Andrea Cappello-SCM Forward, Supply Chain Management

Andrea Cappello

Leading
Supply Chain Management forward
for 25 years.

ABOUT ME

  • Process-, discrete-manufacturing, wholesale/retail

  • Ex-McKinsey SCM | Procurement | Operations

  • VP/Director SCM, Procurement, Lean Management

  • Roles in EUR 0.3 - 30.0 bil Groups and subsidiaries

  • Responsibility at global, european, country level

  • Worked in Private Equity-backed companies

  • Deep knowledge of SAP ERP, o9 Solutions, Salesforce, AI/ML

  • PROSCI Change Management certification

Majestic mountain peak symbolizing strong values and enduring principles

ABOUT ME

The values
that define my work.

  • > We are here for our (internal) customers

  • > Cross-functional collaboration delivers our best to customers

  • > Processes make cross-functional collaboration effective and efficient

  • > KPIs measure processes, not functions

  • > Performance orientation, trust and feedback make a process work

  • > Process first, organisation second, IT third

  • > Culture does not eat strategy for breakfast, culture meets strategy for lunch

  • > Several elements need to be consistenly orchestrated

    • > SCM strategy | Integration with Company strategy

    • > Governance | KPIs, performance and decision-making cycle

    • > Architecture | Manufacturing/logistics network, MTS/MTO policies

    • > Processes | E2E, from customer request to customer feedback

    • > Organisation | Reporting lines, FTEs, skills

    • > Enabling tools | ERP, APS, CRM and AI/ML

    • > Culture | Values, mindset, behaviors

ABOUT ME

Successfully achieved.

Service, successfully achived

Service.

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Improve service level with S&OP, OTC optimisation and SAP upgrade | From 55 to 95% in 3 years

  • FMCG | Improve service level with OTIF management process | From 85 to 94% in 18 months

  • Plastic Packaging | Sustain 95% On Time Delivery after two plant closures

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Reduce claim rate with Pharma customers | From 2% to 1.5% claim rate in 6 months

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Improve % of orders delivered within 4 weeks | From 65% to 88% in 1 year

Cost.

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Reduce raw material cost v’s index with Global Sourcing | From -10% to -16% in 5 years | Number of suppliers: from 5 to 15

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Reduce logistics cost with Procurement/Shipping centralisation and network redesign | -10÷20% v’s baseline

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Reduce packaging cost with harmonisation and volume bundling | -10÷20% v’s baseline

  • FMCG | Study and launch production network optimisation | -25% v’s baseline

  • Specialty Chemicals | Reduce procurement cost for direct and indirect categories | -10÷15% v’s baseline

  • Aerospace & Defense | Reduce procurement cost for direct and indirect categories, achieve post-merger synergies | -10÷20% v’s baseline

  • Consumer Electronics | Study and launch overall SCM cost reduction | -30% v’s baseline

  • Health & Beauty Retail Purchasing Alliance | Reduce direct costs | -5% v’s baseline (C-suppliers), 0.5%÷1% (A-suppliers)

  • Shipbuilding | Study and launch cost reduction with Lean Management | -12% v’s baseline

  • DIY Retail | Study and launch EBIT improvement with Lean Store Operations | +3.0% v’s baseline

Working Capital.

  • Specialty Chemicals Group with 100 locations worldwide | Reduce inventory | -20÷30% v’s baseline in 12 months

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ABOUT ME

Successfully delivered.

Governance.

  • Food/Non-Food Wholesale Group | Lead budget process through KPIs for 30 countries worldwide | Track monthly, support critical projects

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Implement SCM/Procurement scorecard and governance cycle at Corporate (monthly) and site (weekly) level

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Organisation.

  • Food/Non-Food Wholesale Group | Lead program to set up the Supply Chain Planning function “from scratch”, incl. Change Management

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Merge Europe/Asia with Americas SCM organisations, integrate Customer Service in SCM

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Merge two companies and turn EUR 2.0 bil NewCo organisation from functional to divisional

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Move from plant-based to centralised S&OP, Customer Service, Production Planning, Logistics

  • Plastic Packaging, PE-backed | Carve out production plant and turn it into toll-manufacturer

Professional developing or implementing IT systems on multiple monitors

IT systems.

  • FMCG | Salesforce (Case Management, Claim Management, Field Service Management, B2B Online Management)

  • Various | Develop business case for IBP, write Statement Of Work, launch project, deliver Blueprint, lead to successful go-live, ensure adoption

  • Construction Materials (windows, domotics), Water Appliances (heaters), Aerospace & Defense (periscopes) | Implement SAP ERP

  • Automotive Tier 1 (tires) and Water Appliances (heaters) | Implement SAP Advanced Planning System

  • Fashion Retail, Steel, Process Automation, Building Materials | Lead client development and deliver o9 Solutions for Integrated Business Planning

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