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Dan Scott

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Procurement Manager - Centre of Excellence at Alcoa
📍 Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Dan is a senior commercial leader with over 25 years of experience in procurement, technology partnering, and marketing, primarily in the natural resources sector. He specializes in creating value and mitigating risks for innovation and operational excellence programs. People who have worked with him describe him as collaborative, innovative, and results-driven.

Based in Perth, Australia, Dan has a distinct international background, having completed his business and marketing education in both the UK and France. His professional interests extend to the aerospace and defense industry, following companies like Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

He established the first innovation-focused supply category at BHP, directly shaping how the company partnered with external technology innovators.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Procurement Manager - Centre of Excellence
Job Level
Middle
Location
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Supply Chain Innovation
His career at BHP and Alcoa has centered on leading procurement and sourcing for strategic innovation, disruptive technologies, and operational improvement programs.
Technology Partnering
His headline and multiple roles highlight a focus on managing ecosystems of technology partners and negotiating complex commercial agreements for innovation initiatives.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Procurement Manager - Centre of Excellence
Alcoa
4-2022 - 4-2025
Manager - Supply Systems, Data and Analytics
Mineral Resources Limited
7-2020 - 2-2022
Principal, Rail technology
BHP
11-2017 - 7-2020
Global Supply Principal (Innovation)
BHP
11-2015 - 11-2017
Global Supply Manager (Innovation)
BHP
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Education
European business studies and French
University of Leicester
UK. Post grad marketing diploma
CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
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