WESTFALL TECHNIK & ARKESTRO
Tackling the challenges of volatility and complexity Among Schultz ’ s early business decisions was the introduction of a Predictive Procurement Orchestration solution provided by San Franciscobased Arkestro for use across the entire Westfall enterprise .
“ I first met David at a Chief Procurement Officer event , where he was chairing the conference and giving a talk about the state of the market and some of the changes that he was seeing ,” says Arkestro Founder and CEO Edmund Zagorin . “ I saw that we had alignment in terms of how we perceived the market landscape . One of those key points of alignment was that there ' s so much volatility and complexity that it can be really challenging to deliver business impact fast using any digital solution that requires widespread user adoption to be successful . That ' s something that we take really seriously , so David and I got to talking , ultimately finding that we had vision lock .”
Zagorin has a background in quantitative network analysis and strategic sourcing consulting . He and his team launched Arkestro to help large enterprise procurement teams solve tough supply chain problems , drive continuous process improvement , and – in his own words – be their supplier ' s best customer .
Westfall is also an Arkestro Corporate Alliance Partner and will advise on the functionality of new Arkestro products and capabilities . Westfall recently joined the Association of Plastic Recyclers ’ Demand Champions Program and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation ' s Global Commitment for a New Plastics Economy .
The Arkestro platform embeds preferred outcomes into any organisation ' s system or process , which practically means EXECUTIVE BIO
DAVID SCHULTZ
TITLE : CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE COMPANY : WESTFALL TECHNIK INDUSTRY : SUPPLY CHAIN LOCATION : SOUTH CAROLINA , US
David is a senior management executive whose broad business experience and data-driven approach enables organisations to dramatically reduce costs in extremely competitive markets .
He is an imaginative dealmaker passionate about building trusting relationships and highly skilled at managing several billion dollars of spend resulting in significant dividends and speed-to-margin .
Prior to joining Westfall , David served as VP CSCO / Chief Procurement Officer for several public and privately held companies . He thrives in organisations that promote and support the acquisition of new skills , technologies , and transformative thinking .