Christopher Sim

Christopher Sim is a Supplier Diversity Program Manager at Stellantis North America Purchasing and an Executive Board Member of Asians Connected Together (ACT), a Stellantis Business Resource Group (BRG). Stellantis North America Purchasing spends nearly $8 billion (USD) annually with minority-owned, small, and diverse businesses. Mr. Sim leads the diversity sourcing strategies for Powertrain & e-Powertrain and Chassis & Adaptation Purchasing Divisions.

Mr. Sim also leads the company’s engagement and partnership with the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA), Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (APACC), the Veteran Owned Business Roundtable (VOBRT), the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC), the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA), Veterans In Business (VIB) Network, DISABILITY: IN, and the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC).

His commitment to the community is evident in his additional roles as the Communications Committee Chair at the Veteran Owned Business Roundtable (VOBRT), a DOBE Supplier Mentor for the Disability: IN, a Committee Member of the CAMSC Membership Committee, and a member of the NGLCC Procurement Council.

As an Executive Board Member of ACT, a BRG comprising more than 3,000 employee members from over 40 countries and regions in Asia, including the Middle East, Mr. Sim plays a pivotal role in orchestrating signature events, fostering connections between executive boards and external councils promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Prior to joining Stellantis, Mr. Sim worked as a Senior Buyer and a Purchasing Team Lead at Cosma, Magna International, leading new CapEx and program launches and MRO Purchasing. Mr. Sim was a North America Operations Manager at SIMPAC America, managing the overall operations in North America, such as legal compliance, hiring, on-site support, and equipment sourcing. Mr. Sim began his career as an Assistant Manager and a Business Consultant for automotive manufacturing companies at the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).

Mr. Sim was born and raised in New York City until his family moved to South Korea when he was three. He returned to the US at the age of 12. Mr. Sim earned his bachelor’s degree in East Asian Studies at Columbia University and is currently pursuing his part-time MBA at Cornell Tech, Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Business.