John Buckley

Sr. Director, Procurement

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

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

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.

Education & Accreditations

B.S. Business Administration, Aurora University

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

Value Chain Skills

  • Procurement
  • Value Optimization (CIP)