Damiana Smith

Damiana Smith has over 16 years of experience at Starbucks, progressing through various roles including Program Manager, Senior Project Manager, and Procurement Manager in the Bakery division. Key responsibilities involved supplier development, food strategy execution, and product innovation. Damiana also managed significant spend across bakery categories, led capacity planning for new product launches, and contributed to cross-functional initiatives like the Teavana Neighborhood Store. Prior experience at Amazon.com included roles as an Inventory Buyer/Planner and Assistant Buyer, where Damiana managed substantial budgets and developed strong relationships with leading suppliers. Damiana holds a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from Eastern Washington University.