Alessandro Vecchi

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Place of Birth: Rho (Milan, Italy) Via San Martino, 3 Mobile +39 348 27 21 419Date of Birth: November 14, 1971 20017 Rho (Milan, Italy)Nationality: ItalianEducation: Engineering and MBA Corso Indipendenza 14 E-mail alessandro.vecchi@ge.comStatus: Not married 20129 Milan (Italy) alevecchi@yahoo.comExempt from Military Service

Personal Traits

An outcome-focused, dynamic and highly-motivated Sourcing Manager, with a solid multi-national business experience primarily in the Energy industry and EPC Projects.

Strong Team leadership traits, like to drive and manage cross-functional change while consistently delivering business results.

Trustworthy, enthusiastic and curious, generally able to quickly build and maintain effective relationships. Financial focus and quantitative approach to drive decision-making, passionate communication to inspire

consensus and support.

Education

2001-02 MBA - Master of Business Administration (MIP – Politecnico di Milano)

1990-96 Graduation in Structural Civil Engineering (Politecnico di Milano, 92/100)

1985-90 Scientific High School Diploma (Liceo Scientifico Majorana, 60/60)

Other Information

LanguagesItalian: Mother TongueEnglish: Excellent (TOEFL 260/300)Spanish: IntermediateFrench: ScholasticGerman: Basic

Computer Skills: excellent knowledge of MS-Office package and of the Internet environment; excellent knowledge of SAP/R3, Oracle and various web-based business applications; good knowledge of C and Fortran programming languages and of some applications for structural civil engineering.

Member of the National Register of Engineers since October 1996.

Professional Focus:Interested in any type of challenges with a preference for: Sourcing and Supply Chain Management, Business Development, Strategic Planning and Control. Mid-Large scale international businesses preferred environment.

Available to frequent travelling and, in principle, open to relocation in Italy or abroad.

Hobbies: motorbike adventures, long-distance cycling, running and trekking, cinema, reading, volunteering.

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Empowerment Professional Experience

April 205AMC – Advanced Manager Course at GE

May 2013 - OngoingGlobal Sourcing Leader for GE Energy Management ServicesResponsibility for the Strategic development of the Sourcing/Procurement functional support to a newly forming global P&L that will consolidate After-Sales activities across the 4 global business segments of GE Energy Management (a Tier-1 division of General Electric Co.). Value Proposition for the investment in the proposed structure, Customer-Oriented definition of the functional scope, cultural/behavioral model implementation, achievement of initial cross-P&L integration milestones are elements of the current assignment.

September 2011 – May 2013Global Sourcing Integration Leader, GE Power Conversion (Converteam Acquisition)Functional Leader in the Team that drove the Integration of a 3.2 Bln Acquisition that GE executed in 2011. Sourcing Commercial Synergies to leverage combined volumes for Cost-Out and Cash, Process Harmonization, Organizational Alignment and Cultural Blending as areas of impact.

September 2008 – September 2011Sourcing Leader EMEA, GE Lighting and Industrial / Industrial SolutionsFull functional accountability for the EMEA Pole of a 1Bln$ GE Business, with a total annual spend of approximately 500 Mil $. Responsible for Direct Materials and Indirect Deflation, Supply Base Fulfillment Performance, Days-to-Pay Extension for Cash, Strategic Initiatives, Process Compliance and Continuous Improvement.

April 2008 – September 2008Finished Goods Business Development Leader: GE Consumer and Industrial EMEAResponsible for the competitive analysis of the Business model in place (“Make to Sell”, 1 Bln $), versus a potential new configuration (“Buy to Sell”, based on a network of Contract Manufacturers to be developed). Leadership over a cross-functional Team, in charge of developing the new model. Regular report-out to CEO EMEA and Global Functional Leaders.

October 2007NMDC – New Manager Development Course at GE

August 2007 – April 2008EMD/Electronics Sourcing Commodity Manager: GE Consumer and Industrial EMEAStrategic leadership and complete responsibility over the two main segments of the European Business Buy (Electromechanical Devices and Electronics, 150 Mil $/Year). While re-building the Team, financial performance turnaround attained and operational excellence reinstated. Conception and implementation of a new Sourcing organization, more responsive to Business needs.

November 2005Six Sigma Green Belt Training

June 2005FOL – Foundations of Leadership at GE

March 2004 - August 2007Sourcing Manager South Europe: GE Power Protection and GE Digital Energy EMEAWith competence over seven operations located in South and Eastern Europe (100 Mil$/Year), leading five local country managers, responsible for the Sourcing Process, with targets on direct materials and finished goods purchasing costs deflation, service enhancement, inventory control, supply base rationalization and identification of buy opportunities in low-cost countries. Responsible for the harmonization of a recently acquired business with GE operating processes and reporting systems. Responsible for pulsing Variable Costs Productivity cross-functional projects, to strengthen the Business cost positioning on the market.

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Empowerment Professional Experience

September 1999 – February 2001: Saipem Asia (ENI Group)Bangkok (Thailand)Construction Manager in two EPC-Turn Key contracts (300 Mil $) for the installation of natural gas pipeline systems, in partnership with Mitsui Steel. Responsible for the coordination and management of all the on-site activities and assistant to the Project Director in the planning and control of the engineering and procurement processes.

August 1998 – September 1999: Saudi Arabian Saipem (ENI Group)Dammam (Saudi Arabia)Field Engineer and Site Superintendent in two EPC-Turn Key contracts (200 Mil $) for the installation of gas pipeline systems, in joint venture with Snamprogetti. Planning and control of on-site activities.

1997: European General Contracting and United Eastern GroupAbu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)Public relations and research of business contacts.

1996: De.Co. S.r.l.Berlin (Germany)Field Engineer in the construction of a civil building.

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