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Andrea Lanzavecchia

Sr Director Analyst

Andrea Lanzavecchia is a Sr. Director in Gartner Research, where he is part of the Infrastructure and Communication Services which is part of the wider group Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management.

He currently conducts research associated with IT infrastructure and communications' sourcing in all phases of the sourcing life cycle; Planning, Identifying, Contracting and Closing. He provides guidance for clients on category and sourcing strategies, vendor evaluation and selection, contract deal pricing, contract structure and negotiations. In this capacity, he ensures integrated, high-quality analyses across all outsource services, along with the continued development of new research to meet the needs of Gartner clients.

Mr. Lanzavecchia has over 35 years of experience in various industries.

Previous experience

Prior to joining Gartner, was employed by Energy giant company ENI GROUP, networking technology company CISCO SYSTEMS, digital automation company SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC and engineering services for industrial markets EMERSON ELECTRIC. He held a variety of regional and global positions within Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations and Strategic Sourcing.

Years of Experience

10 years in Manufacturing Industry

23 years in Technology industry

10 years in Energy industry

20 years in Process Automation industry

Professional Background

IGEMA, Electrical engineer,

ENI Group, Buyer III,

CISCO Systems - Photonics division, Sr. NPIB,

SCHNEIDER UPS division, Country Operation Manager,

INVENSYS/SCHNEIDER Process Automation division, South and West Europe Supply Chain Manager,

EMERSON Process Systems division, Director Strategic Sourcing,

Areas of coverage
  • IT Contracts Negotiations

  • IT Vendor Portfolio Management

  • IT Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management Operating Model

  • IT Sourcing Strategy Development and Execution

Education

Electrical Engineering, VII Technical Institute Milan

Executive Master, Sole24Ore Business School

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Sourcing Strategies

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Contract Negotiation

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Negotiation Strategies

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Dynamic Sourcing

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Vendors management