Mark McGrail

Mark McGrail is a seasoned Procurement Category Manager at CRH Group Services Ltd, with a diverse background in the Hospitality, Telecoms, Payments, and Pharmaceutical industries. They have developed strong analytical, organizational, and negotiation skills to effectively manage end-to-end vendor and contract management, contributing to an annual category spend of up to €60m. Prior roles include Procurement Manager at Novartis Ireland Ltd. and Three Ireland, and a Product Manager at Alphyra. Mark holds a BSc(Hons) in Botany and a Master's in Food Science from University College Dublin, along with a Diploma in Public Procurement from the Institute of Public Administration. Recently, they embraced AI and machine learning to enhance procurement performance and vendor management.