Davide Ferrari
Bedford,PA
Summary
Highly motivated professional with 6 years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Lifestyle Italian Food
Bedford, PA
10.2018 - Current
- Managed daily operations of business, including hiring and training staff.
- Developed strategic plans to increase profitability and efficiency.
- Identified new opportunities for growth, expansion, and diversification.
- Created marketing campaigns to attract new customers.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers.
- Oversaw budgeting and financial management.
- Analyzed industry trends to develop competitive strategies.
Logistics Specialist
IKEA Group
Milan, Italy
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Developed and maintained relationships with vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials.
- Created detailed reports on logistics operations, including cost analysis, shipment tracking, and performance metrics.
- Monitored freight costs to ensure compliance with company budget guidelines.
- Analyzed customer orders to determine optimal shipping routes and methods.
- Implemented strategies to reduce transportation costs while maintaining high service levels.
- Negotiated rates with carriers to optimize efficiency in shipping processes.
Production Planning Manager
PPG Paints
Milan, Italy
03.2014 - 09.2017
- Developed and implemented production plans to meet customer requirements and company objectives.
- Monitored inventory levels and ensured sufficient stock was available to meet demand.
- Scheduled resources, materials, and equipment for production processes.
- Conducted regular meetings with stakeholders to review production performance.
- Reviewed performance metrics such as on-time delivery and cost efficiency of operations.
- Created reports detailing operational costs, labor hours, scrap rates, productivity.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Politecnico Di Milano
Milan, Italy09-2011
Skills
- Labor Relations
- Budget Administration
- KPI Management
- Business Management
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Budget Development
- Negotiation
- Human Resource Management
- Life cycle project management
- Profit and loss analysis
- Bidding processes
- Business Planning
- Operations Management
- Sales Leadership
- Project Management
- Business Administration
- Staff Management
- Human Resources
- Financial Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Program creation and implementation
Affiliations
- Outdoor sports, outdoor activities, running, hiking
- Reading and writing
Languages
Italian
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Owner
Lifestyle Italian Food
10.2018 - Current
Logistics Specialist
IKEA Group
09.2017 - 09.2018
Production Planning Manager
PPG Paints
03.2014 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Politecnico Di Milano
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