Jack Kelley

Facilitator
Main procurement specialisms:
MRO, Outsourced Services (Travel, Engineering, HR, Professional, Catering, IT), Logistics/Packaging, Supplier Selection/Management, Negotiations (Contracts, Supplier Relations, Stakeholders), Supply Chain Management Processes and Implementation
Companies previously worked for:
TRW, Nippon Electronics Corporation (NEC), Unisys Consulting
Most senior role held:
Vice President Supply Chain & Procurement
Greatest achievements in Procurement:
1. Introduced procurement best practices to Asia region
2. Founded International Procurement Association (IPMA) Asia
3. Mentored more than 150 successful procurement leaders
Best procurement advice I’ve been given:
You can always find time to do what you think is important; customer gratification influences market demand; only a 'win-win' matters
Procurement advice I’d give:
Be passionate in learning all you can about applying digitalisation to proven, innovative procurement best practices. A procurement supply chain cannot be stronger than its weakest link
What I wish I’d known:
How much the scope, complexity and speed of change would affect procurement roles, expectations and practices during my career