For this month’s In the company of… we sit down with Gabriele Bartolucci, Head of Procurement at SEKO Industries Srl.
A brief summary of your role and what your company does.
SEKO Industries Srl is a historic Italian company, known worldwide for the production of barn animal feeding machines. The company was acquired in 2022 by private equity IBLA CAPITAL, which in 2024 acquired the historic KONGSKILDE brand from CNH, transferring its production to Italy. I am responsible for the Supply Chain.
How did you start working in procurement?
In 1997 I started in a hardware store as a warehouse worker: my first job was to lift the shutter in the morning and close it in the evening – since then I have never stopped getting my hands dirty.
What has been the most important moment of your career to date?
Having foreseen the consequences of the chipset crisis in 2020 in time to avoid its consequences: I was purchasing director in a telecommunications company at the time and we avoided a tsunami.
Which emerging trend do you think will be most crucial in your industry in the next ten years?
The integration of production systems through low-latency communication protocols will make our supply chains more and more efficient, making certain business functions disappear in the blink of an eye and activating new ones that are unimaginable today, as the social media manager was only 15 years ago.
If you could spend a day in the life of another profession, what would it be and why?
I would like to be a lighthouse keeper for a day: the sea frightens me, but I can’t resist the breath of freedom I feel looking at the horizon.
Outside work, what helps you feel like the best version of yourself?
I love this cocktail: books & long walks whenever I can.
Before we go, what advice would you like to share with our readers?
People work and make a difference even when we run out of power and the PC doesn’t work: handle with care and respect.
Connect with Gabriele on LinkedIn, and learn more about SEKO Industries Srl here.
