TerraMare Consulting

James W. Slattery

Site & Installation Manager · Automation, Intralogistics & Warehouse Systems
BaseReggio Emilia, Italy
Tel+39 352 010 3304
Emailjames@terramareconsulting.it

Twenty years in construction, electrical and automation — including four years leading multimillion-euro automated warehouse installations across five countries. I run the site: installation supervision, progress control, subcontractor coordination, safety oversight and client liaison, through to handover.

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Industrial Project & Site Management

Automation · intralogistics · warehouse systems · packaging lines
20+
Years
$60M
Largest project
5
Countries
10–25
Crew size

What I take responsibility for

Selected projects — as Site Manager, E80 Group

Visy — new glass bottle plant, Yatala QLD, Australia11/2025 – 01/2026

Site management of the project start-up phase: site establishment, installation kick-off, crew mobilisation, safety and client coordination.

Nestlé Indonesia — canning plant, warehouse automation06/2025 – 11/2025

Full site management from mobilisation through to handover: installation supervision, progress control, subcontractor coordination and safety oversight.

Cigalah Group — pharmaceutical distribution warehouse, Saudi Arabia09/2024 – 02/2025

Site management of an automated warehouse installation for a leading Saudi pharmaceutical distributor. Multicultural crews, client liaison.

Absolut Vodka — Åhus, Sweden04/2024 – 07/2024

Warehouse automation installation at the Åhus production site: installation supervision, coordination and safety oversight. Also relief site & safety supervisor on Metsä Group's large-scale ASRS project, Sweden (2024).

Nestlé Hungary — ASRS & LGV implementation08/2023 – 02/2024 · $60M · crew 15–25

Greenfield ASRS: 13 storage levels, 4 stacker cranes, 8 conveyors, a 50,208-pallet warehouse, integrated with the existing LGV fleet and SAP. Project lead and safety officer; coordinated 400+ material deliveries to site.

Visy Glass — Melbourne, Australia2023 · $27M · crew 10–15

4 quad LGVs plus 9 storage LGVs, automated truck stackers, 5 new conveyors and QC systems integrated with SAP — installed without interrupting production. Led crews from Poland, Italy and Australia.

Nestlé — Sydney, Australia2022 – 2023 · $18M · crew 10–15

Phased conversion from manual operations: LGV-compatible racking (~50,000 pallet positions), 9 LGVs, 2 conveyors and SAP integration, with minimal downtime.

Asahi — Melbourne, Australia2022 · $26M · crew 10–15

Replaced 17 LGVs and installed racking for 25,000+ pallets within a 4-day shutdown, against a planned two weeks. WMS migration to SMART with SAP integration.

Systems

ASRS & stacker cranesLGV / AGV fleetsConveyor systems Racking & storageAutomated truck stackersSAP integration (site level) WMS migrationPLC basicsAccess controlIP networking

Certifications & training

PRINCE2 Project Management (Axelos, 2023) OSHA 30 Construction (2023) D.Lgs 81/08 Preposto (supervisor) PES/PAV live electrical work — CEI 11-27 MEWP (PLE) Forklift Work at height & fall-protection PPE SSG Entre Contractor Safety (Sweden) — in progress Certificate III Systems Electrical (AUS) Certificate III Business Management
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Import & Export Advisory

Italian sourcing · landed cost · compliance · market entry

Practical, hands-on advisory for businesses moving Italian food and beverage products into international markets — built on live supplier relationships and real freight and compliance work, not theory.

Where I help

Working knowledge

AustraliaSpain & Canary IslandsHong Kong & Macau Wine & spiritsCaviar (CITES procedures)Fresh & preserved truffle Balsamic & vinegarsAustralian borax (E285) restrictionsCold-chain air freight

Trading operations are handled through TerraMare Trading — terramaretrading.com

Engagement

Availability & terms

Basis
Day rate, project by project. Independent professional with own Italian VAT position.
Availability
Immediately available for international assignments.
EU postings
A1 coverage for postings within the European Union.
Travel
Fully mobile — Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia.
Languages
English (native) · Italian (B1/B2) · German (A1)
Citizenship
Australian and Italian — unrestricted EU work rights.
Get in touch

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