David Canada

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Director of Strategic Sourcing and Partnerships Boeing Defense, Space and Security @ Boeing
Arlington, VA, US
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Arlington, Virginia, United States, United States
About David Canada

A transformational change enabler who serves and understands that an empowered, heard, valued, and engaged workforce is key to achieving undisputed, all-in, team-driven, and long-lasting change. Creates a culture that challenges the mindset and inspires innovation at all levels within organizations and considers perspective when tasked with moving the needle forward. Adept at explaining complex problems in understandable terms and powerfully communicating ideas and initiatives. Collaborate cross-functionally to build partnerships and nurture client experience. Effectively conveys risks and mitigation plans in a comprehensible manner. Leverages data analytics and profound business acumen to craft roadmaps that maximize third-party due diligence. What gets me excited day in, and day out is the opportunity to work with great people in a congenial environment, nurturing high-quality, high-integrity relationships that drive the business forward with transparency and trust.My expertise includes Project and Program Management, Relationship Management, Cross-functional leadership, business development, and digital transformation. I am described as a motivated leader with a pleasant personality and the highest standards of professionalism.What do I contribute to the bottom line of each employer? Effective Risk and Strategic Management, Team Development. I operate with humility, integrity, transparency, and a client-focused approach. Areas of ExpertiseMergers & Acquisitions | Information Technology | Infrastructure Design & Administration Project & Program Management | Information Security | Risk Mitigation PlanningRelationship Management | Procurement & Supply Chain Management | Staff Training & DevelopmentProcess Improvement | Business Development | Strategic Planning & Implementation

