Damien P.

Damien P. has extensive work experience in global sourcing, supply chain management, and commodity management. Damien is currently the Director of Global Sourcing at TASI Group. Prior to that, they held the role of Director of Global Supply Chain at Nordson Corporation from 2014 to 2021. In this role, they over-delivered on cost savings targets and implemented various negotiation strategies.

Before Nordson Corporation, Damien worked at Avery Dennison as a Senior Global Commodity Manager, responsible for managing a $41M spend in raw and finished goods. Damien also led a team of commodity buyers and analysts and developed new packaging materials and writing instruments for the Martha Stewart Home Organization.

From 2003 to 2013, Damien worked at Newell Brands in various roles, including Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Global Sourcing & Operations Manager, Engineering New Product Development Manager, and Senior Project & Product Engineer. In these roles, they were responsible for managing sourcing, supply chain, and product development activities, achieving cost savings, and leading cross-functional teams.

Prior to Newell Brands, Damien worked at Elmer's Products, Inc. as a Continuous Improvement & Project Engineer, where they implemented cost-saving initiatives, managed capital investments, and led engineering projects.

Damien began their career as an Application Engineer at KYOCERA SGS Precision Tools.

Overall, Damien P. has a strong background in global sourcing, supply chain management, and project engineering, with a proven track record of achieving cost savings and leading cross-functional teams.

Damien P. completed their education in a chronological manner. From 1993 to 1996, they attended Tameside College of Technology, where they earned an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. After completing their degree at Tameside College, Damien P. then enrolled at The University of Huddersfield from 1996 to 2000. There, they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree in Computer Aided Engineering.