About this role
Summary
About Kering
Kering is a global, family-led luxury group, home to people whose passion and expertise nurture creative Houses across couture and ready-to-wear, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735, as well as Kering Eyewear. Inspired by their creative heritage, Kering Houses design and craft exceptional products and experiences that reflect the Group’s commitment to excellence, sustainability and culture. This vision is expressed in our signature: Creativity is our Legacy. In 2025, Kering employed 44,000 people and generated revenue of €14.7 billion
Job Description
About us
The Group Industrial Organization is responsible for enabling transparency across Brands, supporting industrial and supplier mutualization, and enabling data‑driven decision‑making across Categories. Kering Industrial Organization is currently seeking a Direct Procurement Excellence Senior Manager, based in Milan, Italy.
Your opportunity
As a Direct Procurement Excellence Senior Manager, you will play a key role in supporting Direct Procurement Platform by providing reliable data, robust analyses, and clear performance insights.
You will work closely with the Direct Procurement leadership, acting as a data and analytics backbone.
The role is both analytical and execution driven, with no direct ownership of procurement strategy.
How you will contribute
In the role of Direct Procurement Excellence Senior Manager you will:
Support the definition and harmonization of best practices for Suppliers Management across the Platform (e.g. scouting, benchmarking, tenders, onboarding), taking care of formalizing and implementing processes within the Procurement area
Measure and Monitor the adoption of Supplier Management best practices across Category Platforms, ensuring consistent application
Support performance and continuous improvement initiatives in procurement processes and ways of working
Monitor raw materials markets trends for each category
Who you are
Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to structure, analyze, and synthesize complex operational and supply data.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI; able to build and maintain robust dashboards and reports.
Comfortable working with recurring data cycles.
Master’s degree in engineering, Economics, Supply Chain, Operations, Statistics, or related quantitative disciplines.
10-15 years of experience in similar Procurement functions.
Ability to translate data into clear, business‑oriented decisions.
Detail‑oriented, structured, and reliable, with a strong sense of data discipline.
Proactive and collaborative, comfortable operating in a multi‑brand, matrix organization.
Curious and eager to learn within a complex and evolving operational model.
Fluent in Italian and English; French is a plus.
Why work with us?
This is a unique opportunity to join Kering at a key moment of operational transformation and to contribute directly to the evolution of the Platforms model.
You will gain exposure to senior stakeholders, complex cross‑brand challenges, and strategic decision‑making, while developing strong analytical and business skills within a leading global Luxury group.
Kering is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Diversity in all its forms enriches the workplace and fosters creativity, agility, and performance. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
What We Offer
CCNL Applied: National Collective Labour Agreement per gli Addetti alle Industrie Manifatturiere delle Pelli e Succedanei e Ombrelli e Ombrelloni
Indicative starting compensation: 50 000€
Annual bonus opportunity linked to individual and company objectives, subject to company policy
Job Type
Regular
Start Date
2027-01-01
Schedule
Full time
Organization
KERING ITALIA S.P.A.