Senior Vendor Manager

Prada Group; Milano; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading luxury fashion company in Milan is seeking a Senior Vendor Manager to oversee vendor onboarding, compliance, and performance management. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in vendor management within the fashion or retail sectors. You'll work in a dynamic environment that values diversity and professional growth.

Competenze

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in vendor management or supplier governance.
• Ability to operate in a decentralized organization with complex stakeholders.
• Experience within the fashion, retail, or consumer goods industries.

Mansioni

• Develops and manages frameworks for vendor onboarding and qualification.
• Supports stakeholders to ensure vendor compliance and sustainability.
• Guides units through vendor approval and contracting processes.

Conoscenze

Vendor lifecycle management tools

Strong analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Strumenti

ERP systems

Contract or compliance platforms

Descrizione del lavoro

Join to apply for the Senior Vendor Manager role at Prada Group

Founded in 1913 in Italy, the Prada Group was built on a tradition of excellence and with a vision of innovation. The Group, a world leader in the luxury sector, operates in more than 45 countries with the PRADA, Miu Miu, Church’s and Car Shoe brands, and has employees of over 100 nationalities.

Job Purpose

The Senior Vendor Manager plays a strategic, cross‑functional role in orchestrating vendor onboarding, qualification, and performance management across a decentralized organizational model. Operating as the central coordinator, the Senior Vendor Manager partners closely with sourcing teams, compliance, ESG, and other stakeholders to align vendor‑related processes with company policies, risk controls, and strategic goals. This role is particularly critical in the fashion industry, where speed‑to‑market, quality, sustainability, and supplier diversity are top priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages standardized frameworks for vendor onboarding, due diligence, qualification, and performance evaluation across all business units.
• Supports business stakeholders in ensuring that vendors meet corporate requirements for compliance, sustainability, and ethical sourcing.
• Serves as the central point of coordination across Procurement, Legal, ESG, Finance, and IT during vendor engagements.
• Guides and supports business units through vendor approval, contracting, and performance review processes.
• Maintains vendor governance policies and procedures, and ensures documentation is up to date and accessible.
• Provides training, resources, and templates to enable business‑led vendor management in line with corporate standards.
• Implements tools and reporting mechanisms to track supplier performance and risk across the vendor portfolio.
• Coordinates performance reviews, vendor scorecards, and issue resolution in collaboration with relevant business owners.
• Manages vendor master data governance and promotes adoption of vendor management platforms and tools.
• Ensures data quality and consistency across the enterprise’s vendor records and documentation systems.
• Works with ESG and compliance teams to integrate sustainability, human rights, and environmental standards into vendor assessment and oversight.
• Ensures that third‑party vendors comply with the company’s ethical sourcing and regulatory requirements.

Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in vendor management, supplier governance, or sourcing operations within the fashion, retail, or consumer goods industries.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a decentralized or matrixed organization with complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Proficiency in vendor lifecycle management tools, ERP systems, and contract or compliance platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with a process‑driven mindset.

Joining our Company means working in a creative and international environment, with teams of people motivated by curiosity and the quest for excellence. The engine of our success is the importance and value that we place on the talent and passion of our people leading to their own professional growth.

Prada Group promotes an inclusive work environment, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or other personal characteristics. We believe that diversity is a value and we are committed to build a fair and respectful workplace for all.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry

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