Roberto
Business Development Director - Italy - iCEO #35473

Experience

Proven organizational leader, Finance & G.M. Background, with 20+ years of experience in overseas & US-based positions in Consulting, Consumer Packaged Goods and Financial Services.

Major Achievements

GM of $ 270 million business. FY 2006 growth of 15% with 27% profit margin. CFO of $ 2 Billion business. Contributed to, and supported significant annual growth with special emphasis on resource allocation and marketing ROI, leading to significant international growth. Strong leadership of the Finance area, recruited and developed high potential talent, and effectively partnered with regional management through in-depth analyses & recommendations. Renegotiation of long term contracts, and business acquisitions. Developed and led execution of cost reduction initiatives that increased margins by 3 p.p.

Industry Sector Competencies

Consumer Goods

Financial Services

Automotive

Energy-Oil-Gas

Plastics

Glass & Steel Works

Professional Objectives

Function: CFO or GM

Sector: Consumer products / Financial Services / Manufacturing

Interim Manager: No

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Europe or USA

Countries Covered

Argentina

USA

Operational Competencies

Business development (Expert)

Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)

New product or service launch (Professional)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Close down or sell off (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)