About Paolo
Paolo is an experienced executive director with a track record of leading mid-sized, large, and private equity–owned
businesses across a variety of sectors and implementing major corporate strategic initiatives (operational excellence:
Lean; cost reduction; supply chain optimization; footprint reset), turnaround, and growth (M&A; new ventures; spin-offs)
that have substantially improved the financial performance at P&L & balance sheet level. His core strengths include
problem-solving, discipline, resilience, teamwork, and pragmatism in translating strategic intents into tangible &
measurable results. He believes in continuous learning, with an academic background that includes an MSc in
Engineering (Politecnico di Milano), an MBA (London Business School), an MSc in Operations Management (Cranfield
University) & electives at MIT.
English
Native or bilingual
Italian
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)
Experience
- Plxsur LtdCOOPRIVATE EQUITYJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)London, United KingdomResponsible for the Group Operations (procurement, SCM & manufacturing), including strategy & post-merger integration
- Maxipro LtdManaging DirectorPRIVATE EQUITYOctober 2005 - Today (20 years and 8 months)London, United KingdomAt Maxipro Ltd, I serve as a senior interim leader and management consultant for global corporates (Unilever/Lipton, Philip Morris, McCain Foods) and private equity–backed firms (CD&R, CVC, Bain Capital, Astorg, Actis, Oaktree, Argos Wityu), leading transformations across EMEA, Asia, and the Americas. Keyachievements include delivering €100m+ cost savings through footprint reset, lean deployment, and supply chain optimization; driving major spin-offs, M&A integrations, and ERP rollouts; and turning around underperforming units to restore sustainable growth and profitability.
- Brakes Bros (now Sysco)Strategic Operations Manager (Associate Director)RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SERVICEMarch 2004 - September 2005 (1 year and 6 months)London, United Kingdomо Formulated 2005 operations strategy of the Group (budget: US$250m) and delivered US$2.7m p.a. cost saving programо Identified initiatives to turnaround a loss making Business Unit (US$400m revenue - EBIT:US$ -0.9m) to profitо Supported the M&A process & operational integration of a new large acquisition (Peters Foodservice - US$210m revenue)
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Education
- MBALondon Business School2002Majors in Finance and Strategy Main subjects: Finance, economics, accounting and IT (12 courses), leadership & general management (3), strategy and operations (8), marketing (2)
- BSc & MSc - Mechanical EngineeringPolitecnico di Milano, Italy1994Best Engineering University in Italy by QS (2023) - Thesis: ‘Dynamic stability of the Ferrari 348’