John Cummins

John Cummins is an accomplished supply chain professional with over a decade of experience in supply chain planning, production planning, purchasing, product strategy, warehouse management, and inventory control in prominent global organizations.

His expertise includes vendor management, analytical skills, capacity planning, building strong relationships with strategic suppliers, understanding internal customer values, product innovation, and a strong focus on continuous improvement.

John is recognized for his excellent communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and his proactive and collaborative approach as a team player with a proven track record of success.

His specialties encompass supply chain planning & scheduling, demand management, S&OP, vendor management & supplier relationship management, production control, order scheduling, warehouse management, negotiation skills, external supply, alliance management, SAP, APO, and BW.

John Cummins holds educational qualifications such as a Higher Certificate in Business Studies from the National College of Ireland, a Diploma in Business Studies from the same institution, and a Bachelor's Degree with Honors in Business from Technological University Dublin.

He has held key positions in reputable organizations including serving as the Associate Director - External Supply & Operations Lead at Takeda, and in the past, he has worked as a Supplier Relationship & Manufacturing Manager at Shire, Senior Planning Analyst at Shire, Planning & Logistics Lead at Benchmark Electronics, Inc., Senior Planner at Adobe Systems Software, Senior Planner at Lucent Technologies, and Production Planner at Stratus Computer.