Raffaele D'Andrea has extensive experience in procurement and category management, currently serving as Responsabile Acquisti freschi industriali e extralimentare at Conad since December 1996, where responsibilities include coordinating buyer activities and collaborating on the company's strategic direction. Raffaele has also held various leadership roles at Conad, such as Group Category Manager and National Category Manager, overseeing national category management and commercial relations for multiple product categories. Prior experience includes training for managerial positions at Banca Nazionale del Lavoro and research work at Nomisma OSMI. Raffaele holds a degree in Statistica Economica from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, and is a certified Sommelier from Associazione Italiana Sommelier.