Kelly Irwin
General Manager Procurement
Kelly Irwin joined Steamships as General Manager for Procurement on 1 April 2025. She is a transformational procurement and supply chain leader with over two decades of experience driving commercial innovation, ethical sourcing, and sustainable business practices across complex global organisations. Kelly is known for building agile, high-performing teams, reshaping procurement strategy, and delivering measurable value across foodservice, infrastructure, maritime, and construction sectors.
Throughout her career, Kelly has held senior leadership roles at Foodbuy (Compass Group),Transurban, The China Navigation Company (Swire Group) and Holcim. In these roles she led enterprise-wide transformations, implemented robust governance and embedded socially responsible procurement initiatives. She excels in aligning procurement strategy with business purpose, enhancing supplier relationships, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and people development.
Kelly is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (FCIPS), a recipient of the CIPS Supply Chain Management Professional of the Year award, and a passionate advocate for ethical leadership, gender equality, and talent development in the procurement profession.