Paolo Ferrara

Paolo Ferrara is an experienced procurement and IT management professional with a career spanning over two decades. Currently serving as IT Procurement Manager at Kering since March 2016, Paolo oversees the Vendor Management Office for the EMEA region. Prior experience includes a role at Air Liquide from November 2002 to February 2016 as Global Procurement IT Category Manager, where responsibilities included defining and deploying sourcing strategies for IT services and managing key global suppliers, among other functions. Additional roles have involved business analysis, development of business intelligence solutions, and expertise in SAP within European contexts. Academic qualifications include a Master's in Business Administration focused on Finance and Controlling from Università degli Studi di Torino and a degree in Economics from Università degli Studi di Bari.