Giampaolo Candi

Giampaolo Candi serves as the Raw Material & Indirect Procurement Manager at Elica since July 2020, leading an international team of eight buyers across Italy, Poland, and Mexico. Previously, Giampaolo held the position of Strategic Global Purchasing Director at DEFENDI Italy Srl from April 2019 to July 2020, where responsibilities included developing purchasing strategies aligned with Blanc & Fischer Group across multiple countries. Prior experience at Ariston Thermo Group spanned various roles, including Global Commodity Manager Raw Materials and Purchasing Manager for the Technological and Steel components, involving the procurement of diverse raw materials and the coordination of global purchasing teams. Giampaolo's educational background includes a degree in electronic engineering from Università Politecnica delle Marche and a technical studies diploma specialized in informatics.