Ken Finnerty

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Executive Director, Global Internal Manufacturing and Product Technical Support at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

County Dublin, Ireland

Overview

Ken Finnerty is an Executive Director at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals with nearly 30 years of experience leading global manufacturing. He oversees four sites, focusing on enterprise strategy, supply continuity, and compliance. Colleagues describe him as professional, practical, and wise, with exceptional leadership skills.

Early in his career, he personally designed and managed the fit-out of an entire manufacturing building, demonstrating his hands-on expertise from the ground up.

Personality Overview

Demanding

Upfront

Hard To Convince

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Global Pharma Operations
He leads enterprise-wide strategy for four global manufacturing sites, overseeing engineering, capital allocation, and compliance in a highly regulated environment.
Operational Excellence
His career is defined by driving efficiencies and enhancing performance. Colleagues praise his practical wisdom in achieving operational excellence and resilience.
Leadership Development
He initiated a 16-month customized leadership program for his direct reports, showing a clear commitment to mentoring and growing his team's capabilities.

Media Appearances

Ken has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Executive Director, Global Internal Manufacturing and Product Technical Support at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
1-2023 - 2-2025
Senior Director, Global Internal Manufacturing at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
10-2019 - 2-2023
Site Director at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
10-2016 - 10-2019
Operations Manager at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
3-2014 - 9-2016
Vaccines Manufacturing Supervisor at Pfizer

Education

2011 - 2013
Master's degree (M.Sc.) from Dublin City University
2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Arts Degree from National College of Ireland

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Insights For Selling To Ken

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ken is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ken

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ken move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Ken take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Ken

Personality Compatibility


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