Alessandro L. Piana Bianco
Strategic Innovation & Design — EU / MENA
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Automotive

B2B commerce platforms, premium brand enablement, and global channel redesign—balancing brand, operational constraints, and delivery readiness.

B2B commerceParts + ordering
SearchabilityCatalog + IA
KPIsResults + governance
Field researchMulti-market
WorkshopsDecision alignment
Global channelsBrand systems

Magneti Marelli — B2B spare parts commerce platform

Focus: B2B commerce + searchability + internal marketing + ordering & support workflows

Defined and designed a B2B platform to manage spare‑parts commerce end‑to‑end: catalogue discovery, search and filters, merchandising, ordering, and post‑order support—grounded in measurable outcomes and operational reality.

Problem
  • Dealers and partners needed fast, reliable discovery of parts across complex catalogues (equivalences, variants, compatibility, supersessions).
  • The organisation needed consistent ways to promote parts (internal marketing), monitor outcomes, and reduce ordering errors and support load.
Constraints
  • High complexity of catalogue data and naming conventions; edge cases must be handled without exposing internal jargon.
  • Integration with existing pricing, inventory, ordering and support systems; feasibility and sequencing mattered.
  • Commercial sensitivity: roles, permissions, and customer-specific contracts.
Contribution
  • Led experience definition and interaction design across the full funnel: search → results → product details → basket → checkout → post‑order.
  • Designed the information architecture and search logic: taxonomy, facets, compatibility cues, and recovery patterns.
  • Defined measurable signals and dashboard needs (results/KPIs) to support governance and continuous improvement.
Artefacts
  • Catalogue IA + facet model (filters, synonyms, compatibility rules).
  • Core flow prototypes (search/results, detail, ordering, support).
  • Service blueprint for order + support handoffs and exception states.
Outcomes
  • A delivery-ready experience baseline that reduced ambiguity across teams and enabled phased implementation.
  • Clear patterns for search and results states (empty, partial match, incompatibility) supporting both usability and operational accuracy.
  • A measurement plan linking experience changes to conversion, ordering errors, and support volume.
Reflections
  • In B2B commerce, search is the product: taxonomy, compatibility cues, and exception handling often matter more than visual design.

Jeep + Alfa Romeo — Premium brand sales manual integration (EU markets)

Focus: multi-market research + design thinking workshops + content/system integration

Evaluated and defined the integration of a sales manual for premium brands across European markets (Italy, Spain, France, Germany, UK), combining field research with design thinking workshops to align stakeholders and define an implementable direction.

Problem
  • Sales teams needed consistent, usable guidance across markets while respecting local practices, terminology and market differences.
  • Existing materials and tools were fragmented, creating uneven adoption and inconsistent customer experience at point of sale.
Constraints
  • Cross‑market variance: language, processes, dealership operations, and cultural expectations.
  • Integration constraints with existing platforms and content governance models.
  • Multiple stakeholder groups with different incentives: brand, sales operations, market leads, IT, and dealers.
Contribution
  • Led research framing, field insights synthesis, and opportunity mapping across the target markets.
  • Facilitated design thinking workshops to converge on decision points: content structure, delivery channels, and ownership.
  • Defined the integration approach: what becomes common core vs. what stays local; how updates are governed.
Artefacts
  • Market insights synthesis + comparison matrix (needs, frictions, opportunities).
  • Content model and navigation structure for the sales manual.
  • Governance proposal (roles, update cadence, quality standards).
Outcomes
  • An aligned direction and integration blueprint that balanced global consistency with local operational truth.
  • Clear ownership and update mechanics that reduced the risk of content drift and market divergence.
Reflections
  • For multi-market enablement, governance and update mechanisms are as critical as the initial experience design.

Maserati — Global redesign of digital channels

Focus: brand experience + global delivery + localisation patterns + governance

Supported the redesign of Maserati’s global digital channels, aligning brand expression with modern, scalable patterns and delivery-ready guidance for international rollouts.

Problem
  • Modernise global digital touchpoints to reflect brand positioning while improving usability and conversion-critical journeys.
  • Create consistency across markets and channels without losing local relevance or operational feasibility.
Constraints
  • Multiple markets, languages and content owners; governance needed to prevent fragmentation.
  • Integration with existing CMS and delivery constraints.
  • High expectations on visual quality while maintaining performance and accessibility.
Contribution
  • Defined end-to-end journeys and key states for conversion-critical flows (explore, configure, enquire/contact).
  • Shaped scalable patterns and content templates to support global rollout with consistent quality.
  • Partnered with stakeholders to align priorities, sequencing, and quality bar across teams.
Artefacts
  • Journey maps + state models for critical flows.
  • Template/pattern library guidance for global reuse.
  • Rollout and governance recommendations for localisation and content operations.
Outcomes
  • A clearer, scalable experience foundation to support global rollouts while protecting brand consistency.
  • Reduced ambiguity for delivery teams through reusable patterns, state definitions, and quality guidance.
Reflections
  • Luxury digital channels need governance to stay premium over time: templates, standards, and critique rituals are non‑optional.