Ken Osland
Location: Australia
Language/s: English
Ken has over 30 years in the semi government and international resources industry. He is a skilled proponent of the influencing and negotiation process to identify improvement opportunities and add substantial value to the bottom line.
He has a strong background in resources and mining, with a specialist focus on procurement, the supply chain, and continuous improvement. In this capacity he has worked in Australia, USA, Canada, Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa, Namibia, Madagascar and Zimbabwe.
Ken has worked extensively on internal cultural change and has led a number of change management programs where influencing and negotiating skills are paramount. He has found that there are always areas of opportunity for both sides in a negotiation, and that the best outcomes can only be achieved by planning and thinking through the process.
He has co-presented at leadership courses, and acted as a mentor to many procurement staff throughout the world. He acted as advisor to some Queensland Government Departments on adding value through advanced procurement management strategies.
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