David Mcgi

Senior Procurement Manager - Operations @ Eaton

About

Senior Procurement Leader with 25+ years’ experience delivering supply chain transformation across aerospace, defence, automotive, marine, manufacturing, and distribution sectors. Proven track record in leading high-performing teams, improving supplier performance, and delivering measurable cost reductions. Specialist in Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), operational excellence, and procurement strategy, with a strong focus on on-time delivery (OTD) improvement and risk mitigation in complex, regulated environments. MCGI-qualified with an Executive MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, combining extensive industry experience with advanced academic insight.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Bournemouth

Industry

Defense & Space

Skill

Coaching & Mentoring, Operational Transformation, Establishing Strategic Partnerships, Coaching, Microsoft Office, Leveraging Strategic Partnerships, Sales Strategy, Subcontracts Management, SAP System, Strategic Leadership, Trade Regulation, Commercial Negotiation, Portfolio Management, Increase Productivity, Global Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, NPI Management, Compliance Auditing, SC Clearance, Supplier Audits

Experience

Procurement Lead

Eaton

2024-8 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Senior Procurement Specialist

Eaton – Mission Systems Division

2021-10 - Present · 5 yrs

Senior Procurement Manager - Operations

Eaton

2024-10 - 2025-8 · 11 mos

Senior Procurement Manager - Customer IPT

Eaton

2024-3 - 2024-12 · 10 mos

Managing the Procurement relationship between the IPT's and the Operational Procurement team across the whole business.

Senior Procurement Manager - Actuation

Eaton

2022-7 - 2024-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Procurement Project Manager

Eaton

2020-1 - 2021-10 · 1 yr 10 mos

United Kingdom

Procurement Manager

Eaton

2018-1 - 2021-10 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Wimborne, England, United Kingdom

Procurement Manager

Cobham Mission Systems

2018-1 - 2020-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Category Lead

Sunseeker International Ltd

2011-8 - 2017-12 · 6 yrs 5 mos

Poole, Poole, United Kingdom

Strategic Procurement Officer

Sunseeker International Ltd

2016-2 - 2016-11 · 10 mos

Procurement Officer

Sunseeker International Ltd

2011-8 - 2016-2 · 4 yrs 7 mos

Responsible for all Timber Related Spend for the company, from Raw Materials to Bespoke Interiors. Development of Commodity Strategy to rationalise the Supplier base and standardise product across the model portfolio.

Inventory Buyer

Anixter Component Solutions

2005-4 - 2011-7 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Responsible for the Stock Control and ordering for the company. Day to day running of the Procurement Department in the Purchasing Managers absence. Dealt with all Quality Related Supplier Discrepancies and managed the Department's reporting and KPI's.