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Alessandro Lasi

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Head of Operational Excellence | Head of Portfolio Management | Global Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
📍 Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Alessandro is a global transformation executive with over 20 years of experience driving business impact in the medical device, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors for Fortune 500 companies like Johnson & Johnson. Colleagues describe him as energetic, brilliant, and collaborative. He holds a Master of Science from Università di Pisa.

He is passionate about applying business principles to real-world examples, using anecdotes about brands like LEGO and Audi to illustrate concepts of operational excellence and visual management. He believes the most valuable lessons come from failures rather than successes.

Unique fact: Alessandro was recognized as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion for Europe at Xylem.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Head of Operational Excellence | Head of Portfolio Management | Global Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Operational Excellence
A core focus of his 20+ year career, he writes about applying its principles beyond manufacturing to transactional environments where waste is less visible.
Supply Chain Transformation
He has led global supply chain transformation and lean manufacturing strategy at Johnson & Johnson and Xylem, focusing on improving efficiency and cost performance.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Head of Operational Excellence | Head of Portfolio Management | Global Supply Chain Pharmaceuticals
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
6-2022 - 5-2024
Head of Business Excellence | Global role equivalent to Vice President Operational Excellence
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
12-2020 - 6-2022
Senior Director of Continuous Improvement | Vice President Operational Excellence track
Xylem
7-2019 - 12-2020
Director Operational Excellence | Global Continuous Improvement | Lean Operations Supply Chain PMO
Xylem
11-2018 - 7-2019
Director of Continuous Improvement Europe | Lean Manufacturing Operational Excellence PMO
Xylem
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Education
2007 - 2009
Master of Science - MS
Università di Pisa
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Science - BS
Università di Pisa
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