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