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FRANCESCO SARRI

Firenze

Summary

Customer-focused technical sales professional with successful 15-year career in energy aftermarket sector with
high international exposure. Ambitious and highly motivated leader surpasses demanding objectives and
achieves and exceeds set goals, 50M$+ (+10%) sales to the channel with more than 200 sent in 2022. All
around knowledgeable profile with experience from technical- commercial sales support to production sales and
inventory slotting demand forecast. Proven history of effectively collaborating across all organizational level.
Field investigation expert with deep business acumen and commercial knowledge. APICS CPIM Supply Chain
Management and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Certified.

Overview

17
years of professional experience
2

Certificates

3

Countries lived

1

Corporate Leadership Course

2

Languages Spoken

1

CEO Award

Work History

Aero Alliance – GE Power & Baker Hughes JV, Florence

Service Manager - Used Engines
2019.11 - Current (4 years & 10 months)

Job overview

  • Global Leader for used aero derivative engines driving +50M$ sales to channel in last 2 years. Engine types : LM2500, LM6000 & LM100 mainly for power generation & oil and gas
  • Leading Buyback valuation proposals for 200M$+ total value
  • Laying out of business policy for used engines procurement, repair & resale
  • Wing to wing product management: from technical and commercial support worldwide sales for refurbished used engines to inventory Sales and Operation Sales (S&OP) / Production Sales and Inventory slotting demand forecast at Part Number Level
  • Repair scope of work definition, job setup, engine sale, lead shipping planning and arrangement
  • Financial model definition including Terms & Conditions, pricing methodology
  • Inventory management exposure at CFO level.

GE Oil&Gas – Baker Hughes, Florence

Asset Management Leader
2017.07 - 2019.11 (2 years & 4 months)

Job overview

  • Engine asset management for second hand LM2500 gas turbine
  • Scout and Identify buyback opportunity, lead buyback assessment and proposal
  • Create/Manage business models and identify proper engine reconfiguration need to match second-hand demand from customer
  • Responsible for Asset Management Warehouse build-up for proprietary parts pool
  • Leverage Asset Management activity assuring compliance and consistency across Regions
  • Support offering financial model definition including Terms & Condition, pricing methodology
  • Established successful coordination with GE Repair Shop network and material forecasting in order to adjust, as necessary, capability and capacity
  • Support dedicated operating/financial rhythm.

GE Oil&Gas – Nuovo Pignone, Florence

AeroDerivative Gas Turbine Engineer
2010.11 - 2017.07 (6 years & 8 months)

Job overview

  • Root Cause Analysis leader - field investigations. #12 customer critical cases successfully solved.
  • Technical Product Engineering Service to solve critical issues on aero derivative installed based units. Emergency service (24/7). Average 2 days turnaround time. #5 technical information memo (TIM) delivered driving loop back to engineering design improvement
  • Engineering Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics team interface to create and implement diagnostic rules on monitored fleet.
  • Predictive maintenance projects, on-site inspections to guide problem resolution and develop Root Cause Analysis : dedicated to SNAM special critical project at customer site to support on-site activities.

GE Energy, Italy

EDISON Engineering Leadership Program
2008.08 - 2010.11 (2 years & 3 months)

Job overview

  • First of 11 selected for program in Europe for wave 2008.
  • Leadership program with 3 different rotations in three different offices in 2 yrs. Highly referenced GE corporate leadership program mainly focused on leader development.
  • Several courses taken to improve technical leadership and soft skills

GE, VETCOGRAY, Sandvika

Design-System Engineer - 3rd Leadership Rotation
2010.01 - 2010.10 (9 months)

Job overview

  • Responsible for development of Design Template regarding Design of Subsea Pig Launching/Receiving system
  • Successfully developed Design Template introduction process with joint team in Norway

GE, PII PIPELINE SOLUTIONS, Cramlington

Design Engineer - 2nd Leadership Rotation
2009.06 - 2009.12 (6 months)

Job overview

  • Pipeline Inspection “Pig” system mechanical design, testing and fleet support
  • Integration in MFL 4.0 Pig design team
  • Responsible for FEA validation of the odometer, the suspension layout, the sensor arm assembly; Involved into Pig testing and troubleshooting process on dedicated tests.

