{"id":3845214,"url":"https://alion.io/job/kering-kering-rtw-direct-procurement-manager","title":"KERING RTW Direct Procurement Manager","company":{"id":1762937,"name":"Kering","domain":"kering.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/kering","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Eightfold","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":76,"open_postings":228,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.947,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":31,"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Paris, France"],"countries":["FR"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":12,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-08T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-05","last_verified_at":"2026-11-10T07:38:17Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":125,"trust":{"level":"stale","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale"],"days_open":125},"description":"Summary\nAbout KeringKering is a global, family-led luxury group, home to people whose passion and expertise nurture creative Houses across couture and ready-to-wear, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735, as well as Kering Eyewear. Inspired by their creative heritage, Kering Houses design and craft exceptional products and experiences that reflect the Group’s commitment to excellence, sustainability and culture. This vision is expressed in our signature: Creativity is our Legacy. In 2025, Kering employed 44,000 people and generated revenue of €14.7 billion\nJob Description\nAbout us\nThe Group Industrial Organization is responsible for enabling transparency across Brands, supporting industrial and supplier mutualization, and enabling data-driven decision-making across Categories. Kering Industrial Organization is currently seeking a Direct Procurement Manager, based in Paris.\nYour opportunity\nAs a Direct Procurement Manager, you will play a key role in driving Category Platform’s supplier strategy (RTW)\nYou will work closely with the Category Platform leadership (COO), the Direct Procurement Platform Leadership, the Category Platform PMO, Brand experts in the Platform, and you will coordinate a junior resources that will be directly reporting to you. You will be in charge of translating platform-level guidelines into concrete decisions and ensuring best practices are consistently applied within your Category.\nYou will report hierarchically to Platform Leader (COO of a Brand) and functionally to Platforms’ Supplier Portfolio Senior Manager (within Direct Procurement Platform).\nThe role requires both strategic thinking and hands-on execution.\nThe ideal candidate must have strong leadership skills and the ability to manage platform and functional priorities in a coherent and consistent manner.\nHow you will contribute\nDrive Supplier Strategy and Processes across Category Platform, based on Category Platform leader guidelines\nCoordinate preferred supplier selection for the category\nOversees supplier rationalization strategies within the Platform\nScout new potential Suppliers in coordination with Brands, identifying alternative and emerging sourcing opportunities.\nDefine (in coordination with Direct Procurement Platform) best practices for Negotiation and Supplier Management (e.g. scouting, benchmarking, tenders, onboarding) and ensure best practices are properly implemented within the Category\nProvide inputs to the Platform Leader on supplier portfolio evolution and key trends within the category.\nCoordinate the Analyst/Planner resource(s) reporting to the role, ensuring data quality, timely delivery of analyses, and alignment between analytical outputs and procurement decisions.\nEnsure alignment with other Category Platforms and the Direct Procurement Platform on supplier decisions and shared methodologies.\nActively take part in Category Platform negotiations with Suppliers (together with Brand experts)\nMonitor supplier performance on key KPIs (quality, delivery, cost) and drive corrective action plans when needed, in coordination with Brands and the Direct Procurement Excellence function.\nSupport continuous improvement in procurement processes, identifying inefficiencies and contributing to the definition of shared tools and ways of working across Platforms.\nWho you are\nStrong managerial capabilities mindset, able to define and execute strategies, lead negotiations, and manage complex multi-stakeholder environments.\nFamiliarity with the category you will work on (leather goods, shoes, RTW, metal hardware, tanneries) is required.\nAbility to operate effectively in a matrix organization, managing functional and hierarchical reporting lines simultaneously.\nStrong communication skills, with the ability to present and discuss procurement strategies with senior stakeholders (C levels).\nMaster’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Supply Chain, Operations, Statistics, or related disciplines.\n12-15 years of experience in direct procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management, in the luxury fashion or manufacturing industry.\nLeadership and coordination skills, with experience managing or mentoring junior team members.\nProficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with procurement or supply chain tools is a plus.\nFluent in Italian and English; French is a plus\nWhy work with us?\nThis is a unique opportunity to join Kering at a key moment of operational transformation and to contribute directly to the evolution of the Platforms model.\nYou will be at the forefront of supplier strategy within a leading global Luxury group, working with senior stakeholders and across iconic Maisons, while developing deep expertise in luxury supply chain and procurement.\nKering is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. Diversity in all its forms enriches the workplace and fosters creativity, agility, and performance. 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