Representing Smith & Nephew, Chris Buckley, Director of Supply Chain, will speak to the cohort on the integration of business and engineering in a professional setting. Chris will also speak on the successes and failures that engineers and business groups achieve when they work together vs when they do not work together. Alison Keefe, Graduate Recruitment Program Manager, will also be speaking to the cohort about entry-level positions and the Graduate Development Program that Smith & Nephew offers.
Founded in 1856, Smith & Nephew supports healthcare professionals in more than 100 countries in their daily efforts to improve the lives of their patients. The company does this by taking a pioneering approach to the design of their products and services, by striving to secure wide access to their diverse technologies for more customers globally, and by enabling better outcomes for patients and healthcare systems.
The values of Smith & Nephew are performance, innovation, and trust. These values are driven by the relationships with stakeholders and underpin their approach to sustainable development. Smith & Nephew employs around 16,000 people globally and in 2017 they had almost $4.8 billion in sales.