GE Oil&Gas, VETCOGRAY, Florence

Design-System Engineer - 1st Leadership Rotation
2008.04 - 2009.05 (1 year & 1 month)

Job overview

  • Dedicated to a combined GE O&G/GE Research Center /DLR / RWE team to develop a feasibility study evaluating AA-CAES, the first zero-emission utility-size compressed air energy storage technology
  • Responsible for axial expander utilities selection and FEA verification.

GE Oil&Gas , Florence

Internee
2007.09 - 2008.04 (7 months)

Job overview

  • Dynamic analysis of the first GE O&G subsea compression module structure to define its best design and arrangement, checking the overall structure and avoiding dynamic interferences.

Education

University of Florence , Florence

Master Degree from Mechanical Engineering, Structural Mechanics
2008

University Overview

Final Grade: 108/110

Final report on "Dynamic FEM analysis of a complete compression module structure" done in collaboration with GE Oil & Gas

Technical Professional School "Meucci" , Florence

Mechanical Studies from Mechanical Engineering
2000

Skills

  • Strategic Leader
  • Forecasting and planning
  • Power Generation
  • Customer Focus
  • Self-Starter / Self- Motivated
  • Technical Leadership
  • Strong Sales and Business Acumen
  • Key account expertise
  • Strong Project management
  • Change Agent and Integration Leader
  • Work group Manager
  • Decisions maker with incomplete data
  • Field troubleshooting deep expertise
  • Policy and Procedure Enforcement

Certification

  • Six Sigma Green Belt certificate
  • APICS CPIM Supply Chain Management Certified
  • Multiple certifications in GE LM aero derivative Level 1 and Level 2 Maintenance
  • GE Root Cause Analysis Leadership certification
  • Foundations Of GE Leadership (FOL) Course


Accomplishments

  • Father of 2 under 5
  • Enjoying travelling, cycling, motorbike riding, aviation and aerospace, hiking
  • Traveler in Europe and America
  • Winner of CEO Award in 2023
  • 50M$+ (+10%) sales to the channel with more than 200 sent in 2022
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Timeline

Service Manager - Used Engines

Aero Alliance – GE Power & Baker Hughes JV
2019.11 - Current (4 years & 10 months)

Asset Management Leader

GE Oil&Gas – Baker Hughes
2017.07 - 2019.11 (2 years & 4 months)

AeroDerivative Gas Turbine Engineer

GE Oil&Gas – Nuovo Pignone
2010.11 - 2017.07 (6 years & 8 months)

Design-System Engineer - 3rd Leadership Rotation

GE, VETCOGRAY
2010.01 - 2010.10 (9 months)

Design Engineer - 2nd Leadership Rotation

GE, PII PIPELINE SOLUTIONS
2009.06 - 2009.12 (6 months)

EDISON Engineering Leadership Program

GE Energy
2008.08 - 2010.11 (2 years & 3 months)

Design-System Engineer - 1st Leadership Rotation

GE Oil&Gas, VETCOGRAY
2008.04 - 2009.05 (1 year & 1 month)

Internee

GE Oil&Gas
2007.09 - 2008.04 (7 months)

University of Florence

Master Degree from Mechanical Engineering, Structural Mechanics

Technical Professional School "Meucci"

Mechanical Studies from Mechanical Engineering
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certificate
  • APICS CPIM Supply Chain Management Certified
  • Multiple certifications in GE LM aero derivative Level 1 and Level 2 Maintenance
  • GE Root Cause Analysis Leadership certification
  • Foundations Of GE Leadership (FOL) Course


FRANCESCO SARRI