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Renan Fusco

Renan Fusco

Head Of Digital Solutions | Digital Entrepreneur
Heidenheim

Summary

As a sales leader with a passion for digital transformation, I focus on helping businesses navigate their digitalization journeys to unlock growth and efficiency. Together with my team, we bring extensive experience in designing innovative digital solutions, guiding organizations through this evolving landscape, and turning challenges into real opportunities for success. I lead the digital business in sales, where our mission is to support customers in achieving their business objectives through effective digital solutions. My team and I work closely with key stakeholders, including Product Management, R&D, and Services, to understand customer needs and deliver impactful, results-driven outcomes. By fostering strong partnerships with our customers, we remain actively engaged in their transformation journeys-from optimizing operations to enhancing production and identifying new revenue streams. Beyond leading sales, I am responsible for shaping and executing the digital business strategy for our region. This involves not only setting the strategic direction but also coordinating its implementation across diverse teams. My role requires aligning efforts across multiple functions to drive meaningful change and foster growth. I guide our multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring they have the resources, clarity, and support needed to succeed, while removing roadblocks and reporting progress directly to our division's board of management.

Overview

1823
1823
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Regional Business Case Owner

Voith Paper
Heidenheim
09.202 - Current
  • In this additional assignment as Regional Business Case Owner, I hold a pivotal position within the company, co-responsible to create and strive execution of the 5 years strategy for our digital business globally
  • My primary responsibilities include defining regional-specific strategy aspects and overseeing their successful execution
  • With complete ownership of business development in the region, I play a critical role in removing roadblocks, inspiring teams, and driving significant progress in our operations
  • This multifaceted role extends to leading various aspects of the business, covering sales, service, engineering, research and development, and more
  • As the group holding this responsibility, we directly report to the Board of Management of our Business Line, providing and receiving vital strategic insights and tracking the progress of our business endeavors.

Head of Digital Solutions Sales

Voith Paper
Heidenheim
02.2022 - Current
  • As the Digital Entrepreneur for EMEA, my primary objective is to support our customers with their business challenges and journey towards Digitalization, while consolidating Voith and BTG's presence in the region to hold our position as #1 Digital Solutions Supplier to the Pulp&Paper Industry
  • To achieve this, I lead the development, execution and review of the business plans that outlines the desired outcome, required resources, necessary changes and roadmap for success
  • In this role, I also lead a team of sales and process experts across different industry verticals and digital solutions
  • As a team, we all work closely to the Voith and BTG Front Sales organization with full dedication to develop the business opportunities with our customers
  • To ensure success, we foster the collaboration between all stakeholders and introduce efficient ways to support our efforts and transform the business
  • We are the main point of contact with our customers in Pulp&Paper industry for Digital Transformation.

Global Sales Manager

Voith Paper
Heidenheim
03.2020 - 01.2022
  • With focus on paper industry, I am responsible to drive the sales organization globally to prospect opportunities for digitalization in our customers, and then lead the entire process to develop these opportunities to an agreement
  • To bring market demands from medium and senior leadership in a very close collaboration with Product Management and R&D to improve our solutions portfolio, also defining and implementing innovative business models for these solutions
  • Exceeding the responsibility of sales, I also monitor the proper implementation of pilot installations, driving internal decisions into the project scope and customers' expectations
  • Collaboration with Marketing and Communication groups, to define strategy and improvement of communication materials, also participating on the most important seminars in the market, representing our brand and introducing new technologies.

Global Technical Sales Manager

Voith Digital
Heidenheim
12.2017 - 02.2020
  • Global responsible to coordinate diverse sales channels and groups worldwide, managing sales activities for paper industry and hydropower with focus on Digital Business
  • Close collaboration in the definition of new business models for new offerings (pilot projects and product releases) and marketing activities of the digital portfolio, such as Advanced Process Controls, Asset Management, IIoT, Augmented Reality, etc
  • Alignment with R&D groups to enhance the feedback of market demands, and coordination of new releases on daily offers
  • Promote internal and external activities to enhance the market awareness about our new developments and business models.

