Malachy O’Connor

Malachy has over 20 years’ experience in the highly competitive grocery retail sector. Having held senior commercial leadership positions across some of the industry’s most demanding environments, he brings deep expertise in customer strategy, negotiation, category management and commercial capability development.

His career spans leading retailers including M&S, Dunnes Stores, Superquinn, SPAR, Aldi Ireland and Tesco Ireland. As Buying & Marketing Director at Aldi Ireland and later Fresh Foods Commercial Category Director at Tesco Ireland, he gained first-hand experience of the challenges facing retailers, suppliers and commercial teams operating in fast-paced, customer-driven markets.

Drawing on his retail leadership journey, he helps organisations strengthen commercial performance by combining strategic thinking with practical tools and behaviours. He specialises in negotiation, supplier and buyer relationships, commercial strategy and capability building, helping teams understand how to create better outcomes through stronger collaboration, sharper insight and customer-focused decision making.