Darren has 38 years' experience across various industries applying his knowledge gained from his days as a toolmaker / Tool designer into various purchasing and cost consultancy roles. He has worked with a number of high profile global customers over the years to drive an improved way of working which in turn delivers significant savings on tooling and capital equipment spend. Darren also spent time consulting for Siemens to advance their cost management software solution. He is also an advisor to the UK castings federation.