Global Marketing Procurement Buyer

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.

Role Purpose

As Global Marketing Procurement Buyer, you will lead sourcing and day-to-day procurement activities across multiple marketing services categories, ensuring efficient coverage, value creation, and business continuity. Working in a global matrix with both global (House of Brands) and local stakeholders, you will support the development and execution of sourcing strategies, negotiate and implement contracts, and help strengthen a compliant, effective supplier ecosystem that delivers the right quality, cost, and service levels.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy implementation & value creation

• Support the Global Marketing & Media Procurement Director in developing and executing sourcing strategies and category initiatives.
• Conduct market and cost analyses to inform sourcing decisions and negotiations.
• Contribute to value-creation initiatives, including productivity, supplier innovation, and sustainability actions.

Category management

• Monitor spend, supplier performance, and relevant market/industry trends across multiple sub-categories.
• Support category planning (e.g., SWOT, risk mapping, project pipeline) and help maintain visibility of demand and priorities.
• Help shape supplier engagement approaches and maintain structured communication with key stakeholders.

Sourcing & tendering

• Prepare and manage RFI/RFQ/RFP processes in partnership with business stakeholders.
• Consolidate requirements (scope, specifications, volumes, service levels) to enable competitive and fit-for-purpose sourcing outcomes.
• Ensure procurement documentation is complete, stored appropriately, and supports smooth implementation of agreements.

Contracting & implementation

• Support contract drafting and execution aligned with legal templates and internal policies.
• Monitor contract performance, KPI delivery, and compliance with agreed terms; escalate and help resolve issues when needed.
• Implement and maintain contracts within Campari’s contract management system.

Supplier relationship management & risk

• Support supplier evaluation and regular performance reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Help identify and mitigate supplier risks (financial, operational, reputational) and support business continuity.

Compliance & process excellence

• Support onboarding and evaluation of suppliers in line with procurement guidelines and processes.
• Contribute to simplification, efficiency initiatives, and internal procurement reporting requirements.

Capabilities / Requirements (Must-Have)

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in marketing procurement, marketing, procurement, or within a marketing agency environment (e.g., creative/digital, production, PR/influencers), ideally in an international and/or matrix organisation.
• Category knowledge: Strong exposure to Market Research, PR/Influencers, Creative & Digital, and Production services categories.
• Commercial & analytical skills: Strong analytical capability and negotiation skills; able to translate insight into robust sourcing decisions.
• Stakeholder management: Confident, credible communicator able to partner with senior stakeholders and influence outcomes in a matrix environment.
• Ways of working: Comfortable navigating ambiguity, prioritising effectively across multiple demands, and delivering outcomes with accountability.
• Education: University degree in business, finance, marketing, or economics.

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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