David J. Hunt
About David J. Hunt
David J. Hunt is a Supply Chain Manager at Emerson in Brisbane, with extensive experience in various supply chain and operations roles across multiple industries.
Title and Current Position
David J. Hunt is currently a Supply Chain Manager at Emerson in Brisbane. In this role since 2015, he is responsible for managing the Inventory Planning and Procurement team. His duties include maintaining the supply and delivery of highly technical, engineered, and bespoke Actuated Valves and Controls for a variety of industries such as Oil, Gas, Mining, Defence, and Water.
Previous Positions at Shell Australia Ltd
From 2011 to 2014, David J. Hunt worked at Shell Australia Ltd as the National Operations Planning Manager and SC Optimisation Manager - Shell Lubricants. His role at Shell focused on operations planning and supply chain optimization, bringing three years of expertise in Brisbane to the company.
Experience at Other Companies
David's extensive experience in supply chain management includes roles at several companies: National Inventory Procurement Manager at Hills Limited (2009-2011, Brisbane), Supply Chain Operations Manager at Cement Australia (2007-2009, Sydney - Brisbane), National Distribution & Warehousing Manager at Ecolab Ltd (2005-2007, Sydney), and various roles at The Dow Chemical Company (1998-2005, Melbourne - Sydney), where he also served as the Director & Trustee of the Dow Australia Superannuation Fund Pty. Ltd.
Educational Background
David J. Hunt has a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from RMIT University, where he graduated with Distinction. He further enhanced his qualifications by studying Change Management at AGSM @ UNSW Business School, achieving a Graduate Certificate from 2009 to 2011.
Skills and Expertise
David is known for his ability to manage supplier performance, factory schedules, and capacity plans effectively to meet lead time and DIFOT expectations. His unique skill set includes a strong understanding of both detailed data and the impact of organizational behavior on problem-solving and strategy formulation, particularly within the Lean Manufacturing model. He has a proven track record of working closely with diverse teams to achieve operational targets.