Ryan Grimm

• Group Vice President, Purchasing Supplier Development
  Toyota Motor North America

Ryan Grimm is group vice president of Purchasing Supplier Development (PSD) at Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). Based at Toyota’s Research & Development headquarters in York Township, Michigan, Grimm is responsible for overseeing all vehicle parts, materials and manufacturing indirect procurement. Grimm is also responsible for supplier production preparation, development and supply continuity for all Toyota’s manufacturing operations in North America.  

Prior to his current role, Grimm was vice president of PSD Parts & Materials Procurement. Before re-joining PSD, Grimm was the general manager for Parts Supply Chain Operations (PSCO) in Plano, Texas for two years. Grimm also led the Office of the CIO (OCIO) for two years within TMNA OneTech in Plano.  

Prior to OCIO, Grimm spent 20 years in TMNA purchasing and held various responsibilities in Erlanger, Kentucky and then York, Michigan. Grimm joined Toyota in 1998 as a buyer in purchasing and has spent 26 years at TMNA including three years at Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) stationed in Toyota City, Japan. 

In addition to his roles at TMNA, Grimm is a board member of the Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council. 

Grimm holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.