Maurizio Gozzano

As Founding Partner I handled effective strategic business directions to drive growth. Managed suppliers, price lists, commercial policies and legal aspects to meet business needs. Business efficiency optimizing cost drivers, Opex and Capex for the betterment in company profitability performance. Put together a strong analytical background, P&L and BS knowledge toward company financials and break-even point.

I served as single point of contact between central Purchasing team and Initiative Project team, ensuring purchasing activities transfer. Selected strategic suppliers during development with direct accountability for new components sourcing. Ensured nominations on time (delivering 100% recommendations within 10 weeks) and below initiative costs (saving up to 2,7% vs target costs). Drove the relationship between suppliers and multiple departments working cross-functionally enabling internal efficiencies.

I led product development initiatives reporting in Antwerp HQ along all project timeline, from concept to industrialization and ERP parameters setting. Experienced and confident negotiator of commercial and financial terms. Lifted up KPIs through cost breakdown and spend analysis, saving initiatives, vendors scouting, supplier base reduction (achieving 35% #vendors cutting), agile supply chain (increasing by 60% OTD). Led suppliers to JIT and Kanban practices realizing 70% reduction in inventory.

My role as SAP Consultant led me a wide experience in IT projects, developing strategic transformation initiatives to enable clients to simplify and optimize their value chains. Client FCA pjt SAPiens Chargeback MM module: invoicing flow to vendors for defective supplies involving 9 plants in Europe. Client IVECO pjt SAP Warranty & Repair SD module: industrial vehicles after sales guarantees in EMEA to manage defective supplies, parts return policy for quality inspection, recall campaigns.

Operations Management, Business Strategy, International Project Management, Cross-cultural Management.

thesis "Development and maintenance of an SAP system to manage warranties in industrial vehicles sector"