EMEA Packaging Buyer

Date: Oct 23, 2025

Location:

Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, IT, 20099

Additional Location:

Function: Procurement

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type:

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company: Davide Campari Milano N.V.

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

Superior liquids are a fundamental ingredient in our brand strategy, and our Plants and Distilleries are constantly focused in producing them with the highest standards of quality at the most competitive cost, leveraging on the deep knowledge of our master blenders to embed the latest technologies in our manufacturing processes. Our Logistics and Customer Service team delivers our products all over the world, providing an excellent service to our customers. Finally, Planning and Procurement are cross to all company processes / functions and enable us to effectively plan and control our financial results and engage and build long-term relations with key suppliers.

Role/Mission/Objectives

With a direct reporting line into the Global Procurement Other Packaging Category Manager, the Other Packaging Regional Categories Buyer oversees secondary packaging materials at regional level (EMEA), associated with a global market structure and used at regional level expected to increase over the next years in line with Strategic Planning ambitions.  

Procurement is accountable to identify, manage and develop a suppliers base capable of supporting the Company in achieving its goals; as a member of the Global Product Related procurement team, the Other Packaging Global Categories Regional Buyer is responsible for the development and execution of the strategic agenda structured around mainly Outer Cartons, Clusters and Giftboxes. 

Key Responsibilities and Activities

Develop and drive the strategic agenda for the Other Packaging Regional Categories sourcing, supporting the Global Procurement Other Packaging Category Manager in driving compelling Category Sourcing Strategies built across the main sourcing dimensions: availability, profitability, sustainability and operational excellence

Own the end-to-end Category Sourcing Strategy development and execution at regional level (EMEA), partnering with business functions to define sourcing need and Supplier selection criteria

Lead suppliers negotiations

Take ownership of the Supplier Relationship Management strategy for the region, including segmentation, qualification, risk management, and performance improvement, in collaboration with cross-functional teams

Nurture strong internal and external partnerships to secure the category deliveries

Promote supply risks analysis and risk mitigation plan in the different steps of procurement processes

Drive Supplier Lifecycle Management, partnering with other functions to ensure proper qualification processes, auditing, risk management and performance management

Protect profitability, identifying spend optimization opportunities.

Experience & Education & Skills

2-3 years of proven experience within Procurement organizations departments of multinational companies in consumer goods industry with focus on product related materials sourcing.

Experience within cross-cultural environment and across different countries would be a plus.

Master Degree in Business Administration or Engineering

Fluency of English is a must, knowledge of another languages is a plus

Strong analytical skills coupled with a data driven approach

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement. Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

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