Oshkosh hires Ericksen

Paul Ericksen is joining Oshkosh Truck Corp. as vp chief procurement officer, a new position within the specialty truck manufacturer.

He will be tasked to better manage material purchasing throughout the company, improve strategic supplier relationships, implement lean principles throughout the purchasing function and supply chain, and boost purchasing support for new product development and acquisitions.

Ericksen joins Oshkosh Truck after 30 years with John Deere and has more than a decade of experience working at the state and federal level with the U.S. Dept. of Commerce Manufacturing Extension Program.