Brandon Click
Novi
Summary
Results-driven Commodity Manager with over 10 years in automotive purchasing and supplier development, managing $100M in annual spend. Delivered $7M–$9M in cost savings through strategic negotiations and dual sourcing. Collaborated with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure successful sourcing, trials, and production readiness, while effectively managing supplier performance and mitigating supply chain risks.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Commodity Manager
KT North America
05.2023 - Current
- Managed sourcing and supplier strategy for ~$100M annual spend, overseeing supplier selection, negotiations, and cost reduction initiatives to optimize procurement efficiency
- Manage sourcing and supplier strategy across ~$100M annual spend, including supplier selection, negotiations, and cost reduction initiatives
- Led RFQs and supplier selection for new and existing business, ensuring alignment of cost, quality, and capacity with organizational goals
- Led dual sourcing initiatives to reduce risk and improve cost competitiveness
- Identified and mitigated supply risks related to capacity constraints, quality issues, and material shortages to maintain uninterrupted supply chain operations
- Conduct cost modeling and benchmarking to support sourcing decisions and negotiations
- Led Value Stream Mapping (VSM) activities with suppliers to identify bottlenecks and improve throughput
- Contributed to internal AI-driven cost modeling initiative by helping define cost structures and inputs for pricing tools
Purchasing Manager
KT Alabama
06.2021 - 04.2023
- Managed plant-level purchasing and supplier performance, optimizing $12M–$21M annual spend
- Delivered $1.1M–$1.6M annual savings (7–11%) through negotiations and sourcing initiatives
- Maintained 0 supply-related production stoppages through proactive supplier management
- Coordinated sourcing, supplier readiness, and issue resolution to support successful product launches
- Supported product launches by coordinating sourcing, supplier readiness, and issue resolution
- Presented insights on supplier performance, risks, and improvement plans to inform plant leadership decisions
Supplier Quality Engineer
KT Alabama
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Led APQP and PPAP activities for new program launches, ensuring on-time supplier qualification
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to resolve supplier issues, facilitating timely production launches
- Drove structured corrective actions, enhancing quality and reliability across the supply base
Quality Assistant Manager
TS Tech Alabama
04.2017 - 07.2020
- Oversaw quality operations and team development for 18 associates, including 5 direct reports
- Drove improvements in cost of poor quality, warranty, and supplier-related issues
- Improved cost of poor quality and warranty performance while addressing supplier-related issues
- Supported new program launches through validation, audits, and compliance with customer requirements
Quality Engineer
TS Tech Alabama
01.2009 - 03.2017
- Led supplier development and quality activities, coordinating APQP and PPAP to ensure compliance and quality standards
- Conducted supplier audits and performance reviews to assess quality metrics and enhance program outcomes
- Built KPI dashboards to monitor supplier performance and identify areas for continuous improvement
Education
B.S. - Biology, Chemistry
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, ALSkills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Supplier Negotiation
- Cost savings
- Cost Modeling
- RFQs
- Supplier Development
- Risk Mitigation
- Dual Sourcing
- Capacity Validation
- KPI Tracking
- APQP / PPAP
- Cross-functional Collaboration
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- VDA 6.3 Lead Auditor
- IATF 16949 Lead Auditor
Timeline
Commodity Manager
KT North America
05.2023 - Current
Purchasing Manager
KT Alabama
06.2021 - 04.2023
Supplier Quality Engineer
KT Alabama
08.2020 - 05.2021
Quality Assistant Manager
TS Tech Alabama
04.2017 - 07.2020
Quality Engineer
TS Tech Alabama
01.2009 - 03.2017
B.S. - Biology, Chemistry
University of Alabama At Birmingham