Davide Riatsch
EPFL Engineer, Production, Supply Chain, Projects Director
Genève,Genève
Summary
Pragmatic Leader with extensive experience in team direction, creative Senior Program Manager with exceptional background in medical devices industry. Proven success building and motivating program teams to meet project goals. Demonstrated leadership in systems implementation, program execution and process improvement engagements.
Elaborating decision by participative leadership, recognized as particularly motivating by the team and external partners. Present on the field and at ease with all the stakeholders: Finance, Quality, Regulatory, Suppliers, Customers. Synthetic and clear in the strategy and objectives, entrepreneur, efficient, stress resilient, very positive and creative.
Successful track record in production environments, large-scale projects and systems (ERP, Supply Chain, LEAN, Tooling industrialization). Organizational development through a simultaneous approach of long-term vision and operational objectives. Implementation of continuous improvement (Kaizen), value analysis, performance indicators in processes, products and service areas (customer satisfaction).
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Program Manager
Valtronic SA
01.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Medical Devices
- Managed cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products within scope and budget constraints.
- Product line transfer from US to Switzerland and Morocco
- Development/improvement of 3 medical devices
Change Management Consultant
Culturalchange.com
01.2000 - Current
- Organization assessment, employee’s surveys and strategic analysis
- Coached and delivered trainings to managers (>100 persons)
- Defined manager’s personal improvement program based on feedback analysis
Director, Customer Support and Supply Chain
Bracco Injeneering
01.2014 - 01.2021
- Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Technical Services strategy change by contracting a unique pan European service provider
- Sourcing and distribution optimization (20% of global inventory reduction) by late product differentiation which required a strong cross-functional (Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, IT)
- Managed a product recall crisis, ensuring a full market replenishment in two months (14 countries)
- Successfully passed several ISO, FDA, MDSAP inspections without findings
Consultant Industrialization
Merck Serono SA
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Company Overview: Medical Devices Operations
- Streamlined internal processes to enhance team efficiency and improve overall project outcomes.
- Industrialized the Packaging and Labelling sector and implemented good practices
- Transferred the packaging activity to two service providers in 3 months, off boarding and on boarding
Production Principal
Manufacture Stern SA
01.2011 - 12.2013
- Company Overview: High-End dial manufacturer
- Organised the production in 3 lines, introduced Kaizen and visual management on the shop floor
- Industrialized the products and processes, improved drawings, tools, resulting in 10% scrap rate reduction
- Harmonized the quality expectations with customer, adapted the quality of the products (reduced rework due to over-quality)
Production Director
Felix Constructions SA
01.2008 - 12.2010
- Company Overview: Façade Manufacture
- Increased the production by 80% and obtained a yearly 10% cost reduction by applying participative leadership and LEAN techniques
- Implemented a new ERP (SAGE X3) to replace INFOR
Manager Customer Service Europe
Haemonetics SA
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Company Overview: Medical Devices and Blood Management
- Successfully centralized the Customer Support for Europe (From 10 countries to one location, 1.5 years project)
- Managed and motivated the new team (25 employees) to enhance customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
Head of Service
Rolex SA
01.2001 - 12.2006
- Company Overview: Luxury Watches Manufacture
- Manager Tooling Department for cases, bracelets and dials (Engineering and Production, 110 employees)
- Applied Participative Leadership resulting in a smooth implementation of Value Analysis Techniques (in R&D) and continuous improvement (KPIs, Kaizen) for cost reduction
- Introduced new manufacturing processes generating a 50% gain in development and manufacturing time
- Project Leader for Strategic Supply Chain projects
- Reduced by 15% the inventory value of components with a new strategy implemented in SAP
- Manager, Production “Bijouterie line” and “Cellini” brand
- Introduced KPIs, capacity planning, organized internal and external product flows (20 subcontractors)
- Optimized the production planning resulting in a re-absorption of delays over 4 months
Head of R&D Department
MAG- Plastic SA
01.1998 - 12.2000
- Company Overview: Machine Manufacturer (Blow Molders)
- Industrialization and development of a large PET bottle production equipment
- Machine Manufacturer (Blow Molders)
Founder and Director
AutoDose SA
01.1994 - 12.1998
- Company Overview: Powder Dispensing Equipment (Pharma Industry)
- Set-up and expanded the company, transfered to Fongit in 1999, sold to US company in 2006
- Powder Dispensing Equipment (Pharma Industry)
Engineer - Consultant
BDR
01.1989 - 12.1994
- Assistant for a European EUREKA project on mobile robotics
Engineer
EPFL
01.1988 - 12.1989
- Company Overview: Institut de microtechnique
- Institut de microtechnique
Education
Master of Science - Micro Engineering
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
Lausanne 01.1983 - 01.1988
Diploma of Electrical Engineer -
Ecole D’Ingénieurs De Genève
Geneva 01.1979 - 01.1983
Skills
Other
Trilingual Italian, French, English, intermediate German, Fondation Ensemble: Vice President for more than 10 years.
Continuousdevelopment
- Medical device usability, 2017
- Leading Change Management, JFE Jacques Fischer Evolution, 2006
- Seminar moderation, InTop Training, 2005
- Supply Chain Design / Production Planning and Control, (IML / EPFL), 2003
- Production Planning, SAP, 2003
- Value Analysis Methodology, AFAV – Roland Chanut, 2002
- Essential Leadership Skills, JFE Jacques Fischer Evolution, 1998
Timeline
Senior Program Manager
Valtronic SA
01.2021 - Current
Director, Customer Support and Supply Chain
Bracco Injeneering
01.2014 - 01.2021
Consultant Industrialization
Merck Serono SA
01.2013 - 12.2013
Production Principal
Manufacture Stern SA
01.2011 - 12.2013
Production Director
Felix Constructions SA
01.2008 - 12.2010
Manager Customer Service Europe
Haemonetics SA
01.2006 - 12.2008
Head of Service
Rolex SA
01.2001 - 12.2006
Change Management Consultant
Culturalchange.com
01.2000 - Current
Head of R&D Department
MAG- Plastic SA
01.1998 - 12.2000
Founder and Director
AutoDose SA
01.1994 - 12.1998
Engineer - Consultant
BDR
01.1989 - 12.1994
Engineer
EPFL
01.1988 - 12.1989
Master of Science - Micro Engineering
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL)
01.1983 - 01.1988
Diploma of Electrical Engineer -
Ecole D’Ingénieurs De Genève
01.1979 - 01.1983
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