Franca Mercurio
About Franca Mercurio
Franca Mercurio is the RD&E Director EMEA at SC Johnson, with a comprehensive background in quality assurance, technical management, and commercialization support.
Company
Franca Mercurio currently works at SC Johnson. SC Johnson is a renowned multinational company in the consumer goods industry, known for its home cleaning and storage products. Franca holds the position of RD&E Director EMEA, where she leads the Research, Development, and Engineering operations across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions.
Title
Franca Mercurio holds the title of RD&E Director EMEA at SC Johnson. Her role involves overseeing initiatives related to research, development, and engineering across the EMEA regions. This high-level position requires strategic planning and decision-making to propel the company’s RD&E operations forward.
Background
Franca's career with SC Johnson spans over two decades, starting as a Technical Assistant in 2000. She has held multiple positions, including Quality Assurance Manager, Technical Manager, and Quality Director EMEA. Her varied roles reflect a broad expertise in both technical and managerial capacities. Prior to joining SC Johnson, Franca worked at A. Sutter S.p.A., first as a Quality Control Assistant and then as an R&D Researcher Assistant.
Education and Expertise
Franca Mercurio studied Chemistry at the Università degli Studi di Genova, where she achieved a Bachelor’s degree. Her educational background in chemistry has been foundational to her extensive career in research and development, making her well-versed in technical processes and quality control frameworks.
Achievements
Franca has implemented a new process to approve projects based on ROI, considerably reducing unnecessary initiatives and time wastage. During the challenges posed by COVID-19, she ensured all EMEA initiatives were delivered on-time, on-cost, and on-quality. Additionally, she has been pivotal in stabilizing the leadership team within PCM and aligning it with the company's goals. Her development strategy included hiring 10% of new team members from other departments, enhancing the attractiveness of her department within the company.