Luigi D' Elia

Operations and Supply Chain professional with solid experience in the Food & Beverage and restaurant industry, progressing from hands-on production roles to senior operational management. Strong background in multi-site operations, central kitchens, procurement, logistics, production planning, cost control, process standardisation and ERP implementation. Proven ability to lead large teams, standardize processes and drive operational excellence in fast-growing and high-demand environments.

Supply & Operations Manager at Grosso Napoletano (2025-11 – Present)

51–100 employees led

• Lead regional operations across Valencia, Murcia and Seville, ensuring revenue, margin, cost and operational KPI performance.
• Manage end-to-end supply activities: procurement, logistics, production planning and cost control.
• Support menu changes through process standardisation, recipe costing, supplier validation and ingredient approval.
• Key contributor to Microsoft Dynamics 365 implementation for purchasing, logistics, production and traceability.
• Supervise raw-material cost, labour cost and HACCP compliance.

Supply Chain Manager at Grosso Napoletano (2025-05 – 2025-11)

21–50 people led

• Managed procurement, logistics and production coordination across multiple locations; strengthened forecasting accuracy, supplier performance and cost control.

National Production Area Manager — Central Kitchens / LAB at Grosso Napoletano (2022-01 – 2025-05)

• National responsibility for central production labs in Madrid, Pamplona, San Sebastián, Seville, Vigo and Vitoria.
• Led new LAB openings, operational setup, audits and team training.
• Defined production manuals, standard processes, recipe costing and productivity models.
• Supervised production planning, waste control, food safety and internal audits.

Production / Lab Manager, Production Cook / Pizzaiolo, Shift Supervisor, Digital Planner at Various (2017-01 – 2022-12)

• Production / Lab Manager — Grosso Napoletano
• Production Cook / Pizzaiolo — various restaurants
• Shift Supervisor — 100 Montaditos / La Sureña
• Digital Planner — Antares Interactive Agency

Master in Supply Chain Management – ENEB (2022-01 – 2025-12)

Bachelor's Degree in Sociology – Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (2011-01 – 2017-12)