Martina Gruarin

Experience

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  Blockbuster

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Shop Assistance

  Customer service and cashier.

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  Ideal Standard International NV

  Nov 2003 - Feb 2004

  Demand Planning

  Analyzer of sales forecast, logistic and stock target determination.

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  Bridgestone EMIA

  Mar 2004 - Nov 2021

  » Program Management Specialist within Bridgestone EMIA R&D PMO department» Setting up and improving Bridgestone EMEA R&D Portfolio, Program and Project Management processes and methodologies» Definition and management of crucial global projects for Bridgestone and leading, with the PMO, team the PPM (Project Portfolio Management), prioritizing and steering the portfolio and enabling strategy deployment and strategic decision making. » Executing and coordinating, as part of the Project Management Office, strategic initiatives, link to the concept of Innovation process (strong collaboration with Boston Consulting Group) and digital transformation within R&D Meno dettagli » Works within the Product Category Management department in the Head Quarter located in Brussel related to the Consumer Business Unit for Europe.» Oversees and orchestrates the E2E product life cycle from conception, development, go-to-market and market performance of product ranges.» Develops product concepts and value propositions based on rigorous market research and consumer interaction.» Ensures alignment with global strategies and policies through close collaboration with global HQ in Japan. Meno dettagli - Worked within the Tire Materials Development department of the R&D center for Europe.- Responsible for the development of several carcass and tread components for car, van tires and truck and bus tires.- Evaluated the chemical and physical characteristics of new raw materials to achieve superior tire performance.- Actively involved in the compound qualification and production process, together with the plants’ Technical Service and compounds monitoring throughout their lifetime in commercial production.- Responsible of color development and application technology for blue colored tires for electric concept car project (cars and tires presented during several motor show, starting from Frankfurt motor show in 2011). Meno dettagli

  • Program & Project Manager, PMO organization - R&D Technical Center Europe, Rome

    Jan 2017 - Nov 2021

  • Product Manager, Product Category Management - Bridgestone HQ, Bruxelles

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  • Senior Development Engineer, R&D Technical Center, Tire Material Dept organization

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Jr Engineer / Engineer, R&D Technical Center Europe, Tire Material Development organization

    Mar 2004 - Jan 2011
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  Amazon

  Nov 2021 - now

  » Directly manage a team of up to 5 Program Managers, overseeing a portfolio that cover 7 existing sites, with a yearly avg of 70 retrofit projects plus 1 sort center launch per year» Responsible for site launch (from field selection to day 1) for the AMAZON Sort Center network (Construction & Engineering). Project CAPEX allocated up to 280MM USD» Responsible for medium – to high complex retrofit portfolio. CAPEX allocated up to 100MM USD. » Monitor and Reporting to Directors level the portfolio metrics related to the status of key objectives / deliverables » Continuous improvement related to safety, productivity, capacity, speed, sustainability and quality of all sort centers Meno dettagli » Direct management of up to +4 Program managers» Responsible to set up agile and waterfall project management methodologies and mechanisms for business requirements gathering, quantifying, prioritizing and tracking of EU retrofit portfolio.» Managing an EU portfolio of more than 300 retrofit projects related to 20 Sort centers with a total budget allocated of 400M USD. » Accountable for facilitating and developing, together with the technical subject matters, innovation and tech integration roadmap » Guiding weekly, monthly and quarterly stakeholder communication and coordinating annual projects intake process with global stakeholder» Set up, monitoring and reporting the portfolio KPIs to Director level on weekly basis Meno dettagli

  • Head of SEU - New Launch and Retrofit (Sort Centers)

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Head of PMO - EU MiddleMileNode - Retrofit Portfolio

    Nov 2021 - Jan 2023