Sales Engineer

Voith Digital
Sao Paulo
12.2016 - 12.2017
  • Sales Engineer of Automation and Industry 4.0 solutions
  • Responsible for customers located in the south region of Brazil
  • Opportunities management based on CCS (Customer Centric Selling) methodologies
  • Responsible to develop customers for disruptive concepts and new technologies
  • Major focus on pro-active sales, identifying opportunities on customer site
  • Ultimately, Business Development and Organizational Setup of a team focused on Spot Services, Service Contracts and Spare Parts, leading the activities in a group of 4 people.

Sales Engineer Business Line Products & Services

Voith Paper
Sao Paulo
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Sales Engineer of traditional Automation and Industry 4.0 solutions for Paper Industry
  • Responsible for customers located in the south region of Brazil
  • Development of potential customers for high tech solutions
  • Local Product Manager of Moisture CD Controls for South America
  • Technical support for customers located in Argentina and Paraguay
  • Process analysis and machine performance reports
  • Major focus on pro-active sales, identifying opportunities on customer site.

Application Engineer

Voith Paper
Sao Paulo
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Application Engineering of Automation Solutions for Paper Industry
  • Local Product Manager of Moisture CD Controls line
  • Technical responsible for the biggest sale of the P&S BL history
  • Coordination of Application Engineering team (2 direct)
  • Technical presentations to customers and sales team
  • Participation of commercial negotiations
  • Marketing campaigns and Market Intelligence studies
  • Participation in Commissioning & Startup activities
  • Project Management activities.

Application Engineering

Voith Paper Automation
Sao Paulo
07.2011 - 12.2012
  • Support for Application Engineering and Sales of Automation for Paper Industry
  • Responsible for technical and commercial proposal elaboration
  • Job rotation at Electrical, Hydraulic & Pneumatic and Field Service Engineering.

Project Management

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Sao Paulo
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • - Fire protection equipment - Adequations and equipments for civilian accessibility - Intercompany transport of machine and equipments - Structures and equipment desativation
  • Project scope definition
  • Hiring companies providing services and products
  • Project and proposal technical analysis
  • Implementation monitoring

Automation Engineering

Rearm Automacao
01.2010 - 01.2010
  • - PLC Programming - HMI Applications - Electrical Panels Testing

Application and Sales Engineering

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
Sao Paulo
01.2009 - 01.2010
  • Technical sales for AMB distributors and OEM
  • New products development
  • International suppliers development and strategic purchases
  • Importation process monitoring
  • Product material testing
  • Inventories coordination
  • Process improvement.

Fleet Maintenance Engineering

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • - Process improvement - Training - Supplier Qualification - Audits process monitoring - Contract Management - Project Management - Indicators Management (KPIs)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Automation And Control Engineering

Instituto Maua De Tecnologia
Brazil
01.2024 - 12.2024

Technic - Mechatronics

Etec Martin Luther King
Sao Paulo - Brazil
01.2024 - 07.2024

Skills

Digital Transformation

Sales

Leadership

Entrepreneurship

Business Strategy

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Bachelor of Engineering - Automation And Control Engineering

Instituto Maua De Tecnologia
01.2024 - 12.2024

Technic - Mechatronics

Etec Martin Luther King
01.2024 - 07.2024

Head of Digital Solutions Sales

Voith Paper
02.2022 - Current

Global Sales Manager

Voith Paper
03.2020 - 01.2022

Global Technical Sales Manager

Voith Digital
12.2017 - 02.2020

Sales Engineer

Voith Digital
12.2016 - 12.2017

Sales Engineer Business Line Products & Services

Voith Paper
01.2016 - 12.2016

Application Engineer

Voith Paper
01.2013 - 01.2016

Application Engineering

Voith Paper Automation
07.2011 - 12.2012

Project Management

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
01.2010 - 01.2011

Automation Engineering

Rearm Automacao
01.2010 - 01.2010

Application and Sales Engineering

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
01.2009 - 01.2010

Fleet Maintenance Engineering

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
01.2007 - 01.2009

Regional Business Case Owner

Voith Paper
09.202 - Current
Renan FuscoHead Of Digital Solutions | Digital Entrepreneur