Luigi Riva

Luigi Riva currently serves as the Head of Salty Grocery and Speculatives Purchasing at Carrefour Italia since May 2025. Prior to this role, Riva held various positions at Carrefour, including Head of Purchasing Cash&Carry in early 2025 and Purchasing and Category Manager from March 2022 to November 2024. Riva has extensive experience in purchasing and product management, having worked as Purchase Manager for Grocery and Personal Care at Carrefour Italia from 2009 to 2017, and later as Purchase Manager at LEADER PRICE from 2018 to 2022. Riva's career at Carrefour Italia began in 2001, with roles ranging from Product Manager to Buyer, complemented by an educational background in Economics and Commerce from Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo, further enhanced by studies at SDA Bocconi, Business School "Sole24Ore," and New York University.