Gabriele Sassi
Senior Director - Global Research & Development Procurement Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A
With over 15 years of international experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Gabriele Sassi serves as Senior Director, Head of Global R&D Procurement at Chiesi Group, where he leads strategic partnerships that accelerate innovation across respiratory, neonatology, special care and rare disease areas (AIR, CARE and RARE).
Combining deep expertise in outsourcing strategies, lean governance, and stakeholder engagement, Gabriele is driving the transformation of R&D Procurement into a strategic enabler of long-term value creation. His work focuses on building trusted, high-performing alliances with CROs, CDMO and R&D Service Providers that enhance efficiency, quality, and scientific impact.
A strong advocate for ESG integration across the entire value chain, Gabriele promotes sustainability, ethical collaboration, and psychological safety as essential pillars of procurement excellence—ensuring that business performance and positive societal impact advance hand in hand.
Seminars
- Exploring the shift from transactional outsourcing to strategic, value-driven CRO partnerships that enhance collaboration and mutual growth
- Demonstrating how cross-functional leadership can simplify operational complexity and create a scalable, innovative-focused partnership model
- Showcasing approaches to embed ethical and environmental responsibility into CRO alliances to drive sustainable R&D excellence
