My name is Katia Moraes and I am the Vice President of Purchasing for Diversified Machine Inc. (DMI) a supplier of cast aluminum and machined ferrous and aluminum products for the automotive and related industries. DMI’s product portfolio is concentrated in major suspension and powertrain components and includes full engineering design, development and service with a complete range of gravity casting and machining processes. It is headquartered in Wixom, MI with plants in Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin.

In this role I am responsible for developing and implementing Purchasing strategies that deliver corporate objectives and metrics. My ongoing goal is to contribute to the overall profitability of DMI.

Prior to DMI I was a Purchasing Manager for GDX Automotive, Farmington Hills, MI and a Commodity Manager for Freudenberg-NOK in Plymouth, MI.

I moved to the US from Brazil in 1986. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and received my MBA in 2002 from Walsh College, Troy, MI.

I joined NAPM-MD in 2004, the same year that I received my C.P.M.  NAPM provides and incredible opportunity for networking and gaining prospective insight from other Purchasing professionals.

In my spare time, I like to travel, dine out, go to the movies, and spend time with my husband.