Where it all started (and tropical man flu)

A decade ago, I was tasked with transforming a Procurement team that was merely skirting around the edges of the organisation. They were:

• failing to deliver any value the business cared about

• unable to forge good stakeholder relationships

• deeply entrenched in old-school tactics

• displaying low application of emotional intelligence.

I came to realise that my success in driving Procurement transformation relied less on ‘what I knew’ and more on ‘how I communicated that knowledge effectively’. This transformation not only advanced my professional standing but bolstered my personal confidence.

Today, I feel equipped to tackle any Procurement role with confidence, even if I don’t perfectly match the job criteria.

Why? Because I’ve cultivated the soft skills – the self-awareness and emotional intelligence – needed to foster top-tier engagement and deliver game changing Procurement outcomes across any organisation.

With over 11 years in Procurement roles and a similar period leading Buying and Purchasing functions across major food grocery, sports nutrition, fashion, catering, and financial services brands, I’ve honed a core set of Soft Skills that have set me apart and propelled my career forward.

• You love Procurement and have value to contribute, but you're finding it hard to deliver the impact that both you and your business deserve.

• You’re mentally worn out by the uphill battle to drive procurement compliance in your organisation

• You want to progress quickly in your procurement career, but can't see a route to the top

Any interest in learning more or joining us? If yes, hit reply with just two words: “I’m interested” and I'll send you more details.

In other news…I’ve got tropical man flu.

I’m convinced I caught it from the compact Aer Lingus prop plane to Dublin last week.

How do I know this is the tropical version?

It’s so bad it’s even playing haywire with my consistency of posting 8am LinkedIn posts. Today’s was released at 11.23am. What’s all that about?

See you on the other side.