Michael Lynham, Programme Director of the MSc in Supply Chain Management at Dublin Business School, joins the judging panel for the National Procurement Awards 2026, bringing a career that spans continents, sectors, and disciplines to one of Ireland's most respected platforms for recognising procurement excellence.

Michael's professional journey has taken him across Europe, the United States, India, and China, giving him a genuinely global perspective on supply chain management and procurement strategy. That international experience, built across the medical, automotive, education, and hospitality sectors, has developed a breadth of understanding that allows him to evaluate procurement challenges across the full range of environments in which procurement leadership creates value.

His expertise spans logistics, transport, operations, procurement, and supply chain strategy, covering the interconnected disciplines that define modern supply chain excellence. That breadth is matched by depth; having worked at senior level across multiple sectors and geographies, Michael understands how procurement decisions cascade through supply chain operations and what distinguishes strategic sourcing that delivers sustainable value from procurement management that simply manages cost.

At Dublin Business School, Michael leads the MSc in Supply Chain Management, shaping how the next generation of procurement professionals approach their discipline. His passion for advancing supply chain excellence through education and industry engagement reflects a commitment to Irish procurement capability that aligns closely with what the National Procurement Awards programme champions.

His appointment to the judging panel brings both the rigour of an experienced educator and the grounded insight of a practitioner who has navigated the realities of global supply chain management firsthand.

The National Procurement Awards 2026 gala takes place on 22nd October at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

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