Ing. Alessandro Silvestro
Angestellt, Principal Director Industry 4.0 & Sustainability Strategist, Cognizant Technology Solutions GmbH
Köln, Deutschland
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International leader with a proven track record of strengthening global operations, executing change management, steering strategic international projects and teams, accomplishing challenging objectives, and driving organizations forward. Advocate for business, operational, digital and sustainable transformation in often change-averse settings, I know when to push, innovate, coach or accommodate, which has enabled me to help companies and people achieve their fullest potential in a scalable and sustainable fashion. Extensive success enhancing, transitioning and turning around operations to achieve the best value chain flow.
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Berufserfahrung von Alessandro Silvestro
Bis heute 2 Jahre und 6 Monate, seit Jan. 2022
Principal Director Industry 4.0 & Sustainability Strategist
Cognizant Technology Solutions GmbH• Client leadership advisor, subject matter expert, and strategic project lead • Responsible for the DACH sustainability I4.0 practice • Driving pre-sales to grow “lean, digital and green” engagements for large accounts, lead for RfPs and proactive pursuits • Lead the team in developing consulting strategies, designing pilots, and delivering solutions at scale • Identify suitable partners, develop join capabilities, and go to market strategies • industry events speaker, author of thought leadership articles
1 Jahr und 2 Monate, Feb. 2021 - März 2022
Clustered Management and Consulting Activities
Freelance, self-employed
• Oct 2021 - Mar 2022: Mentor at Startplatz.de, NRW region largest start-up incubator • June 2021 - Sept 2021: Global Head of Operational Excellence in Packaging Company • Feb 2021 - Dec 2021: Management Consultant & Operational Expert
2 Jahre und 11 Monate, Juli 2018 - Mai 2021
Head of Technical Projects - Operational Excellence
Zwilling J.A. Henckels AG• Led the global operational excellence team of experts and department managers • Designed, developed and implemented the “Zwilling Production and Performance System" • Achieved millions in efficiency, inventory working capital savings • Launched several smart factory and smart shop floor initiatives • Introduced innovative factory optimization methods from MIT • C-level in-house consultant and coach to country general managers
• Responsible for the end-to-end industrialization of the new Heat Pump programs in Slovakia • Directed the continuous improvement initiatives of existing lines in Remscheid
5 Jahre und 8 Monate, Sep. 2011 - Apr. 2017
Advanced Manufacturing Eng. - Program Lead
Johnson Controls
• Built greenfield and expanded brownfield factories in Eastern Europe • Honored with leadership award for the successfull launch of JIT/JIS interiors programs • Supervised team of 12 process experts, budgeted and managed 20M€+ CapEx Investment • Delivered several millions of Euros in CapEx and OpEx savings • For senior management, involved in global footprint analysis and optimization • Achieved triple (on the job) lean certification
3 Jahre, Sep. 2008 - Aug. 2011
Supply Chain Manager
Air Liquide
• Implemented and deployed innovative track & trace ERP modules for the EU service platform • Led team of 5 in the operational track & trace roll-out for 6 plants in BeNeLux and 15 plants in Italy • Personally trained 100+ key-users and sales representatives. 400+ end-users affected • Reduced customer litigation, dead stock and improved service level for several thousand customers
Ausbildung von Alessandro Silvestro
6 Monate, Dez. 2019 - Mai 2020
Supply-Chain-Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Focus: E2E Value Chain Optimization Research Project: How to Plan and Schedule for Profit - An Integrated Model and Application for Complex Factory Operations Activities: MIT SLOAN MBA cross-registration
6 Monate, Okt. 2007 - März 2008
Erasmus and Thesis
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Erasmus and Thesis at the mechanical engineering department under the Multi-Agent Coordination and Control segment
2 Jahre und 11 Monate, Sep. 2005 - Juli 2008
Master in Industrial Engineering and Management
Politecnico di Milano
Project and Innovation Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Virtual and Rapid Industrialization, Design of Experiments, Continuous Technologies Improvement, Production planning and scheduling, Logistics and Queueing theory
2 Jahre und 7 Monate, Sep. 2005 - März 2008
Bachelor in Industrial Engineering and Management
Università degli Studi di Catania
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