‘Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity’

Each week, we profile one of Ireland’s foremost corporate leaders. This week, we meet Anne Stewart of Eir

Anne Stewart, director of group procurement at Eir Pic: Feargal Ward

As director of group procurement with Eir, Anne Stewart sources equipment and supplies for the telco, managing a team of 12 people in Dublin. Stewart joined Eir five months ago, having worked with Symantec as director of strategic sourcing, EMEA and Asia-Pacific, for 18 years. She studied purchasing and materials management at Dublin Institute of Technology.

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