Niccolò Chierroni

Experience

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  C.F.P. - Centro di Formazione Professionale di Firenze

  Nov 2007 - Dec 2008

  Technical Tutor

  Teacher of Electronics and Electrotechnology in a professional school with social scopes: two years of vocational training for all the students (mechanical, electronic, electrical ...), with periodical internships in companies and individuals affiliated to the Center in order to integrate into employment young guys

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  SSE - Sirio Sistemi Elettronici S.p.A.

  Mar 2009 - Feb 2010

  Sales Engineer

  Responsibility for the realization of technical and commercial proposals according to customer specifications.Commercial and contractual negotiations with customers and suppliers.Study of customized technical solutions in collaboration with the technical department, the customer and the various suppliers.

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  Alenia Aermacchi - a Finmeccanica Company

  Feb 2010 - Dec 2011

  Proposal Manager

  Management of several Tenders for International Air Forces with particular focus on the Company flagship Proposal: Supply of 30 Military Aircraft Trainers to a Middle East Air Force (concluded with the award of the Contract – more than 1B€ - First time in the Italian history of supplying defense equipment to this Country):• Analysis of the aircraft requirements in collaboration with the Technical Department (performances, engine, avionics, structure, etc.)• Analysis of the contractual T&C required by various governmental Customers• Coordination, in accordance with the established schedule, of the Integrated Proposal Team (commercial, technical, financial, purchasing ...) for the realization of the official response to different international military Tenders• Internal cost analysis and collaboration in the pricing and margin determination• Participation in the final negotiation of the Contract at the various Customer Headquarters Show less

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  IVECO Defence Vehicles

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Senior Program Manager

  Management of the Company's top program for the supply of military vehicles to the French Army (value: 800M€ - First time in the history of an IVECO supply to the French Government).• Communication of technical and functional requirements and contractual variations to the Integrated Project Team (different business functions)• Main customer interface for managing all contractual and manufacturing issues• Program Risk Planning and Management (Forecast and Management Strategies)• Direct responsibility for the implementation of the Project accordingly to the established milestones, respecting the costs and with the application of the highest quality standards in order to satisfy the Customer and avoid the application of contractual penalties• Periodic Report to Top Management on the Status of Managed Contracts• Responsibility for the application of Company standards and procedures Show less

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  SSE - Sirio Sistemi Elettronici S.p.A.

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2018

  Responsible for leading, identifying, and implementing the Group vision and goals for the international Companies (8 localizations worldwide: Middle East, North Africa, South America, Russia, Far-East) and assessing the best approaches to accomplish those goals through the implementation of a regionalized, strategic “local representative/customer” operations approach with particular focus on business process improvement, cost effectiveness, and customers satisfaction:• Management of all the local and global senior stakeholders: Local Managers, Country Managers and international Agents• Development of global operational strategies based on comprehensive data analyses and benchmarking activities• Global and complex problems solving, identifying trends and innovative applications, interpreting business issues and recommending solutions to the Property, always in the best interest of the Group • Management of the cross-cultural and multi-cultural work issues• Management supervision of domestic and international tax and other compliance requirements relating to the Group organization• Applying of key best practices relating to delivery of services and technology• Review of contracts and negotiation of contractual Terms & Conditions (T&C) Show less Mandate to establish the Company's business in Algeria, while identifying and launching key localization and partnership initiatives with major Oil&Gas world players (OEM, EPC and End Users):• Management of all the business activities of the new Algerian Company through constant business development activities and in-depth reports with international customers and suppliers• Management of resources, budgets, commercial and financial risks• Sales management and financial responsibility including: goals definition of the Financial and Operational Plan• Review of Contracts and Negotiation of Contract Terms and Conditions (T & C)• Management of the selection of local candidates and assessment of their professional qualifications (commercial, technical and administrative profiles)• Supervision and coordination of on-site service activities of the various local Field Service Engineers, with constant monitoring of activities and weekly feedback from various customers• Participation in International Industry Fairs Show less

  • Foreign Organizations Director

    Oct 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Country Manager - CEO

    Mar 2013 - Oct 2016
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  Angel Company

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2022

  Group Business Development Director

  Management of the Group Business Development through the supervision and coordination of the strategic and commercial activities of the various Business Units (Railway Diagnostics, Space, IOT & Cybersecurity, Aeronautics). Analysis of new investments and related M&A actions of structured Companies and start-ups synergistic to the Group's activities, with definition of organizational changes aimed at creating processes and tools suitable for the cross-coordination of the various activities. • Management of Group Business Development in coordination with the President&Chairman and the various BU Directors • Evaluation of the new business and investment opportunities of the Group (opening of new offices and Branches, start-up of new strategic activities, acquisition of new Companies, investments in Start-ups, etc ...) • Definition of the processes, organization and IT tools suitable for the commercial coordination of the various Business Units (Group CRM, Directional Dashboard, etc ...) • Review of contracts and negotiation of T&Cs Show less

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  EikonTech srl

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

  CEO
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  MERMEC Engineering

  Sept 2022 - now

  Chief Executive Officer
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  Blackshape Aircraft

  Jul 2023 - now

  Chief Executive Officer