- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Lead
- Compensation
- €40,000/year
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
About Kering
Kering is a global luxury group renowned for nurturing some of the world’s most influential Houses in fashion, leather goods, jewelry, and eyewear, including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Boucheron. As an employer, Kering offers a distinctive environment where creative excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and long-term sustainability converge. The Group empowers its talents to shape the future of luxury through innovation, craftsmanship, and responsible business practices. With an international culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, and shared ambition, Kering provides meaningful career opportunities for professionals seeking to contribute to exceptional brands while advancing a more sustainable and imaginative luxury industry.
Kering seeks an Integrated Business Planning Project Lead in Milan to lead the design, cross-Brand alignment, implementation and adoption of an IBP Building Block across its Maisons. The role connects Brand teams, Kering Technologies, the Tech IBP CoE and the Central Active PMO, and offers an indicative starting compensation of €40,000, an annual bonus opportunity under the company internal agreement, and the National Collective Labour Agreement for leather and related industries and umbrellas.
Role & Responsibilities
- Define and maintain the target process, governance, roles, KPIs, data requirements and implementation roadmap for the assigned Building Block.
- Lead workshops with the Maisons, reconcile Brand processes and requirements, and align stakeholders on a common design and ways of working.
- Promote standardization, challenge unnecessary customization, and prepare structured business cases or escalations when deviations are required.
- Translate business needs into functional requirements and partner with Kering Technologies and the Tech IBP CoE through solution design, testing, deployment and operational readiness.
- Coordinate pilots and rollouts, develop training and communication materials, coach users, and monitor adoption across Brands.
- Track milestones, risks, dependencies and benefits; report progress to the Central Active PMO and support governance decisions.
- Capture feedback and performance insights, share best practices, and continuously improve the Building Block after deployment.
Qualifications
- Strong process-design capability and understanding of planning, governance, data and technology-enabled transformation.
- Proven ability to align senior, cross-functional and multi-Brand stakeholders and influence without direct authority.
- Strong project management, problem-solving, facilitation and change-management skills.
- Business fluency in English.
- Planning-platform experience such as Anaplan, Board or equivalent is valued.
Skills
Experience
10+ years in IBP, S&OP, planning, supply chain, merchandising planning, finance transformation or complex business transformation.
Workplace
The role is situated in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position is EUR 40,000 per annum.
Benefits
Annual bonus opportunity according to the company internal agreement. Additional benefits and initiatives may be offered under company policies, such as a company canteen, alongside those provided under the applicable National Collective Labour Agreement and by law.
Culture
Kering fosters a dynamic, purpose-driven culture where creativity, entrepreneurship, and collaboration support the distinct identities of its luxury Houses. As an employer, the Group places strong emphasis on sustainability, diversity, and talent development, encouraging people to innovate responsibly while contributing to the future of modern luxury.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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