Ian Davis
Procurement Leader | Trusted Strategic Business Advisor | Mentor
- Role
- Head of Supply Chain Management at Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ian Davis
Results‑driven supply chain and procurement leader with close to 20 years of experience executing purchasing strategy and operational transformation. Proven ability to lead complex, geographically dispersed organizations across service, healthcare, and distribution sectors. Fortune 200 experience at both national and global levels. Recognized for a merchant‑oriented approach that aligns strategy, cost structure, and growth to build sustainable, scalable operating models. Career experience across private equity‑backed and publicly traded companies enables a balanced leadership style that is both nimble and highly structured.
Experience
Head of Supply Chain Management
Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning
Jan 2023 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US
Serve as the senior leader for enterprise supply chain management, reporting directly to the CFO of Airtron, LLC. Lead supply chain strategy for a ~$650M revenue organization operating across 19 branches and a workforce of approximately 1,800 employees. Accountability spans centralized estimating and design, procurement, facilities, and fleet operations.•Scaled a centralized HVAC estimating and design function supporting residential new construction, improving service levels, design consistency, and stakeholder confidence across builder‑facing sales teams. Driving the development of optimized, standardized system designs, expected to reduce SKU variation and materially lower inventory carrying costs across the network.•Provide enterprise‑level oversight and strategic direction for a fleet of approximately 1,100 vehicles with an asset value of ~$16M and an average fleet age of 6 years. Established governance, replacement planning, and lifecycle rigor across a 30/70 owned‑to‑leased fleet mix, projected to generate $0.25–$0.50M in annual savings through improved cycle management and up-time utilization.•Advise leadership on facilities strategy across a portfolio of 35 buildings totaling approximately square feet of leased space. Partner with local leadership teams to improve governance, cost visibility, and operational management of facility‑related services supporting distributed operations.•Own procurement strategy and execution for approximately $250M in annual direct and indirect spend across all Airtron operating companies. Lead supplier strategy, contract governance, commercial negotiations, and risk management to support growth, margin expansion, and supply continuity. •Drive enterprise cost optimization by leveraging scale, consolidating spend with strategic suppliers, and reducing SKU variation embedded within builder designs—strengthening supply continuity while improving margin performance
Education
University of Denver
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration, Management
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration, Finance
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