Davide Barbato's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

​ Davide Barbato has approximately 16 years of experience working in the food and beverage industry. His experience spans a number of roles, from Warehouse Supervisor at Safeway to Purchasing Manager at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. He has also worked in the foodservice industry as a supervisor, buyer, andOFO.In his previous roles, Davide was able to develop and apply his experience in order to make the most efficient and cost-effective purchases. He has a strong understanding of the Restaurant Industry and is able to communicate with both Management and Staff on a truly individual basis. He is also a perfectionist, which has led him to be a demanding manager, yet also produce high-quality food and beverage products.In his current role at Sustainable Procurement & Supply Chain by Acquisti & Sostenibilità, Davide is responsible for sourcing and procuring products for the company. He is also responsible for developing and implementing Obligations & Standards for his department, as well as developing and operating the company's sourcing program.Davide is also a Board of Directors at Sustainable Procurement & Supply Chain by Acquisti & Sostenibilità. As a Board of Directors, Davide ensures that all aspects of the company's sourcing and procurement policies are met to Criteria of ethically sound and sustainable practices. Davide has a background in environmental management and has developed a strong interest in this field. He lectures on this topic at various conferences and workshops. Davide is also undertaking a PhD in Environmental Management at the University of Lausanne.He is currently a Purchasing Manager atUCB. Davide's previous buyers positions have included those at the large department store Safeway, as Warehouse Supervisor; Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Seattle, as Purchasing Manager; Fastweb in Geneva, Switzerland as Purchasing Manager; Inditex in Madrid, Spain as Procurement Manager; and Wincor Nixdorf in Helsinki, Finland as WW Procurement Director.

🎓 Education

Davide Barbato has a degree in Accounting from the SDA Bocconi University. In addition, he has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Hartford. Davide Barbato has also completed a course in Strategic Management from Università degli Studi di Milano.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Davide Barbato has 7 years of experience working in the luxury goods and jewelry industry. He has worked at sustainable procurement and supply chain companies, as a Board of Directors member at Sustainable Procurement & Supply Chain by Acquisti & Sostenibilità, and as Purchasing Manager at UCB. Barbato has also worked in the procurement area at GlaxoSmithKline and at Fastweb. He currently holds a position as Operations Manager at Inditex.Barbito has worked extensively in the area of indirect procurement. He has headed the Procurement Officer at Fastweb and the Procurement Manager at Inditex. Barbato also has experience working in the area of arbitrage, Cannes Lions jury winner 2018.