John ConnollyA commercially and technically experienced sourcing and supply chain professional with a background built across a number of industries in NPD/commercialisation, operational delivery, management, strategic supply chain, and partner consulting positions. Delivery focussed with good cultural understanding and a passion for securing best total value through procurement and business collaboration. With practical application experience and a broad perspective of Business and Functional objectives, Procurement, Value, Performance Management and Opportunity Development across a range of ‘direct’ and ‘indirect’ commodities, categories, services and spend areas. Having worked with SME’s, niche growth divisions, and large corporate within industries such as; Electronics; Engineering; Medical Devices; Consumer Products; Pharmaceuticals; Industrial Manufacturing; Automotive; Services; and Financial Services has had exposure to several Procurement and Supply Chain transformations and technology implementations. Key skill areas include:NPD commercialisationSourcing & Supplier Management Category ManagementCommunications and Stakeholder ManagementOpportunity Identification and DevelopmentStrategy DevelopmentAnalysis and Problem solving People and Capability Development Process ImprovementTechnology and systems application Change ManagementSpecialties: Purchasing, Strategic Procurement, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Category Management, Lean , LCCS, Coaching & Training, Capability and People Development