Paul O'Neill

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DISC Type : sdi

Exec . Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Keenova

Naas, County Kildare, Ireland

Overview

Paul ONeill is a senior pharmaceutical leader specializing in supply chain strategy for complex biologics, vaccines, and small molecule products. As EVP and Chief Operating Officer at Keenov, he has a proven track record of launching products and managing teams through organizational transformation. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, tenacious, and highly collaborative.


He has a keen interest in advancing capabilities in regenerative medicine and innovative medical devices.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Supply Chain Strategy
A core area of his expertise is in supply chain strategy and execution for the pharmaceutical industry, particularly for complex product types.
Biologics & Vaccines
He has a proven track record in successfully launching and managing the lifecycle of complex biologics and vaccine products globally.
Organizational Transformation
His background includes leading and managing teams through periods of significant growth and organizational change.

Media Appearances

Mallinckrodt, Endo Announce Planned Leadership Team for Keenova Therapeutics. Featured in Mallinckrodt (GCS Web)

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Mallinckrodt Completes Spin‑Off of Par Health, Introduces Keenova Therapeutics. Featured in PR Newswire

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Paul O'Neill – Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Keenova (Leadership Profile). Featured in Keenova.com

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Work History

11-2025
Exec . Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Keenova
11-2025 - 11-2025
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Keenova
8-2025 - 11-2025
EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Brands at Mallinckrodt- Endo
2-2024 - 9-2025
Executive Vice President at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
3-2023
SVP Quality and Operations, Specialty Brands at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals

Education

1998 - 2000
MBA from Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics at University of Delaware
1988 - 1992
BSc from University College Cork

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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Paul

Personality Compatibility


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