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Stephen Milam

Stephen Milam

Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President North America

DENSO•United States

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Experience26+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Twenty years’ experience in large automotive manufacturing companies, both at an OEM and the tier-1 supplier level. A proven record of unlocking hidden potential through building both leaders and teams that have a passion to reconsider what is possible. Flexibly led functions including Purchasing, Business Planning, Operations, & Human Resources as well as entire plants and business units. Always able to strengthen costs structures, stabilize working environments, and increase human capability.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • DENSOCurrent
    Nov 2006–Present· 19 yrs 10 mos
    • Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy OfficerCurrent
      2025–Present
    • Executive Vice President, Corporate & Business Planning, Digital Transformation, Finance, Purchasing
      2024–Dec 2024
    • Senior Vice President, North America Corporate Functions, Powertrain Systems, & Electrification
      Apr 2019–Dec 2023
    • Business Unit Leader & CEO -- Thermal Products North America
      2016–Mar 2019
    • Chief Operating Officer -- Thermal Products North America & President of DENSO Manufacturing Canada
      Apr 2015–Dec 2015
    • President, DENSO Manufacturing Canada & VP Business Planning for Thermal Americas
      Jul 2013–Mar 2015
    • Vice President, Business Planning, Accounting, & North American Purchasing (Raw Materials)
      2012–Jun 2013
    • Director, DMMI Business Planning and North America Purchasing
      Feb 2011–Dec 2011
    • Director of Purchasing, North America
      Apr 2008–Feb 2011
    • Purchasing Manager, Thermal Division
      Nov 2006–Mar 2008
  • Ford Motor Company
    Mar 2000–Oct 2006· 6 yrs 7 mos
    • Purchasing Supervisor (Manager)
      Aug 2005–Oct 2006
    • Specialist, Purchasing
      Jun 2004–Jul 2005
    • Buyer, Seat Commodity Management
      2003–Jun 2004
    • Buyer, Interior Purchasing
      May 2002–Dec 2002
    • Buyer, Machinery & Tooling
      May 2001–May 2002
    • Purchasing Program Mangement
      Mar 2000–May 2001

Education

MBA

W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

BS

Psychology

Arizona State University

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Skills & Expertise

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Supply ChainSix SigmaResults OrientedStrategic SourcingManagementBusiness PlanningSourcingPublic SpeakingPurchasingLifelong LearningGemba KaizenFinanceProgram ManagementNegotiationAutomotiveBusiness StrategySupply ManagementCritical ThinkingManufacturingMentoring