David Quitto
Nulkaba,Australia
Summary
Operations management professional with 20 years of experience across manufacturing, logistics, and project delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, production scheduling, and team leadership within fast-paced environments. Proven track record includes streamlining complex processes to significantly improve throughput, and scaling team capability rapidly to meet operational demands. Now seeking to contribute these strengths to an organisation committed to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and high-performance outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Procurement Supervisor
Donaldson
Wyong, NSW
10.2025 - Current
- Oversaw contract negotiations, achieving favorable pricing agreements that supported budget goals.
- Developed and maintained supplier relationships, enhancing reliability of quality deliveries.
- Managed procurement processes for materials and services across departments, ensuring alignment with operational needs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align procurement strategies with business objectives.
Operations Manager
IVE Group
Homebush, NSW
01.2018 - 05.2025
- Oversaw 24/7 manufacturing operations at IVE Group, leading 2 Production Managers and 8 Supervisors across 6 departments with 110 employees.
- Developed and executed production schedules for multi-stage campaigns, ensuring timely electoral processing and smooth transitions for major infrastructure projects.
- Spearheaded a cross-functional project for the NSW Electoral Commission, reducing file processing by 400 daily while maintaining quality benchmarks.
- Executed operational integration of Ovato wrapping machines, increasing team capacity from 12 to 36 within 82 days.
Customer Service Manager
IVE Group
Homebush, NSW
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Managed NSW customer service team, overseeing workload planning, coaching, and performance management to maintain high service standards for diverse client base.
- Developed strong client relationships, resolving service escalations and aligning delivery with client SLAs to enhance trust and retention during operational change.
- Played a key role in integrating service operations during the business's structural changes and growth-ensuring continuity of service while scaling systems and processes to support increasing volumes.
- Established foundations for significant team and capacity growth, enabling future operational scaling.
Operations Manager
mmw3degrees
Sydney, NSW
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Promoted from Production to Operations Manager after 18 months, leading production scheduling, client servicing, and cross-team coordination.
- Facilitated team meetings to align delivery timelines, metrics, and workflow processes, enhancing team collaboration.
- Enhanced data-driven performance tracking and reporting across manufacturing workflows to improve decision-making.
Education
Diploma of Work Health and Safety - BSB51319
CLET
01-2025
Diploma of Project Management - BSB50820
CLET
01-2025
Diploma of Management - BSB51107
NSW Department of Education And Communities
NSW01-2013
Certificate IV in Competitive Manufacturing - MSA41108
NSW Department of Education And Communities
NSW01-2008
Skills
- Contract negotiation
- Supplier relationship management
- Procurement strategy
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Cost analysis
- Inventory management
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Budget planning
- Production scheduling
- Performance metrics
- Operational strategy
- Decision making
Accomplishments
- Streamlined file processing operations, allowing the team to complete daily tasks faster and focus on higher-value activities.
- Expanded team capacity by 200% in 82 days by integrating new equipment.
- Championed WHS improvements while chairing the site committee, driving safer practices and reducing incidents. Proactively pursued a Diploma of Work Health and Safety to further support cultural change and compliance - undertaken independently as part of my commitment to continuous improvement.
- Promoted to Operations Manager within 18 months due to strong leadership skills.
Languages
English, Advanced
Certification
High risk work licence – LF forklift (NSW)
Timeline
Procurement Supervisor
Donaldson
10.2025 - Current
Operations Manager
IVE Group
01.2018 - 05.2025
Customer Service Manager
IVE Group
01.2015 - 01.2018
Operations Manager
mmw3degrees
01.2010 - 01.2015
Diploma of Work Health and Safety - BSB51319
CLET
Diploma of Project Management - BSB50820
CLET
Diploma of Management - BSB51107
NSW Department of Education And Communities
Certificate IV in Competitive Manufacturing - MSA41108
NSW Department of Education And Communities