Kyle Sutton Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

Northville, Michigan, United States

Global Commodity Lead for Deep Draw Small Stampings. Actively managing employees globally, responsible for 75 Million spend annually.

Northville, Michigan

North America commodity buyer responsible for steel stampings for Braking & Steering.

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Successfully launched the newest IBC braking technology within ZF from quoting phase into production launch. Purchasing team lead for Reservoirs/Rubber/Springs/Stampings/Housings/Anodizing components.Review, analyze, construct, and modify bill of material costs for all North American programs. Ensure bill of material costs are below CQA targets, and within clean sheet metrics.Participated in the development of long-term strategic goals for supported commodities and in the… Show more Successfully launched the newest IBC braking technology within ZF from quoting phase into production launch. Purchasing team lead for Reservoirs/Rubber/Springs/Stampings/Housings/Anodizing components.Review, analyze, construct, and modify bill of material costs for all North American programs. Ensure bill of material costs are below CQA targets, and within clean sheet metrics.Participated in the development of long-term strategic goals for supported commodities and in the assessment, selection, and technical review phase of new supplier development. Identified costs savings along with VAVE team members and highlighted specific change windows that meet customer related requirements. Show less

Livonia, Mi

In charge of all new customer quoting for new programs & program extensions. Sourced all new IBC business in line with customer timing & program milestones. Managed supplier kickoff & timing reviews for over 60 new unique components.Developed a new forward bill of material format used for all global team members.Responsible for complex and critical projects, while utilizing problem solving and distressed supplier techniques that contributed towards process improvement… Show more In charge of all new customer quoting for new programs & program extensions. Sourced all new IBC business in line with customer timing & program milestones. Managed supplier kickoff & timing reviews for over 60 new unique components.Developed a new forward bill of material format used for all global team members.Responsible for complex and critical projects, while utilizing problem solving and distressed supplier techniques that contributed towards process improvement recommendations throughout all North American slip control programs. Show less

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Implemented on time cost savings opportunities. Worked with engineering, commodity managers, supplier development engineers, program managers, to ensure adequate costs for engineering changes. Lead efforts to resource troubled suppliers across multiple product lines. Maintained all engineering change request costs for North America Braking.

Rochester Hills, Mi

Assisted in the startup of a new innovative hybrid fleet vehicle company designed to reduce fuel costs for corporations that maintain a large fleet, starting production in 2013. Worked in a team oriented environment to effectively analyze, research, and coordinate with suppliers to meet specifications/desired costs before production. Created a balanced scorecard to analyze potential Powertrain Suppliers, and distinguished adequate suppliers using calculated Z score ratings.