Umberto Vella

Commercial Manager Southern European & LATAM Markets @ Bdairy B.V.

About

Commercial Manager at Bdairy B.V., a fast-growing Dutch dairy commodity trading house, with full responsibility across physical and derivative markets. I manage international trading activities in dairy ingredients, combining physical execution with structured hedging strategies to navigate price volatility and optimize margins.Graduated with an M.Sc. in Economics and International Management from ESCP Business School (Major in Food & Beverage), I developed a strong foundation in global food systems, risk management, and cross-border commercial strategy.My experience spans international procurement and sales, futures hedging, contract structuring, and margin optimization across multiple geographies. I operate at the intersection of market analysis, execution, and relationship management, working with institutional and multinational clients worldwide.Focused on disciplined risk management, data-driven decision making, and long-term commercial partnerships.

Country

Italy

City

Palermo

Industry

International Trade & Development

Skill

Team leadership, Problem solving, Strategic thinking, Food , Time management, Risoluzione collaborativa dei problemi, Leadership, Beverage

Experience

Commercial Manager Southern European & LATAM Markets

Bdairy B.V.

2022-9 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Rotterdam

Founded in 2017, Bdairy is one of the fastest growing dairy commodity trading house in The Netherlands, serving exceptional advisory, procurement and hedging services to institutional, multinational and medium-sized clients of dairy ingredients all over the world.

Dairy Trader

Bdairy B.V.

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Róterdam, Holanda Meridional, Países Bajos

Junior Dairy Trader

Bdairy B.V.

2022-9 - 2025-12 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Róterdam, Holanda Meridional, Países Bajos

Previous experiences

F&B Sector

2019-11 - 2021-10 · 2 yrs

Turin/Berlin/Bremen/Milan

‘22, Roofoods, Milan - National Account Manager ‘21, Mars, Bremen - EU Sales Strategy Analyst ‘20/21, AB InBev, Berlin - Project Consultant Lead ‘19/20, Lindt & Sprüngli, Turin - Project Consultant

Education

ESCP Business School

Economics and International Management, Major in Food & Beverage

2019 - 2021 · 2 yrs

ESCP Business School is ranked 7th in the Financial Times European Business Schools report (ranking 4th in France, 2nd in the UK, Italy and Spain, and 1st in Germany and Poland). The ESCP International Food & Beverage Master in Management is ranked #1 WORLDWIDE in the Eduniversal Ranking of the Best Masters in Food and Beverage Management. • German Master of Science in Management (equivalent to Italian Laurea Magistrale) • Two years, three professional experiences, three countries (Turin, Paris and Berlin)

Università LUMSA

Business and Administration

2016 - 2019 · 3 yrs

Dissertation: "The irrationality in the rational choice theory. Rethinking or reforming economy?" Università LUMSA is ranked 1st in Italy in the 2019 Censis ranking of Italian Universities among medium non-state universities.