Connecting for Growth | Peer Support for Business Leaders
Melbourne
DAVID McCLURE
Chair
David McClure is a highly accomplished supply chain executive with more than 30 years of experience leading complex end‑to‑end supply chain functions across local and global markets.
His senior leadership career spans major multinational organisations, including CSL Behring, Hospira and Kraft Foods, where he has built a reputation for driving commercially focused supply chain strategy, operational excellence and organisational performance.
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​Throughout his career, David has developed a distinctive capability to build teams, transform supply chain operations to enable growth, efficiency, and resilience. He has vast experience in:
Previous Executive and Non-Executive Roles:
CSL Behring – Senior Director Supply Chain; 2015 – 2024
Hospira – Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager; 2011 – 2015
Probiotec Pharmaceuticals – Group Supply Chain Manager; 2008 – 2010
Kraft Foods Ltd – Director, Customer Service and Logistics; 2007 – 2008
Kraft Foods Ltd – Manager, Product Supply; 2005 – 2007
Kraft Foods Ltd – Manager, Supply Chain Development; 2003 – 2005
Export Supply Chain – Business Manager; 2001 – 2003
Kraft Foods Ltd – Plant Manager; 1998 – 2001
Kraft Foods Ltd – Manager ERP Systems; 1994 – 1996
Kraft Foods Ltd – ERP Implementation Specialist; 1993 – 1994
Kraft Foods Ltd – National Dispatch Supervisor; 1991 – 1993
• End‑to‑end supply chain strategy
• Commercially aligned planning and operations
• Operational optimisation and systems improvement
• Organisational capability uplift and performance leadership
David brings a practical, commercially focused perspective to executive collaboration, shaped by decades of hands-on leadership in highly regulated, complex, and fast-moving sectors including pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and FMCG.
He fosters high-quality executive dialogue that draws on his extensive operational expertise, disciplined approach to performance, and ability to translate strategy into actionable steps. His calm, thoughtful, and results-oriented leadership style helps senior executives to think more strategically, lead more effectively, and achieve meaningful organisational impact.
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Having retired from a long Executive career in 2025, David is excited about his next chapter as a Non-Executive, creating a portfolio of assignments and is excited to serve as the Roundtable Chair for Leadership Collective Australia