James Burns

James Burns serves as the General Manager of Aftermarket and Supply Chain at Hastings Deering, a role undertaken since December 2011, where key responsibilities include overseeing financial, operational, and customer outcomes across diverse functions such as logistics and technical support. Prior experience encompasses managerial roles in customer support solutions across Queensland and the Northern Territory, service management in component rebuild operations, and account management for contract mining customers. James's career trajectory also includes positions at Caterpillar Inc., Bucyrus International, Terex Corporation, and BHP Billiton, complemented by extensive educational qualifications including an Executive MBA from QUT and a Bachelor of Business from Southern Cross University.