Favorite Parts Of Working In The Motorsports Industry As A Senior Sourcing Analyst
Giovanni enjoys the motorsports industry due to its close-knit nature and the camaraderie among people who "really want to help each other," along with the excitement of race day and the satisfaction of contributing to events like the Chicago Street Race, even from behind the scenes with "procure to pay stuff."
Motorsports Industry, Teamwork, Event Planning, Procurement, Sense of Accomplishment
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Giovanni Pieve
Senior Sourcing Analyst (former)
NASCAR
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey: MBA
Engineering - Aerospace
Sports & Fitness, Technology
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Motorsport is a fun and tight-knit industry where people are willing to help each other.
2. The motorsport industry is growing, especially in the United States.
3. Being involved in the behind-the-scenes work that contributes to exciting events, like the Chicago Street Race, is rewarding.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
Motorsports is a fun industry. I think it's very tight-knit; people in motorsports really want to help each other. I'm using "motorsports" broadly, not just saying NASCAR, because even at NASCAR tracks, other series sometimes use the facilities.
Motorsports as a whole is a growing industry, especially in the United States. The people involved are great, and I think that's a lot of fun. When you show up on race day, they start their engines, the crowd roars, and it's a great time.
It's a blast to be there and know you had a hand in putting that event together. For example, the Chicago Street Race – I wasn't in event operations, but I did help with some of the procure-to-pay processes in the background. Watching it on TV last July and thinking I contributed to that is pretty cool.