Guilherme Brocco, EMBA

Global Tier 1 automotive supplier. MSSC St. Clair: 1.3M SQ FT facility, primary customer General Motors - electric vehicle structural components. Annual direct spend of $89M (2024) and indirect spend of $206M (2024). • Ownership of $295M+ in combined annual purchasing spend across direct and indirect materials, with full accountability for 38 active suppliers in North America, Europe, and Asia. • Leadership of a team of 2 Buyers and MRO Crib operations, with direct oversight of priorities, workload distribution, and individual performance. • Execution of strategic sourcing across direct commodities - stampings, roll forming, fasteners, sealants, and paint - and indirect categories including capital equipment, facilities, logistics, cobots, and system integrators. • Delivery of supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost reduction initiatives across all categories, ensuring full compliance with Magna corporate governance and Cosma divisional standards. • Management of departmental KPIs and Mafact process compliance, with cross-functional support to Engineering, Quality, and Logistics teams on commercial and technical matters. • Coordination of purchasing scope for plant expansion (Phase 2 and Phase 3 buildings), ensuring infrastructure procurement alignment with project timelines and budgets. • Collaboration with Magna International Category Management and corporate purchasing leadership to ensure divisional alignment and cross-Cosma best practice adoption.

• Promotion to Supervisor within 9 months of joining MEVS, with direct management of 7 employees (5 Buyers, 2 Tool Crib attendants). • Expansion of scope from MRO to full direct material sourcing, covering steel, fasteners, and paint categories. • Implementation of OneNote-based tracking system to strengthen visibility and coordination across direct and indirect purchasing activities.

• Establishment of indirect material sourcing structure and contract management framework supporting Maintenance, Facilities, Quality, HR, and EHS departments. • Commercial leadership of the new cafeteria project - supplier selection, negotiation, and full coordination with the construction team. • Benchmarking of MRO practices across Cosma facilities in North America, with identification of cost improvement and standardization opportunities.

Tier 1 stamping and welding unit. Cross-border sourcing responsibility across South America, North America, Europe, and Asia. • Leadership of a team of 6 (Junior Buyer, Trainee, 4 MRO staff), with full oversight of direct and indirect purchasing across steel, fasteners, and paint categories. • Development and execution of component localization initiatives, migrating European-sourced parts to Brazilian suppliers with gains in lead time, logistics cost, and local supply base competitiveness. • Management of supplier contracts and RFQ execution for new program launches and life-series programs.

• Accountability for direct material commodities (steel, fasteners, paint) and supplier base management across four continents. • Business partnership with Engineering, Quality, and Logistics on new business development and program launch support.

• Execution of supplier negotiations and RFQ processes for direct materials, with focus on cost formation analysis and market benchmarking. • Maintenance of national and international supplier relationships through regular technical and commercial site visits.

• Management of engineering changes, APQP documentation, and new supplier development across program launch phases. • Direct interface with all customer accounts at the Magna unit in São José dos Pinhais, with full ownership of quality documentation and customer reporting systems.

• Sourcing of direct materials across steel, fasteners, and paint; execution of RFQ processes, cost analysis, and supplier negotiations.

• Development of PPAPs for client and supplier approvals; execution of process audits and supplier qualification programs. • Operation of macrography lab and direct material receiving inspection; monitoring of quality performance indicators.

Global driveline and powertrain supplier. Sourcing responsibility for iron, aluminum, and brake components. • Execution of wall-to-wall supplier audits, APQP/PPAP follow-up, and engineering change validations. • Leadership of Supplier Problem Review (SPR) meetings and weekly cost recovery sessions.

• Execution of RFQ processes, supplier negotiations, and market surveys for cast and painted components. • Organization of Supplier Day events and facilitation of workshops focused on process improvement, logistics optimization, and cost reduction.

• Monitoring of supplier and third-party performance on the plant floor; development of control plans and visual inspection aids. • Management of non-conforming material quarantine and corrective action implementation tracking.