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Ermes Sacchiero

Napoli

Summary

Professional with robust background in directing and managing large-scale operations, consistently driving success through strategic planning and execution. Adept at implementing innovative solutions that enhance productivity and operational effectiveness. Known for fostering teamwork and adapting to evolving business needs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Technologies Director and PMO Business Area Beverage -Coffee- Food Preparation

Electrolux Professional
11.2024 - 03.2025
  • Definition of product generation plan of the business area
  • Responsability of execution of product generation plan for the Business area
  • Consolidating budget of expances and investment for product development
  • Leading stategic projects
  • Stear project leaders, verifing the progres monitoring the project KPIs
  • Work in collaboration with stackholder: finance, manufacturing, procurement, marketing and sales

Technologies Director Business Area Beverage-Coffee- Food Preparation

Electrolux Professional
07.2020 - 10.2024
  • As technology Director of the Business Area, I had responsibility of 4 different R&D locations (3 in Europe and 1 in Thailand), driving product generation plan and technology innovation of professional coffee machines, ice scream machine, slush machine, cold beverage bubblers, planetary mixers, and all products linked with Professional beverage and food preparation business
  • As Platform manager of the Business unit Coffee, I had responsibility of the manufacturing site and center of excellence for production and development of Professional Coffee machines located in Nice (F)
  • Local Team made of 40 HC, with 8 HC direct reporting
  • Main achievements: Operational excellence: factory transformation to improve efficiency, new assembly line installation for new product introduction with the goal to grow in volume and capacity, outsourcing of specific manufacturing process, warehouse reorganization, introduction of new Software (JD Edwards); Technology transformation in R&D: focus on new products development to turn around the profitability from red to black figures
  • Two new platforms of coffee machines have been developed in 2-year time, Boost R&D skills, leverage capability with central functions X-collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Procurement, after sales; regular meeting with customer to engage in a partnership relation

Project manager oven category

Electrolux Professional
04.2018 - 06.2020
  • Direct report to R&D Cooking category Director
  • Assignment: leading major projects of new model line, leading cross functional team of R&D, manufacturing, industrial engineering, procurement, sales, marketing, after sales (c.a
  • 70 head count)
  • Deliverables defined according to KPIs of Cost, Quality, Timing, capex management (investments in assets and direct expenses)

R&D Product Care Sr. Manager WET category

Electrolux Professional
03.2015 - 04.2018
  • Direct report to R&D Product Care Director
  • Team composed by 20 people, solid line reporting, distributed in three locations: Sweden, France and Italy
  • Responsible for current generation of products washers, washer-dryers, dryers, ironers and dishwashing, to define and execute product roadmap for quality and cost leadership

Development Manager

Whirlpool EMEA
03.2012 - 02.2015
  • Responsible of product leadership on cost for washing machines and dryers
  • Productivity delivery 3-3.5% Year over Year
  • Total panel of product consists in 3Mio units per year
  • Projects reporting line: 40 people
  • Budget of capital and expenses managed: ca
  • 5 Mio€

Platform Manager of washing machine front loader for Europe

Whirlpool EMEA
07.2008 - 02.2012
  • Responsible of product strategy development for new product launches, cost reduction and quality improvement plans
  • Panel of product managed: 1,5 Mio units per year, produced in 2 factories location

Manager and site leader of the local development group

Whirlpool EMEA
04.2006 - 06.2008
  • Responsibility to introduce new product and project into serial production, in line with manufacturing (primary process metal stamping and final assembly) and process requirements
  • Direct reporting: 25 people

Technical responsible for all development projects related to washing machine

Whirlpool EMEA
01.2003 - 03.2006
  • New model line, face lifting, mechanical and electronic upgrade, etc

Design engineer for inlet/outlet systems for washing machines

Whirlpool EMEA
07.1999 - 12.2002
  • Principal components designed in plastic, produced by injection moulding and blow moulding technology

Education

Mechanical Engeneering -

Politecnico Milano
01.1998

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Decision-making
  • Capital investment
  • Project management
  • People management
  • Operations management
  • Team management
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Project coordination
  • Employee development
  • Goal setting
  • Staff management
  • Organizational development
  • Budget control

Consent

acconsento al trattamento dei dati personali ex D.LGS. 196/03. Aut. Min. N. 13/I/0007145/03.04 del 1 Aprile 2008.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 06/26/71

Languages

Italian
English
German
French
Swedish

Other Competences

  • Project management following principles of C2C process (Customer to Customer).
  • Comfortable to work in a dynamic and complex environment, achieving objectives.
  • Leadership in driving projects, communication skills to all levels.
  • Ability to build strong network of interpersonal relationships through human dialogue and professional confrontation.
  • Microsoft Office.

Timeline

Technologies Director and PMO Business Area Beverage -Coffee- Food Preparation

Electrolux Professional
11.2024 - 03.2025

Technologies Director Business Area Beverage-Coffee- Food Preparation

Electrolux Professional
07.2020 - 10.2024

Project manager oven category

Electrolux Professional
04.2018 - 06.2020

R&D Product Care Sr. Manager WET category

Electrolux Professional
03.2015 - 04.2018

Development Manager

Whirlpool EMEA
03.2012 - 02.2015

Platform Manager of washing machine front loader for Europe

Whirlpool EMEA
07.2008 - 02.2012

Manager and site leader of the local development group

Whirlpool EMEA
04.2006 - 06.2008

Technical responsible for all development projects related to washing machine

Whirlpool EMEA
01.2003 - 03.2006

Design engineer for inlet/outlet systems for washing machines

Whirlpool EMEA
07.1999 - 12.2002

Mechanical Engeneering -

Politecnico Milano
Ermes Sacchiero