Category Manager
Pubblicato il 15-10-2026 - Prada Group in Milano
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, Versace, Church’s, Car Shoe and Luna Rossa brands, and has employees of over 100 nationalities.
Job Purpose
We are looking for a Category Manager to lead the strategic and operational management of indirect spend, with primary ownership of the Construction & Architecture and Logistics categories across multiple countries. You will drive value creation and cost optimization, act as a trusted business partner to internal stakeholders, and contribute to leading an international team through a structured, transparent, results-driven procurement process.
Within a centralized Procurement function that orchestrates a decentralized spend of €400M+ across 14,000+ suppliers, your mission is to scout the best the external market has to offer and bring it into the Group, while protecting the company from supplier-related risks.
Responsibilities
• Define and execute sourcing strategies for Construction & Architecture and Logistics, orchestrating a decentralized spend across countries and business units in alignment with the Group's indirect procurement strategy.
• Build deep knowledge of category markets and cost drivers; scout new suppliers and solutions; run benchmarking and TCO assessments; manage the full RFI/RFP/RFQ cycle through to negotiation and contracting.
• Build strong relationships with Business owners, aligning stakeholders on priorities, specifications and supplier selection, while ensuring that only qualified, reliable suppliers enter the Group's supply base.
• Lead procurement workstreams in post-acquisition integrations — supplier base rationalization, contract harmonization and cost synergies.
• Drive e-Sourcing, e-Procurement, contract management and spend analytics initiatives on Ivalua, including AI and workflow automation, while