Roberto Besso was born in Turin on 03.11.1960. Degree in Electronic Engineering
from the Polytechnic of Turin, postgraduate course of 6 months of Management Company in
ISVOR.
He began his career in 1987, in Fiat SpA - Defense Systems in Strategic Marketing and as
support to institutions in the sector.
In 1991 he joined Kimberly Clark (famous multinational for brands like Scottex Tissue,
Kleeenex, Scottonelle and Huggies diapers) as Project Leader Logistics, then started the experience
in sales, as a Key Account Manager. In 1996 became Logistics and Customer Service Director Italy,
creating and implementing a framework of integrated and Customer Oriented Supply Chain, aimed at
optimizing the whole supply chain costs.
In 2000 he served as Business Development Director, with responsibility for defining the
business strategy and logistics for the acquisition of the company Linostar and launch in Italy of
Huggies diapers. He then became Sales Director Italy and in 2001 he is promoted to General Manager
Consumer Italy, with responsibility for profit and turnover of approximately € 600Mio. In 2004
assumes the responsibility of Greece and became Managing Director in both countries. In 2008, while
maintaining the position of AD, leaded a European priority project linked to the Global Integated
Value Chain Strategy.
In June 2008 he joined Valtur SpA, a leader society in Italy in the Sector of Tourism
Village/Village-Resort, as Group Managing Director, with responsibility for operating profit and
turnover growth for all structures, national and international.
In March 2010 joined Seat appointed to the position of Transformation Management Director,
with responsibility for direct government of interfunctional projects and the Business
Transformation model of Company, heading the cost management activity, redesign and process
optimization, change management and related organizational development.
In February 2011 he assumed the role of Customer Care Director with the
objective of ensuring the integrated management of post-sales customer relationship services, in
order to improve customer satisfaction.