James Dargie

James Dargie has a solid and extensive work experience in supply chain management. James is currently the Head of Supply Chain UK & Ireland at DS Smith, where they lead the central supply chain function and is responsible for strategic planning, S&OP transformation, logistics strategy, and operational performance. Prior to this, they served as the Head of Supply Chain (Interim Contract) at JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS.

One of their notable roles was as the Supply Chain Planning Director at BRITVIC PLC. In this role, they led the end-to-end supply chain agenda for the GB Business Unit and was responsible for supply chain planning across GB and Ireland. James also held various positions within BRITVIC PLC, including Director of Demand & Supply Planning, Commercial Director (Grocery Channel), Tesco Account Director, Divisional Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, and National Account Manager.

Before joining BRITVIC PLC, James worked as a Business Development Executive at Mars. Overall, James Dargie has demonstrated expertise in supply chain management and has held key leadership positions throughout their career.

James Dargie attended The University of Sheffield from 1991 to 1994, where they graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography.