David Hearn's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

💼 Past Experience

Before taking up his current position, David spent 3 years as the Sr. Director, Indirect Procurement at SunPower Corporation. At SunPower, he led a team of talented commodity managers and buyers in the procurement and supplier management of $1B in spend across all categories of goods and services used internally at SunPower. In this role, he implemented Coupa Spend Management platform worldwide and was responsible for driving stock and selling products to SunPower's customers. Before SunPower, David was responsible for the development and implementation of supply chain risk control software at AT&T for 1 year. This experience helped him develop his skills in the area of supply chain risk.In 1989, David was driving sales revenue in pre-sales customer out reach and helped customer with implementation. He also worked as the CEO/Founder, Chief Procurement Advisor at CPO Advisement Services, LLC. At CPO Advisement Services, LLC, he was responsible for bringing in to maximize leverage on $1B in IT spend and helping clients who were implementing procurement software and improving their procurement and supply chain processes.David has more than 10 years of experience in the procurement and supply chain field, which has included responsibility for developing strategy, owning and operating the supply chain, and implementing change management techniques. He has global experience with Coupa Spend Management and is also experienced in developing strategic alliances with key flat panel suppliers.

🎓 Education

David Hearn has a BSEE from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which he attended from 1981-1985. After being at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hearn earned an MBA from the University of Michigan in 1987. Hearn then moved on to theStephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where he worked from 1989-1991.Hearn has many years of experience working in the business world, and has isdustry skills in many different industries. Hearn is known for his business acumen, and has successfully created and published several products and services. Hearn has also been an instructor on many business courses, and has used his experiences and knowledge to help other individuals and businesses achieve success.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

(1) Head of Indirect Procurement, Procurement Advisor/Coach(2) Sr. Dir. Indirect Procurement at Juniper Networks(3) Lead a team of talented commodity managers and buyers in the procurement and supplier management of $1B in spend across all categories of goods and services used internally at Juniper(4) Implemented Coupa Spend Management platform worldwide(5) VP, IT, Capital, and Facilities Procurement and Supply at Kaiser Permanente from April 2009 to January 2013(6) Led a team of sourcing directors, managers, supply chain buyers, and program managers for $1B in IT annual spend and $1B annual spend in facilities, capital, and some construction spend(7) Systems Engineer at AT&T from 1989 to 1990(8) - Drove sales revenue in pre-sales customer out reach and helped customer with implementation(9) CEO/Founder, Chief Procurement Advisor at CPO Advisement Services, LLC in San Francisco Bay Area(10) I am dedicated to assisting forward thinking procurement groups and innovative suppliers of procurement tools and services, all to help advance the procurement function.(11) Helping procurement groups to transform to the strategic, "seat at the table," internal business partner they have always wanted to be.(12) Having done it at three companies, I can share what were the key enablers and what didn't work, especially around implementing eProcurement tools and change management strategies, my specialties.(13) For innovative suppliers of procurement tools and technologies, I will help guide you in the most effective product features, marketing, and sales strategies so that your innovation makes it to the right people and helps advance the procurement function.(14) Specialties: Driving supplier value post contract through disciplined supplier management and tapping into supplier innovation.(15) Helping clients who are implementing procurement software and improving their procurement and supply chain processes.(16) Executive Director, IT Procurement & Supplier Mgmt at Kaiser Permanente from June 2006 to March 2009(17) - Brought in to maximize leverage on $1B in IT spend, by building program from scratch- Drove first ever IT Supplier Relationship Management Program to improve supplier value(18) Created a focused "Marketing Plan" to reposition Global Supplier Management (GSM) in Sun as a proactive, expense consulting organization from a reactive, transaction processing organization.(19) Reorganized group to a "sales like" matrix of "Product line mgrs." and "Geo. customer account managers."(20) Created non-traditional sales focused metric of "GSM % penetration of spending" to drive proactive customer focus by GSM.(21) Cost savings increased by 700%/$180M.(22) Led the vision and implemenation of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) of all Indirect Procurement to a 3rd