Massimiliano Rossi

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ABOUT MASSIMILIANO ROSSI

Currently:• Buying Director, C.I.A-CONAD• Member of the CONAD Steering CommitteeAwards and Roles:Best Retail Manager 2018/19 – Keynote Speaker, Mentor, University Lecturer, and passionate Manager & Glider Pilot:\"I prefer new courses to predefined paths.\"Recognitions:Winner of the \"Best Retail Top Manager\" 2018/19 award, presented by Largo Consumo:\"For the contribution to the synergies between and Iges srl, facilitating Todis’s evolution into a new soft discount format and achieving record growth in 2017.\"Professional Path and Achievements in Conad:• Buying Director (CIA Conad, 2022-present): Managing purchasing strategies and economic performance.• Member of the CONAD Steering Committee (2019-present): Contributing to the definition of consortium strategies.• Director of Grocery Food 20••••22): Managing assortments and purchases, achieving record growth (+3% L4L in 2019).• Sales and Marketing Director (Todis, 20••••18): Implementing strategies that led Todis to its best performance in history (+8% L4L in 2017).• International Category Manager (Conad, 20••••13): Negotiating international agreements for Coopernic and implementing strategies at the national level.My Conad experience has consolidated my expertise in purchasing, marketing, sales, and category management, enabling me to contribute to innovative projects and significant achievements.Knowledge Sharing:I am passionate about sharing experiences to create value. I collaborate with universities (Bocconi, Bologna, Sapienza, LUISS) and business communities (forumretail.com, It\'s-all-retail.com).Retail Expertise:• Marketing, Purchasing, Sales, and Category Management• FMCG, Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, and Discount Retailing• Branded Products and Private Labels• National Buying Groups (Conad Consortium) and International Buying Alliances (Coopernic)• Cooperatives: C.I.A, Srl:Cooperatives: C.I.A- - IGES • C.I.A: 3rd largest cooperative in the Conad system (€3.2 billion turnover, around 300 stores).• Conad\'s largest cooperative by turnover (€6 billion, 1,500 stores).• IGES Srl: Discount channel with the Todis brand (250 stores, €700 million turnover).Note:This profile is dedicated to sharing experiences and building professional connections. I kindly ask you not to send commercial offers. Thank you for your understanding.