MICHELE BIANCHI
Milan
Summary
HIGHLY MOTIVATED and PASSIONATE Executive Director with extensive experience in Automotive Industry Management within international organization, with background in Supply Chain, Retail & Commercial fields. Extensive understanding of large Manufacturing site, with experience in Technical Areas of production Milan, Italy
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
PIRELLI TYRE PIRELLI TYRE
01.2022 - Current
- Responsible for Manufacturing, R&D and Quality activities in two factories, with a total Production up to 8.5 mln tires/year (12% of WW production, approx 1.700 BC & 300 WC)
- Main target to grant production continuity in challenging geopolitical situation through factory mission redesign, new RM flow, new materials and new products lines introduced
- Introduction of new way of working, taking over activities previously managed by HQ (product design and industrialization, molds management etc.)
- Over 2 mln Euro YoY Design to Cost efficiencies delivered in 2022-2023 period
- Zero Accident program delivered in both factories (no loss time injuries in 2022-2023 period
MANAGING DIRECTOR
DACKIA AB, PIRELLI GROUP
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Responsible for Pirelli Retail Chain in the Nordics (Dackia AB), managing 115 POS with a total turnover of 70 mln Euro
- Main target achieved: record PBIT at 4 mln Euro, stock reduction by 50% vs 2019, increase 10% Pirelli SoW in the Chain
- Introduction of new Shopping Window and Centralized Purchasing, integrating staff functions with Pirelli Tyre Nordics
- M&A of two new POS and closure of one unprofitable POS, turning all the negative ones to positive integrated profitability
SUPPLY CHAIN & PURCHASING DIRECTOR
PIRELLI TYRE, RUSSIA NORDICS MEAI REGION
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Responsible for the Supply Chain and Purchasing within the Region, with a total budget >20 mln Euro and 250 BC + 50 WC
- Complete redesign of logistics footprint to allow Export vol growth to 4 mln pcs, maximizing efficiencies through activities rationalizations
- Introduction of new marking and traceability of the tires during all the logistic processes
- Delivered 2 mln Euro YoY efficiencies through flow optimization in Supply Chain
- Delivered 1 mln Euro YoY savings in Purchasing activities (Aux Materials/MRO & Services)
- Strengthening Collaboration with commercial teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER
PIRELLI TYRE ROMANIA
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Responsible for the Supply Chain of FWH and RDWH of Pirelli Slatina Plant (>30K pcs/days production), biggest Company export hub
- Redefinition of logistics areas to optimize growth of volumes in Export (>1 mln pcs stock, >1500 SKU) flow, 9 WC managed + 3PL (>100 BC outsourced)
- Promoted and finalized building a new WH of 35K sqm and closure of external satellite WH
- Responsible for SC budget of 7 mln Euro & >100K sqm WH
SUPPLY CHAIN & CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
PIRELLI TYRE NORDICS
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Pirelli- Stockholm
- Role: Responsible for the Supply Chain for Nordics Replacement (0,5 mln tires) and OE (0,5 mln tires) flows with a total budget of 2.5 mln Euro
- Management of a SC team of 3 WC (SC) + 5 WC (CS)
- Introduction of new 3PL for Warehousing and Distribution, with related start up activities (WMS integration, self-invoicing system, KPIs monitoring)
- Integration of Logistics activities of Retail Chain acquired in 2012
LOGISTICS SERVICES DESIGN, PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A, SAP
- 02.2005
- Specialist responsible for tendering and selection of 3PL, following contractual aspects and start up activities with new Providers
- Management of negotiation, selection and integration of 3 PL WW
- Responsible for the redesign of European Logistics Network, in collaboration with Milan University
- Responsible for the Introduction of Track and Trace project WW, reaching 99% of traceability of goods along the Chain
- Responsible Development & introduction of WMS, deployed in Russia and Japan
Education
MASTER DEGREE - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COMMERCIALE LUIGI BOCCONI
2004
Skills
- Supply Chain management
- Operations management
- P/L management
- M&A and Investment management
- Leadership & problem-solving approach
- Negotiation & cost optimization
- VUCA mindset
- Financial acumen
- LANGUAGES
Hobbies
Jogging
Swimming
Reading
Travelling
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
PIRELLI TYRE PIRELLI TYRE
01.2022 - Current
MANAGING DIRECTOR
DACKIA AB, PIRELLI GROUP
01.2020 - 01.2022
SUPPLY CHAIN & PURCHASING DIRECTOR
PIRELLI TYRE, RUSSIA NORDICS MEAI REGION
01.2015 - 01.2022
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER
PIRELLI TYRE ROMANIA
01.2014 - 01.2015
SUPPLY CHAIN & CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
PIRELLI TYRE NORDICS
01.2011 - 01.2014
LOGISTICS SERVICES DESIGN, PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A, SAP
- 02.2005
MASTER DEGREE - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COMMERCIALE LUIGI BOCCONI
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