Darren Toyn McIps

Darren Toyn has extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management. Darren has held various leadership roles in well-established companies such as Harsco Environmental, Harsco Metals & Minerals, Harsco Corporation, Tata Steel Speciality, Davy Distington Ltd, and KSR International Ltd.

In their most recent role as Senior Director Global Procurement at Harsco Environmental, Darren led a global procurement team and managed a diverse supply base. Darren was responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies to impact the company's bottom line.

Prior to that, as Procurement Director EMEA at Harsco Environmental, they oversaw procurement operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Darren also served as Procurement Director - Europe and Director Global Sourcing at Harsco Metals & Minerals, where they were accountable for creating and implementing global sourcing strategies for a wide range of categories and managing a team of international category managers.

Before joining Harsco, Darren worked at Harsco Corporation as the Global Business Excellence Manager and Regional Supply Chain & Supplier Relationship Manager, where they focused on improving business processes and managing supplier relationships.

Earlier in their career, Darren held various roles at Tata Steel Speciality, including Manager Operational Contracts. In this role, they directed and coordinated operational support services across multiple sites, implementing strategies to enhance the portfolio and improve operational performance.

Darren started their career as a Project Engineer at KSR International Ltd and later worked as a Commercial / Purchasing Manager at Davy Distington Ltd.

With their diverse experience and strong expertise in procurement and supply chain management, Darren Toyn has demonstrated their ability to lead global procurement teams, drive strategic initiatives, and deliver bottom line impact.

Darren Toyn has a MBA degree in Industrial Management from Sheffield Hallam University, which they obtained in 2003. Darren also has a background in Mechanical Engineering from the same university, where they studied from 1993 to 1995. Darren also attended Chesterfield Boys School, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for that period. In terms of certifications, Darren obtained the Event Group Endurance Athletics Coach certification from UK Athletics in 2022, as well as an Athletics Coach certification from the same institution in 2019. Darren also holds a CIPS certification, although the institution and year of attainment are not specified.