Francesca Bonacina

Sustainability Integration: Contributing to the integration of environmental sustainability practices into AVSI’s development projects, including climate resilience and community-based resource management.

Knowledge Management: Supporting knowledge management and technical assistance in agriculture and sustainable supply chains across AVSI’s 42 country offices.

Donor Relations: Managing direct relations with the donor within the framework of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and carbon credit generation.

Project Coordination: Leading the overall coordination of a 20-year agroforestry project in Mozambique with a budget of €40 million, focused on sustainable land use and reforestation.

New Product Implementation: Led the introduction of a new line of food and beverage products, enhancing the product portfolio in alignment with the company's mission of sustainability and waste reduction.

Market Research: Conducted comprehensive market research to identify trends and opportunities within the food and beverage sector, ensuring competitive and sustainable offerings.

Supplier Scouting and Relations: Acquired 80 new suppliers, focusing on those that support food waste reduction and sustainable resource use, in compliance with relevant renewable energy regulations

Waste Reduction Initiatives: Worked closely with suppliers to create and implement strategies for reducing food waste, contributing to the company's environmental and sustainability goals.

Participated in generating value, resulting in securing an investment fund of €8.1 million

Category Management:Full responsibility for the category, including revenues, margins, and other supplier incomes, with a focus on agro- industrial and agro-forestry supply chains.

Supplier Base Development: Established a base of 90 farmers to sell second-grade fruit and vegetables, reducing food waste and promoting sustainable farming practices.

Category Strategy: Developed and executed optimal category strategies, including pricing, promotions, assortment, and availability, improving both sales and margins.

Waste Reduction Project: Worked as a Project Manager in a collaboration between Agrivis and Babaco Market to reduce waste in the supply chain by producing jams and juices from leftover stock, optimizing logistics and supply chain management

Market and Production Analysis: Conducted potential analyses based on agronomic characteristics and supply chain analyses

Supply Chain Coordination: Coordinated the entire supply chain from raw material (Kenya) to final customer (Italy), improving product traceability and optimizing international logistics.

Agronomic Service and Quality Control: Led a cross- functional team of 25 people in Kenya, implementing advanced traceability systems and optimizing agronomic yields.

Marketing Strategy Development: Developed new marketing strategies for sales in Italy, promoting sustainable products and contributing to the improvement of production KPIs.

Production Process Review: Reviewed the production process in one of the country's main chocolate factories, focusing on sustainability and resource optimization.

Data Collection and Comparative Analysis:Collected data for a comparative analysis between the Direct Trade model and the standard model, supporting local market development through meetings with potential buyers.