Simone Bianchi
About
Product & Business Leader | Industrial Robotics, Automation & GTM & Scale-Up
Product and business leader with 15+ years of experience in industrial robotics, advanced automation, aerospace manufacturing, and hardware–software systems. I have built and scaled a robotics business unit from concept to international deployment, including product strategy, business case, go-to-market, partner network development, and customer validation. I am interested in helping robotics, automation, and deeptech companies move from technology/product validation to scalable commercial adoption by aligning product, engineering, sales, operations, and customers around clear value propositions and execution priorities.
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Skills
Aerospace
Aerospace Manufacturing
Asia Business Development
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Establishing Strategic Partnerships
Global Product Management
Go-to-market
Industrial Automation
International Business
International Business Development
Leadership + Management
Market Analysis
Product Strategy
Project Management Skills
Robotics
Technical Product Development
Open for
fulltime
cofounder
freelancer
Work Experience
Suhner Schweiz AG
2023-12 -
Head of Solution Portfolio Management
Aargau
fulltime
Lead global solution portfolio strategy across robotics and six industrial segments, linked to approximately CHF 100M group revenue. Define product vision, roadmap priorities, business cases, pricing, positioning, and portfolio performance actions in collaboration with engineering, sales, operations, and business-line leadership.
Suhner Schweiz AG
2020-11 - 2023-12
Founder & Global Portfolio Manager – Robotics Business Unit
Aargau
fulltime
Founded and scaled a global robotics business unit from market analysis and investment case through product development, launch, and international deployment. Built an international distributor and integrator network from 0 to 10 partners across Europe, the US, and Asia, supporting commercial deployment and customer adoption.
Apex Tool Group
2011-02 - 2015-08
Technical Project Manager – Aerospace
Paris, France / Global
fulltime
Managed technical integration of drilling and assembly solutions with global aerospace OEMs, translating customer requirements into engineering execution and validated industrial solutions.
Atlas Copco Industrial Technique
2015-08 - 2020-10
Global Product Manager – Aerospace
Stockholm, Sweden / Global
fulltime
Owned global product strategy, product marketing, and lifecycle management for advanced aerospace assembly systems. Managed strategic OEM activities with Airbus, Boeing, and COMAC across Europe, North America, and Asia, supporting global launches, positioning, and regional go-to-market execution.
Academic Experience
Politecnico di Milano -
2006.08 - 2011.11
Master of Science, MSc in Aeronautical Engineering
Politecnico di Milano -
2002.08 - 2006.06
Bachelor of Engineering, BE in Aerospace Engineering
University of Glasgow -
2008.08 - 2009.06
Master of Science, MSc in Aerospace Engineering / Erasmus Exchange Program