David Oaten

Background

About David Oaten

Pragmatic | C-Suite Global Procurement | e-Procurement | Supply Chain and Change Leader • Operationally driven and strategically focused • Record of consistent, measurable, year-over-year cost savings, leading organizational transformations and turning dysfunctional teams into highly motivated, top-rated performers by establishing empowering work cultures and positive environments • Successful globally based career in major multicultural organizations with a consistent record of meeting profit and business growth objectives within turnaround, demanding and rapidly changing environments, including Raytheon, Honeywell, Emerson Electric, and Exeter Finance • Leading and implementing change, building high-performance teams, and finding solutions • Global Supply Chain leader focused on centralizing and leveraging $100M+ in annual third party spend to maximize bottom-line savings in all areas • Leading cross-functional teams in developing innovative service agreements and sourcing strategies for indirect spend categories Core Competencies: • Strategy Development and Implementation • Supply Base Rationalization • Contract Negotiation and Management • Six Sigma Principles • Corporate Commodities Management • Financial/Budgetary Planning • International Sourcing and Evaluation • Management Leadership • Project Management • Organizational Transformation • Lean Manufacturing • Kaizen • Policy, Process, Procedure Development • CFPB Compliance • E-Procurement Development and Deployment • Commodity Strategy Implementation/Integration • Outsourcing • Strategic Financial Planning Process