Lianne Deeming

Chief Procurement Officer Tata Steel

Lianne has over 25 years’ experience in engineering and the steel industry, working in three different Corus and Tata businesses, mainly in manufacturing, engineering, and technical roles. A Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (FIMMM) and also a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FRAE), she is also a Visiting Professor at Cardiff University of Engineering. Currently her main areas of focus are achieving large savings in focused categories via cross functional teams and improved end user engagement. Additionally, Transforming from regional based procurement functions to a pan European procurement function, which will include increased training and capability of 330 employees.