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Alberto Bleda-Merino

Former Investor at Mundi Ventures

Madrid, Spain

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.8M

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About

Alberto Bleda-Merino serves as Chief Procurement Officer for Direct Sourcing & Procurement at Essilor Group, bringing international experience across automotive, medical devices, online retail, and entrepreneurship sectors. He has led organizational transformations in procurement, strategy, innovation, and operations functions, with a background in people development. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and an Industrial Engineering degree from the Polytechnical School of Madrid.

Experience

  1. Essilor GroupCPO Direct Sourcing & Procurementcurrent2018 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  2. Essilor GroupVP Sourcing Head of Global Categories2015 — 2018Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  3. Essilor GroupVice President, Production Technologies & Innovation Strategy2013 — 2015Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  4. OnbittBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSouth Korea
  5. Alma Mundi VenturesInvestorcurrent2016 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  6. Renault-Nissan AllianceChief of Staff for the operations and business development in Asia-Africa2011 — 2013Paris, France and Beijing, China
  7. Renault-Nissan AllianceProduct Innovation Strategy Director2009 — 2011Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  8. Renault-Nissan AllianceIndustrial Project Manager - Manufacturing Engineering2005 — 2009Spain, France and Turkey
  9. Renault-Nissan AllianceTeam Manager - Manufacturing Engineering2002 — 2005Spain
  10. Renault-Nissan AllianceProcess Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering2000 — 2002Spain
  11. Helio Energie (www.helioenergie.com)Co-founder and co-CEO2009 — 2010Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  12. TAF - Tarifa Air ForceFounder & CEO2006 — 2009Spain
  13. BRITISH RAILWAYS LIMITEDProject development and commercial engineer - Technological consulting2000UK
  14. Paulstra SilentblocDesign and calculation engineer - Software / Simulation Engineering1999 — 2000Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Skills & more

Business Strategy73Strategy66Management45Engineering32Product Management31Business Development29Project Management31Product Development25Automotive19Manufacturing17Business Planning18Lean Manufacturing14
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipInternational BusinessSupply Chain ManagementSupply ChainE-commerceIndustrial EngineeringProcess EngineeringMarket AnalysisTeam ManagementLeadershipNegotiationleadership

Languages English · French · Spanish

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Adriana Botelho
Investor at Mundi Ventures
Daniel Peñaloza
Investor at Mundi Ventures
Fernando Rodriguez
Investor at Mundi Ventures
Huy Nguyen Trieu
Venture Partner at Mundi Ventures
Javier Ruiz de Azcárate Varela
Investor at Mundi Ventures

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Who is Alberto Bleda-Merino?
Alberto Bleda-Merino serves as Chief Procurement Officer for Direct Sourcing & Procurement at Essilor Group, bringing international experience across automotive, medical devices, online retail, and entrepreneurship sectors. He has led organizational transformations in procurement, strategy, innovation, and operations functions, with a background in people development. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and an Industrial Engineering degree from the Polytechnical School of Madrid.
What check size does Alberto Bleda-Merino write?
Alberto Bleda-Merino typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
Where did Alberto Bleda-Merino go to school?
Alberto Bleda-Merino studied at INSEAD (MBA, Business Administration); emlyon business school (Advanced Program, Business Administration); Ecole Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile (Automotive Engineering).

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