Sherry Diccion, director of Supplier Diversity & Relationship Management at Adient, employs NMSDC’s Best Practices as the foundation for evaluating current supplier diversity initiatives; identifying program gaps; and executing activities to promote opportunities for diverse-owned businesses.
Sherry relies on advocacy networks such as certifying councils to leverage their corporate programming, matchmaking events, and mentoring opportunities. She is currently focused on Best Practice #8: “Establish a Second Tier Program.” She believes growing Tier 2 initiatives is a challenge that must be met for continued growth and development in supplier diversity. Establishing a Tier 2 initiative amplifies the corporate initiative and increases opportunities and contracts for diverse-owned businesses.
Utilizing Adient’s in-house technology has enabled the evaluation of purchases by commodity, customers, locations and more. Sherry uses the example of Power BI, which has significantly reduced manual reporting processes; increased the visibility of results; and identified focused areas of opportunity.
Sherry is a strong leader with expertise in strategy development and deploying and managing a successful supplier diversity program. She is the company’s internal and external company representative in this area.