Procurement Specialist
Pubblicato il 04-10-2026 - Valentino in Italia
A career in Maison Valentino is your chance to grow in a reality where business and creativity meet and thrive in an inclusive, and open-minded community.
Maison Valentino believes in a colleague-centric approach, where our contribution and behaviors as individuals are the secret of our success as a community. Each Valentino colleague is crucial to guarantee that every need in Valentino is met with mastery, creativity, uniqueness, and care.
We are looking for a Global Buyer Indirects - Maternity Cover to be hired for a maternity leave substitution based in Milan.
Promote the implementation of a cost saving funnel to be continuously fed with relevant saving initiatives.
Strive the evaluation of spend areas at global level for indirect goods and services to support the growth and the optimization of the industrial and retail network.
Ensure the finalization of global contracts, ensuring the consensus from key stakeholders within deadlines.
Contribute to the implementation of a new governance model for the indirect spend from current fully decentralized to a hybrid or centralized model depending on the categories.
Cooperate with internal stakeholders to implement the procurement digital platform which will increase the level of automation of procurement activities related to Suppliers Onboarding, Sources of Contract and Procure to Pay.
Degree in technical or economic disciplines – preferably Engineering or Business
Fluent in Italian and English
Minimum 1–2 years of experience in a procurement role with direct responsibility for negotiations
Project management skills to manage complex procurement projects involving different processes and stakeholders
Enthusiastic about innovative ways of working