Paul Gardner

Paul Gardner possesses extensive experience in procurement and commercial leadership within the food and pet nutrition sectors. Serving as Lead Commercial VP & Chief Procurement Officer at Mars, Incorporated from January 2019 to February 2025, Paul was pivotal in overseeing commercial strategies and procurement for Mars Pet Nutrition. Prior to this role, Paul was with Danone for 16 years, where responsibilities included VP Direct Materials Sourcing, General Manager & CPO DanTrade, and other key sourcing roles. Earlier experience includes a position as Category Sourcing Director for Packaging at Nestlé Purina Petfood. Paul holds a Master of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Nottingham University Business School.