Elisabetta Caramagno is an accomplished procurement leader with extensive experience in the aerospace and defense industries. Currently, Elisabetta serves as the Head of Direct and Indirect Procurement at MBDA, a position held since July 2018. Prior to this role, Elisabetta was the Head of Indirect Procurement at ELETTRONICA S.p.A. from March 2016 to June 2018. Elisabetta's career began at Thales Alenia Space, where a range of roles culminated in the Head of Purchasing Department, responsible for procurement across various sites in Italy and managing contracts and supplier performance. With a solid educational background in physics from Università degli studi Roma TRE, Elisabetta also held positions focused on electronic components and quality assurance earlier in their career.