Procurement Director – Sodexo Italy Food Services & Facility Management Location: Italy | Milan Reporting to: Country Managing Director Make a meaningful impact through procurement Are you ready to shape the future of Procurement within an international environment? At our organization, procurement is not just about sourcing — it’s about enabling quality of life, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. We are looking for a Procurement Director to lead our country Procurement organization, confirming Procurement as a true strategic business partner. In this role, you will not only drive cost efficiency — you will influence country business strategy, enable growth, and lead the sustainability agenda, while building a high-performing team that delivers results. Your mission As Procurement Director Italy, you will play a key role as strategic partner to the business in delivering on our core business pillars: - Drive growth (Top Line): Contribute to competitive and innovative client offers, supporting tenders and retention; - Deliver results (Bottom Line): Lead cost optimization and value creation initiatives; - Leadsustainability (Green Line): Embed responsible sourcing into category strategies and decisions; - Build winning teams : Develop and lead a high-performing, engaged, and future-ready organization. What you will do - Define and drive the country procurement strategy in alignment with global and regional direction - Act as a strategic partner to the business, influencing decisions and driving commercial outcomes - Ensure effective supplier strategies, performance management, and long-term partnerships - Drive the implementation of tools, systems, and operating models aligned with global standards - Lead procurement in a highly regulated public sector environment, in compliance with country laws and regulations - Ensure compliance with food safety, regulatory, and quality standards across the supply base - Navigate an international matrix environment, working cross-functionally with key stakeholders - Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering engagement, accountability, and continuous growth - Act as a senior leadership contributor, engaging with executive stakeholders and supporting country‑level decision making What you bring - Strong leadership experience, building and developing high-performing teams - A proven ability to drive both commercial impact and cost performance - A solid understanding of responsible sourcing, compliance, and quality requirements - Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate in a matrix organization - Strong communication and storytelling skills, enabling you to align and inspire across functions - A hands-on, pragmatic approach, combined with strategic thinking - Proficient in Italian (mandatory) and advanced in English - Experience with procurement tools, ERP systems, and digital transformation is considered a strong advantage - Extensive experience in the Food & Beverage sector would be highly appreciated - Right to work in Italy is required Why join us? At Sodexo, you will: - Be part of an international leadership environment - Play a key role in shaping the future of Procurement - Drive real impact across business performance, sustainability, and people - Lead in a role where influence, leadership, and results truly matter - Drive real impact across business performance, sustainability, and people - Lead in a role where influence, leadership, and results truly matter