Carrie Uhl

Carrie Uhl was named Vice President of Procurement for the Americas in July 2010.  In this position, Uhl is responsible for coordinating the purchasing function across Magna International’s North and South American operations and ensuring consistent and strategic approaches to supplier selection, commodity management, and supplier risk evaluation.

Uhl joined Magna in 2005 as Commodity Manager for Magna Exteriors and Interiors, where she set strategy and negotiated agreements for plastic resin, the operating group’s largest purchase category.  She has progressed through positions of increasing responsibility within the purchasing function, including Global Commodity Manager for resin and plastic molding for Magna International and then also Director of Purchasing for Magna Composites.

Prior to joining Magna, Uhl held purchasing positions at both Lear Corporation and Guardian Industries.

Uhl earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.  She has also achieved the Senior Professional in Supply Management (SPSM) certification, and serves on several industry purchasing councils.