Bill is a Management Accountant by profession (CIMA). He has a Business degree from the IPA and an MSc. in Management of Operations from DCU. Bill is the head of Supply chain for Ei Electronics in Shannon. Ei Electronics is the market leader in home life safety solutions for the connected home, employing over 1,250 people worldwide. The Shannon headquarters employs over 1,000 people covering all the major departments from Manufacturing, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, and Customer Service.
As part of Ei Electronics sustainability strategy, Bill has embarked on implementing Responsible Sourcing policies into the business. Ei Electronics buys from all over the world with over 30% coming from China and 12% from Thailand and 10% from Indonesia. The focus is on ensuring everything bought is coming from ethical partners but also to increase the buy Irish, buy local strategy over the next 5 years..