David Norris

David has 20 years of supply chain experience, spanning procurement, planning, account management, and in his current role he manages Varian Medical Systems’ service supply chain for Europe, Middle East, India and Africa. A recurring focus in his roles has been developing innovative solutions to improve customer service and improving operational execution to reduce cost without impacting customer service.

As senior manager for EMEIA Service Supply Chain at Varian Medical Systems David has established an EMEIA service supply chain team based in 6 countries. His key business challenge is the design and implementation of innovative supply chain solutions that reduce machine down time for Varian’s customers, while at the same time finding ways to improve operational execution that reduce the cost of service. In his role his focus has been on establishing logistics operations in key emerging markets and optimizing inventory to reduce total investment while improving the local availability of critical spare parts.

David is keen to promote open communication within his team, with customers and supply chain partners. Communication fosters understanding and collaboration, which is essential when working with people from different cultures and organizations to achieve a common goal. David enjoys finding new approaches to solve problems.