David DiCaprio

David DiCaprio

Banquet Captain

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Proven strong program manager and team leader with exceptional planning and execution abilities. Proficient in managing purchasing needs in high-volume operations

  • Education

    • Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business

      2008 - 2011
      Master of Business Administration Operations Management
    • The University of Georgia

      1993 - 1998
      Bachelor of Arts History
  • Experience

    • Holiday Inn Athens

      May 1998 - Jun 2001
      Banquet Captain

      Supervised banquet and catering events. • Supervised a staff of thirty banquets and catering personnel• Developed written guidelines and procedures to increase the overall effectiveness of banquet operations

    • Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta

      May 2002 - Feb 2011
      Donations Coordinator

      Solicited contributions and managed the routing logistics of the donations to the non-profit• Implemented and expanded truck routing model, allowing expansion of the pickup area from 5 counties to to 8 counties• Created an inventory system improving bed fill rates from an annual average of 71.7% to 88.5% over five years• Expanded corporate donor base, increasing donations from 15% in 2005 to 140 in 2009• Marketed to local furniture stores, increase in donations by store referral from an average of six per month to twenty-three per month• Coordinated the logistics of the agency’s “West End - Beds for Kids” project, successfully resulting in the distribution of 75 beds to underprivileged families Show less

    • KH International

      Feb 2011 - Feb 2017

      Lead a team of 4 people to coordinate movement of goods through the supply chain for all of the company’s customers, averaging 250 orders per month • Oversaw logistics functions during growth, as orders increased at 18% average rate YOY• Defined the processes of the logistics department according to business categories, and developed 4 training manuals for these categories Coordinated shipping logistics for imports from domestic US imports, Mexico and Central America

      • Logistics Manager

        Feb 2013 - Feb 2017
      • Logistics Coordinator

        Feb 2011 - Feb 2013
    • Camerican International

      Feb 2017 - Feb 2022
      Operations Manager

      Lead a team of 10 people supporting 25 customer accounts, each averaging 15 orders per month, representing over $45 million in revenue annually • Retained after Camerican acquired KH• Consult directly with customers to develop purchasing strategies and support 5% consistent growth for 9 years • Create an annual average of 700 sales quotes and 300 contracts • Establish new business Onboarding process which led to fewer errors, reduced fees, and more retained business

    • America's Thrift Stores

      Oct 2021 - Apr 2023
      Area Donations Logistics Manager

      Establish logistics processes necessary to support consistent growth in donations.Lead operations optimization projects across the Donations department:- Manage user-side enhancement of existing donations data tracking system- Manage new conveyance equipment testing to determine ROI of potential capital investmentCollaborate directly with Donations team and Growth team to develop service strategies.Implement process improvements at multiple locations.Develop new tools to track data more precisely in order to deliver better information to Growth team.Advance Donations team operations using network planning models and other tools, maintaining supervision of the team. Show less

    • Goodwill of North Georgia

      Apr 2023 - now
      Director of Sourcing and Procurement
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Professional Designation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

      American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L)
      Feb 2007