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#6 - Francesco Passeri, Chief Procurement Officer Zoppas

Edoardo Arbizzi · Jan 24, 2025

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Francesco PasseriGlobal Purchasing & Supplier Development Director, Zoppas Industries

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Why is BUYING exciting, and what advice for the Procurement Managers of the future? ⁉️

Francesco Passeri, Global Purchasing & Supplier Development Director at Zoppas Industries Heating Element Technologies, manages tens of thousands of items from all over the world every year. He shares insights on how to navigate a complexity that has exploded over the past decade 🧨.

The Buyer of the future must be versatile, able to "speak a bit of everything"—from technology (AI and friends) to products, business, and relationships.

Although historically not seen as a "sexy" role, Procurement is now one of the most intellectually challenging and impactful jobs on the P&L.