David Canada's Current Company Details
Boeing

Boeing

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Director of Strategic Sourcing and Partnerships Boeing Defense, Space and Security
Arlington, VA, US
Website:
boeing.com
Employees:
119185
David Canada Work Experience Details
  • Boeing
    Director Of Strategic Sourcing And Partnerships Boeing Defense, Space And Security
    Boeing
    Arlington, Va, Us
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  • Boeing
    Director Of Global Supplier Diversity Boeing Defense, Space & Security
    Boeing Apr 2023 - Present
    Arlington, Va, Us
    • Build stronger relationships with the diversity office at the DoD and with the respective representatives of the branches of services• Right size the small and diverse business and build better reporting to support competitive bids as the US DoD is putting more emphasis on diverse businesses as a gate to compete• Develop BDS SC strategy for diversity in conjunction with the strategy team and the international strategy team for better alignment and a proactive approach
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  • Boeing
    Director Of Business Operations, Boeing Global Services (Bgs)
    Boeing Oct 2020 - Apr 2023
    Arlington, Va, Us
    The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services.Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Promoted to take on further ownership and ensure swift, efficient, and flawless operational activities. • Accountable for an operational budget of $15.8M while managing a team of 9 direct reports. • Delivered $18.5M worth of additional revenues by executing the plan for digital services.• Leveraged lean methodology to improve productivity by 40% and headcount reduction by 20% while minimizing operating costs by 45%-50%. • Transformed a heavy inclination to use manual inputs into an advanced approach of utilizing digital inputs.
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  • Boeing
    Senior Manager Of Mergers And Acquisitions Strategy, Operations, Information Technology
    Boeing Aug 2018 - Oct 2020
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Spearhead the management of information technology functions while leading acquisitions and integrations that includes identifying, measuring, tracking and resolving risks of data breaches and securing sensitive information within complex database systems to consistently ensure practices remain in compliance with the company’s standards. Highlights of my accomplishments include:• Evaluated M&A transactions from tech perspective – the viability, risks, and mitigation plans. Assessed 15 crucial deals worth >$2.0 billion in totality. • Lead risk assessments on all potential options and ensured comprehensive risk mitigation plans are in place to prevent existing systems from potential threats.
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  • Boeing
    Chief Of Staff Bds Information Technology
    Boeing Apr 2017 - Aug 2018
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Served as a consultant to the Vice President while driving information technology organizational operations by integrating and implementing strategies and overseeing compliance through development and execution on get to green plans. Highlights of my accomplishments include:• Collaborated with the executive suite to form partnerships across the organization. • Built dashboard and reporting roadmaps to calibrate risks and devise mitigation strategies. • Championed staffing forecasting and recruitment processes. Decreased onboarding cycle time by 20% - 30%.
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  • Boeing
    Boeing Shared Services Group (Ssg) Supplier It Procurement Manager
    Boeing Jul 2015 - Apr 2017
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Fronted the development and implementation of strategies for 30 suppliers, managed $250M+ worth of bid packages and contracts and analyzed proposals while managing a team of 18 procurement agents that involved procuring non-production goods and services in support of information technology and data analytics. Highlights of my accomplishments include:• Formed robust networks with a pool of 30 suppliers. Strategized a spend worth >$250M. • Ensured stakeholder requirements are met with the existing supplier roster and assessed if additional suppliers need to be onboarded. • Followed compliant sourcing methods mandated by the company.
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  • Boeing
    Bca Payloads & Systems Category Strategy And Sourcing Manager, Business Leadership Rotation Program
    Boeing Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Piloted the market research efforts and evaluated the capability of leading suppliers prior to consulting with senior-level executives to recommend companies that could substantially contribute to the growth of the company and implemented diverse types of strategies including payloads and systems category and supplier strategies and intellectual property management strategies. Highlights of my accomplishments include:Conducted extensive evaluation of existing suppliers to ensure the capabilities required to support Boeing’s growth. Recommended quality suppliers to the Boeing leadership to be partnered with for growth initiatives. • Played a pivotal role in shaping the category strategy and operational procedures to drive productivity across the value chain. • Onboarded diverse suppliers to ensure business growth and community inclusion. • Partnered with strategic suppliers to garner mutual growth – facilitated supplier development to augment Boeing’s expansion.
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  • Boeing
    787 Everett Delivery Center Finance Manager, Business Leadership Rotation Program
    Boeing Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Served as a consultant to 787 executive leaders by providing financial and program recommendations and performing business case development O&R and financial, competitive analysis, estimates and cost and price proposals.Highlights of my accomplishments include:• Independently sufficed the requirements of a 12-member committee spearheading SOX compliance. • Elevated production rates by 50%, slashed operating costs by 40% within 12 months by galvanizing a culture of continuous performance while improving processes and workflows.
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  • Boeing
    Potomac Region It Business Partner
    Boeing Jun 2013 - Jan 2014
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Oversaw the management of the incorporation of quality management systems for information technology projects, identified project resource requirements and project risks and provided input to determine project scopes, schedules and budget baselines based on knowledge of the system development lifecycle.Highlights of my accomplishments include:• Led the integration of Quality Management Systems for IT projects. • Identified project risks, resource requirements, schedules and budgets. • Developed complex project plans and risk mitigation strategies for multiple projects.
