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Alessandro is currently working at Black & Decker’s European Headquarters in the UK as a European Senior Product Manager.

During my degree in Business and Economics at the University of Florence, Italy, I spent some time studying in France and the UK. This is where my passion for living and working abroad really began.

I joined Black & Decker after four years of working at Motorola. My career goal at that point was to work for another Multinational Company with a global, well-known and established brand. I also enjoyed the benefits of living in London – a truly multicultural city and global financial centre.

I began my career with Black & Decker as Product Manager for Home Products – looking after our highly successful Dustbuster range, and in less than 2 years, I had progressed to the more complex and challenging role of Senior Product Manager for Cordless Drills. That is what I like about this company: if you show commitment, work hard and bring results you will be rewarded. Black and Decker is a company that listens to you and makes your career “happen”.

One of the things I found when I joined the company, was the friendliness of the people. Black and Decker, especially in the Marketing and Sales Department, is great team. We all work hard, but we also have great fun and this provides a perfect balance.

My current role involves working closely with global colleagues; I frequently travel to China, Europe and North America, meeting so many knowledgeable and interesting people.

I have to develop a sustainable 3 year European product road for our biggest portfolio, Cordless Drills. Alongside my US colleagues, I am responsible for driving concept ideas through the New Product Development process to provide profitable growth for the corporation. This role has enabled me to deal with all levels within our organisation, from Graduates to Senior Business Mangers, Directors and Vice Presidents.

Working for Black & Decker has been a very important step in my career. I have become more commercially aware and I strongly feel that I have improved my professional skills as a marketeer. Black and Decker opened doors to a truly international career. It has also given me an amazing personal and professional network of international contacts.

Last but not least I take real pride in my power tool expertise and of course, all the DIY in my house is now done perfectly!!

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