EMEA Buyer Wine & Other Raw Ingredients

Campari Group; Sesto San Giovanni; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

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Job summary

Campari Group, a global premium spirits company, seeks a Regional Buyer for Wine and Other Ingredients to drive category strategy across EMEA. You will collaborate with Global Procurement to define sourcing needs, run regional negotiations, and manage supplier performance.

The role requires 3–5 years in procurement within consumer goods, MBA or Management Engineering, and fluent English. International exposure and strong analytics are a plus, with a focus on AI-aware procurement processes.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in procurement within multinational consumer goods.
• International experience is a plus.
• Cross-cultural work experience in a matrix organization.
• MBA or Management Engineering degree.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; other languages a plus.
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach with curiosity for AI.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Wine and Other Ingredients regional category sourcing strategy for EMEA.
• Lead regional negotiations of frame/global contracts.
• Own SRM strategy and supplier lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with internal functions to define sourcing needs and criteria.
• Identify spend optimization opportunities and risk mitigation.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Cross-cultural collaboration

Leadership

AI interest

Education

MBA

Management Engineering

Job description

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

With a direct reporting line into the Global Procurement Raw Materials&Ingredients Category Manager , the Wine and Other Ingredients Regional Buyer oversees an overall spending scope of circa 200ME at regional level (EMEA) , including wine, grapes, distillates and other ingredients expected to increase over the next years in line with Strategic Planning ambitions.

Procurement is accountable to identify, manage and develop a suppliers base capable of supporting the Company in achieving its goals; as a member of the Global Product Related procurement team, the Wine and Other Ingredients Regional Buyer is accountable to execute the strategic agenda structured around mainly wine, grapes, distillates and other ingredients.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• With the support of the Global Procurement Raw Materials&Ingredients Category Manager , drive and develop a strategic agenda for the Wine and Other Ingredients sourcing at regional level (EMEA)
• Design compelling Category Sourcing Strategy built across the main sourcing dimensions: availability, profitability, sustainability and operational excellence
• Own the category sourcing strategy execution at regional level (EMEA), partnering with business functions to define sourcing need and Supplier selection criteria
• Lead regional negotiations of frame/global contracts
• Segment supplier and develop SRM strategy according to specific relationship tier
• Nurture strong internal and external partnerships to secure the category deliveries
• Promote supply risks analysis and risk mitigation plan in the different steps of procurement processes
• Drive Supplier Lifecycle Management, partnering with other functions to ensure proper qualification processes, auditing, risk management and performance management
• Protect profitability, identifying spend optimization opportunities

Key Relationships

Internal: Global Procurement Team ;Regional and local Supply Chain Teams (Procurement, Planning, Quality, R&D); Cognac&Champagne Teams; Regional FP&A Team

External: Consultants eventually involved in projects, education institutions

Experience & Education & Skills

• Minimum 3-5 years of proven experience within Procurement organizations departments of multinational companies in consumer goods industry with focus on product related materials sourcing
• International working experience would be a plus
• Must be familiar with cross-cultural environment and working across different countries in a matrix organizational context
• Master Degree in Business Administration or Management Engineering
• Fluency of English is a must, knowledge of another languages is a plus
• Strong analytical skills coupled with a data driven approach
• Genuine Interest and curiosity for AI application whilst keeping critical thinking.

Personal attributes

Leadership:

• Ability to set direction and then mobilize the commitment of team individuals
• Shares and properly sells innovative ideas and consistently demonstrates openness to the opinions and views of others
• Involves colleagues in decisions that affect their respective areas and creates engagement for changes and new opportunities.

Working Style:

• Passion driven individual, willing to have a real impact
• A relationship builder passioned about get the things moving on
• Strong cross-functional collaboration ability
• Mobilizes others to support change
• Excellent analytical thinking
• Challenges conventional thinking and status quo and invites stakeholders to identify issues and opportunities.
• Able to exert influencing and negotiation skills
• Builds a trust-based relationship with key stakeholders.
• Uses a formal and informal network to gather information and collaborate

Compensation and grading

The indicative annual gross salary (base salary) for this position ranges within 45 000 - 55 000€, depending on the candidate’s experience, skills, and overall profile.

The role is classified in accordance with the Industria Alimentare collective labor agreement – level 1.

The position might also include a benefits package in line withapplicable company policies.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement. Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.