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  • Boeing
    Chair, Potomac Region Diversity Councl
    Boeing Dec 2011 - Dec 2013
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Promote diversity and inclusion across the Potomac Region (6,000 employees)Serve as a diversity change agent across the regoing through the execution of heritage month events and cultural awareness training.Served as a liason to Global Corporate Citizenship to help promote volunteer activities across the region.
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  • Boeing
    Program Manager, Supplier Strategy And Performance
    Boeing Jun 2010 - May 2013
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Supervised all aspects and phases of supplier relationship and performance functions throughout all contract phases that included collecting and analyzing supplier performance data and providing technical and business direction to suppliers by developing plans to improve performance and ensure the fulfillment of contract agreements. Highlights of my accomplishments include:• Enhanced supplier performance by analyzing performance data and identification of areas for improvement. • Led difficult negotiations with key suppliers to successfully achieve operational and financial goals. • Focused on supplier management activities by creating and proposing the supplier management plan to manage the work with suppliers to successfully fulfill client requirements.
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  • Boeing
    Project Manager/Industrial Engineer (V-22 & Chinook Operations)
    Boeing Jul 2007 - Jun 2010
    Arlington, Va, Us
    Acted as the division representative for business operations including communicating business policies, strategies and directions, responding to business strengths, weaknesses, threats, opportunities and cost analysis and developed the multi-tiered project plans in compliance with project management standards in the industry including Project Management Body of Knowledge [PMBOK] and Boeing Program Management Best Practices (PMBP). Highlights of my accomplishments include:• End-to-end management of annual program budget of $75M and schedule performance for V-22 and Chinook UK Mk4 JULIUS modification builds. • Automated workforce planning and scheduling efficiency by 100% through effective usage of project management tools. • Developed essential programs required to meet functional goals and support sourcing strategies.
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  • Delphi
    Project Manager/Product Engineer
    Delphi Aug 2005 - Jul 2007
    Gillingham, United Kingdom, Gb
    • Performed industry analysis of market trends to anticipate and shape customer requirements for future vehicle platforms.• Lead multi-disciplinary project team through life cycle to evaluate comprehensive vehicle system and conduct competitive assessment exercises on Hybrid Electric Vehicles for the identification of best practice / best in class opportunities.• Managed supplier relations, component ordering, and logistics through GSM and supply management.• Provide qualitative/quantitative financial & business case analysis to corporate leadership for merger, joint venture, and acquisition activities. • Technical customer liaison for new business sales and pursuits teams.• Facilitated root cause and issue resolution workshops to eliminate costly line stoppages.• Administered benchmarking exercise to initiate supplier-resource opportunities and strategies. • Championed development and issue resolution efforts related to Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) climate control systems. • Developed and proposed cost saving strategies and opportunities.• Assisted supplier selection activities through technical reviews, contract review and business negotiation processes• Chaired preliminary thermal system development which resulted in a 20% cost savings and a 25% schedule improvement
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  • Chrysler
    Product Engineer
    Chrysler May 2004 - Jun 2005
    London, England, Gb
    • Implemented development and issue resolution efforts related to ESP, ABS, TCS and ACC. • Member of Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum and Charger vehicle launch and deployment teams.• Led Project Team from project initiation through conclusion to conduct comprehensive vehicle system benchmarking exercise which identified best practices and best in class development opportunities. • Identified supplier-resource opportunities and strategies. • Developed and proposed cost saving strategies and opportunities.• Spearheaded multi-disciplinary Value Analysis/Value Engineering workshops with suppliers to identify cost/weight saving opportunities.• Conducted market test and LPP analysis to find industry best practice and competitive pricing. • Developed and coordinated feasibility investigations for cost efficient switch and module component technologies. • Performed material cost reduction efforts by reducing unnecessary parts and redundant operations. • Initiated quality improvement exercises aimed at reducing procurement and implementation time for new ideas. • Responsible for issue resolution efforts related to core switches and modules through various supplier workshops and meetings. • Coordinated development and common design of instrument panels and switch/module interactions across multiple product lines. • Conducted vehicle builds for both foreign and domestic vehicle markets
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David Canada Education Details

  • Howard University
    Howard University
    Mechanical Engineering
  • Villanova University
    Villanova University
    Project Management
  • Keller Graduate School Of Management Of Devry University
    Keller Graduate School Of Management Of Devry University
    Business Administration

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What company does David Canada work for?

David Canada works for Boeing

What is David Canada's role at the current company?

David Canada's current role is Director of Strategic Sourcing and Partnerships Boeing Defense, Space and Security.

What schools did David Canada attend?

David Canada attended Howard University, Villanova University, Keller Graduate School Of Management Of Devry University.

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David Canada's colleagues are Zachary Cherry, Michael Stohlmann, Santhosh N, Ryan Wood, Evan Durrant, Kevin Moe, Jeff James.

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