Ritchie Taylor

Ritchie Taylor currently serves as the Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply Chain at Gatekeeper Systems, Inc., a position held since January 2022. Prior experience includes roles at Jacuzzi Group Worldwide, where Ritchie held titles such as Vice President of Procurement, Senior Director of Procurement, and Senior Director of Sourcing from September 2013 to January 2022. At Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., Ritchie worked as the Director of Global Supply Management from April 2010 to September 2013. Ritchie’s career began at Black & Decker, where various roles were undertaken from September 1998 to April 2010, including Global Sourcing Manager and Global Commodity Leader. Ritchie also gained experience at Iveco Ford Trucks from September 1987 to September 1998 as Chief Buyer and other positions. Educational qualifications include a degree in Purchasing and Supply from The University of Salford and BTEC in Mechanical & Production Engineering from Oldham College, along with a City & Guilds qualification in Motor Vehicle Craft Studies.