Luca Papallo

Global Procurement Director & Cost Transformation PMO @ Valentino

About

Global Procurement and Cost Transformation leader with extensive experience in driving profitability, operational excellence, and organizational transformation in multinational environments.I have led end‑to‑end Procurement functions at global and country level, covering Direct and Indirect spend, and served as PMO and Cost Transformation Officer for large‑scale value creation programs.Currently Global Procurement Director and PMO for Cost Transformation at Valentino Fashion Group, I am responsible for the global setup and governance of Procurement and for driving cost transformation initiatives across categories to fund strategic investments.Previously at Heineken Italy, promoted to Head of Procurement and Cost Transformation Officer, I led a team of 24 across Direct Materials and Indirect categories, repositioning Procurement as a strategic business partner and supporting company‑wide transformation initiatives.I previously held global procurement leadership roles at Pirelli, Leonardo, Siemens and ABB.Open to global leadership roles, transformation mandates, PE portfolio support and advisory positions.

Country

Italy

City

Milan

Industry

Food & Beverages

Skill

Experience

Global Procurement Director & Cost Transformation PMO

Valentino

2023-3 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

Milano

Leading the global design and governance of Procurement for Valentino Fashion Group Defined processes, governance model, organizational setup and digital infrastructure at global level Driving cost transformation initiatives across direct and indirect spend to improve profitability and finance strategic investments Acting as PMO for company‑wide cost transformation, coordinating cross‑functional stakeholders and tracking value delivery Enabling data‑driven procurement through KPI frameworks, savings tracking methodologies and digital tools

Head of Procurement - Heineken Italia

The HEINEKEN Company

2021-6 - 2023-3 · 1 yr 10 mos

Milano

Promoted to lead Procurement with a mandate to evolve the function into a strategic value‑creation partner Managed a team of 24 professionals across Direct and Indirect categories Led sourcing of Direct Materials (bottles, paper & plastic packaging, malt, hops) Oversaw Indirect categories including Logistics, Capex, Maintenance, Media, Marketing, IT & Digital Delivered cost optimization initiatives across variable and fixed costs, contributing to EBITDA improvement Cost Transformation Officer (parallel mandate): Supported senior management in company‑wide fixed cost optimization programs Coordinated and challenged transformation projects on organization, digitalization and commercial excellence Ensured execution discipline, cross‑functional alignment and value realization

Procurement Category Manager - Supply Chain

The HEINEKEN Company

2019-3 - 2021-5 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Head of Capex Global Procurement

Pirelli

2016-1 - 2019-2 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Milano

Responsible for global procurement of industrial investments, managing ~€300M annual Capex budget Developed strategic partnerships with key technology suppliers to gain competitive advantage Led a global team and supported advanced manufacturing investments