Team Members / John Buckley

John Buckley

Sr. Director, Procurement

35+ years of procurement experience at leading consumer goods and food companies.

John joined Saphineia from MarsWrigley, where he was the Sr. Director of Global Procurement, with his most recent role being overseeing procurement across the global Flavors and Mint categories.

Prior to MarsWrigley, John served as Global Procurement Director for the Wrigley Company, where he had responsibility for many of the key direct material categories, including packaging. Prior to Wrigley, John served as Purchasing Manager for raw and packaging materials for the Kellogg Company and the Keebler Company.

John began his career with the First Alert Company in various supply chain / procurement roles.

VALUE CHAIN SKILLS

  • Procurement
  • Value Optimization (CIP)

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

  • MarsWrigley
    • Sr. Director of Global Procurement
  • Wrigley Company
    • Global Procurement Director
  • Kellogg Company
    • Purchasing Manager, Raw Materials
  • Keebler Company
    • Purchasing Manager, Packaging Materials & Raw Materials
  • First Alert Company
    • Purchasing Manager & Inventory Control Manager

EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATIONS

  • B.S. Business Administration, Aurora University
  • Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

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