Tommaso Ravelli

Project Manager for the implementation of the Act on Corporate due diligence obligations for the prevention of Human Rights Violations in Supply Chains (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz).

Manager of Operations & Execution / Clinical Sales Leading a Team of 4 within global function of Clinical Sales (Diabetes Care division). Managing supplies, forecast, contracts, customers and distributors globally for Clinical Trials. Activities: Identified constraints and limitation in order to streamline end to end processes across commercial, clinical, regulatory and safety. Achieved high standard of customers retention, enabled growth of the business equal to +20% versus the previous year.

Leading a team of 5 within global function indirect procurement. Leading a remote team of 4 as Project Manager for the implementation of the CRM tool for IKEA Global.

Worked in a team of 7, partnered with global purchasers during strategic negotiation, worked on contract and procurement management. Supported different departments of IKEA (mainly: Direct/Indirect Procurement; Distribution Center & E-Commerce unit; Marketing; Risk & Compliance; Health & Safety; Food; Property and Expansions). Performed risk assessment during tendering operations and provided support to the store’s daily activity by monitoring their compliance with Retail and Distribution manuals.

Contract management (negotiation, draft preparation, management of tenders and assisting the procurement function during the purchase process, management of the outsourcing). Worked on Health & Safety management procedures and assisted procurement department in customs clearance.

Started as a sales clerk, grew over the years to co-lead a team of 5 (managing of stocks and materials in to ensure the stock level required by the department; cooperated with the Health and Safety function for the new organization of wood cutting department). Built trustful relationship between the store and many local customers. Achieved and maintained a high standard of customer retention.

LLM in Jurisprudence, Elective: “Corporate Consulting” - Dissertation: “Health and Safety Law in European Union Law” – Prof. Bruno Nascimbene.