:800 K€ (main export market opened: Romania-Bulgaria)
  • Financial independence achieved at end of2022

Key Account Manager – Sweet Area

AromataGroup Srl (EX Variati Srl)
11.2016 - 03.2021
  • Company Overview: Flavor producer and colour
  • Complete management of the bakery an confectionery division, with a focus on strategic development of the area and the creation of specific presentations and product portfolios
  • Main clients: Ferrero, D'orsogna Dolciaria, Forno d'Asolo, Bauli, Martin Braun, elah dufour, Oetker Group (EU), Puratos (EU)
  • Achievement of a turnover of €3,400,000 in2020, exceeding budget
  • Development of synergies between Italy and Europe for the management of customers at an international level
  • Consolidation of existing customers and loyalty building
  • Development of synergies with the plant manager for the creation of new safety stocks

Key Account Manager - Flavors and Food Ingredients

AromataGroup Srl (EX Variati Srl)
01.2012 - 10.2016
  • Company Overview: Flavor producer and colour
  • New customer classification, applied in AromataGroup
  • Identification of new target customers for sweet and savory products
  • Rationalization of items for B2C customers (128 references eliminated)
  • Strategic plan for2013-2014 for commercial products

Export Manager – Product Manager

AromataGroup Srl (EX Variati Srl)
03.2010 - 07.2015
  • Company Overview: Flavor producer and colour
  • Opening of the Spanish, Dutch (sports and nutrition), Brazilian (sauces), and Tunisian markets
  • Consolidation of the Portuguese, Greek, Turkish, South Africa and Hungarian markets
  • Creation of a collection of800 flavors as a standard portfolio for all export markets

Italian Commercial Manager and New Development Manager

Agrumaria Reggina srl
01.2008 - 03.2010
  • Company Overview: Producer of concentrated juice and compound for beverages and essential oils for food industry
  • Consolidation of the Italian market for raw materials and compounds for beverages
  • Budget definition and development of new business strategies
  • Evaluation of new clients in Italy and abroad (mainly Magreb area)

Key Account Manager - Pharmaceutical Division

Mastertaste S.p.A. (Ex. Fructamine S.p.A.)
01.2004 - 12.2007
  • Company Overview: Flavor producer - Kerry PLC Group
  • Development of the European strategic plan (France, Italy, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom)
  • Development of new specific products for the pharmaceutical market

Key Account Manager - Beverage and Pharmaceutical

Mastertaste S.p.A. (Ex. Fructamine S.p.A.)
01.2004 - 12.2007
  • Company Overview: Flavor producer - Kerry PLC Group
  • Consolidation and maintenance of leadership in the Italian soft drink market

Area Manager Export - sweet Market

Mastertaste S.p.A. (Ex. Fructamine S.p.A.)
03.1998 - 12.2007
  • Company Overview: Flavor producer - Kerry PLC Group
  • Management of the export market for confectionery products (dairy, bakery, confectionery, dietetic, pharmaceutical)
  • Main markets: United Kingdom, France, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, United States, Slovenia, and Saudi Arabia

Education

High School Diploma -

Istituto Tecnico Industriale Di Stato Per La Chimica Giulio Natta
Bergamo
07.1996

Skills

  • Good knowledge of the Windows platform
  • Use of CRM
  • Strong technical background
  • Knowledge of main food process and their legal and technical requirement
  • Project management
  • Customer Focus
  • Effective Communication
  • Team work
  • Stress management
  • Flexibility and Adaptability

Languages skill

Italian: mother tongue
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English: fluent
Upper intermediate (B2)
French: scholastic level
Elementary (A2)
Spanish
Beginner (A1)

sport and travel

Patent of free diving

Mountain bike

Climb

Football

Disclaimer

Authorization for the processing of personal data pursuant to Legislative Decree196/2003.

Timeline

Key Account and Product Manager

Sacmar Srl and Selvania1971 Srl
03.2021 - Current

Key Account Manager – Sweet Area

AromataGroup Srl (EX Variati Srl)
11.2016 - 03.2021

Key Account Manager - Flavors and Food Ingredients

AromataGroup Srl (EX Variati Srl)
01.2012 - 10.2016

Export Manager – Product Manager

AromataGroup Srl (EX Variati Srl)
03.2010 - 07.2015

Italian Commercial Manager and New Development Manager

Agrumaria Reggina srl
01.2008 - 03.2010

Key Account Manager - Pharmaceutical Division

Mastertaste S.p.A. (Ex. Fructamine S.p.A.)
01.2004 - 12.2007

Key Account Manager - Beverage and Pharmaceutical

Mastertaste S.p.A. (Ex. Fructamine S.p.A.)
01.2004 - 12.2007

Area Manager Export - sweet Market

Mastertaste S.p.A. (Ex. Fructamine S.p.A.)
03.1998 - 12.2007

High School Diploma -

Istituto Tecnico Industriale Di Stato Per La Chimica Giulio Natta
Davide Pavesi