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title: "Dayco adds six aftermarket leaders across supply chain, sales and product management"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/9b94f2c9-b5d5-4519-b2a4-ab3fd414d511
source: "Auto Service World"
original_url: https://www.autoserviceworld.com/dayco-adds-six-aftermarket-leaders-across-supply-chain-sales-and-product-management/
author: "Julia Sequeira"
category: "Automotive"
industry: "Automotive"
topics: ["Operations"]
published: 2026-10-13T09:52:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T13:16:28.818Z
image: https://www.autoserviceworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Dayco2026NewHiresImage2.jpg
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# Dayco adds six aftermarket leaders across supply chain, sales and product management

**TL;DR:** Dayco has expanded its North American aftermarket team with six new hires across various functions. The additions aim to strengthen sales, inventory, and operations planning, as well as customer growth initiatives and product strategy.

*By Julia Sequeira, originally published in Auto Service World on 2026-10-13. [Read the original](https://www.autoserviceworld.com/dayco-adds-six-aftermarket-leaders-across-supply-chain-sales-and-product-management/).*

## Story

Dayco has expanded its North American aftermarket team with six hires spanning supply chain, sales, category management and product management functions.

The appointments include Paulo Silva do Vale as senior manager, North America supply chain; Ty Billie as U.S. territory sales manager; Mark Kostecki and John Blazo as category managers; Garrett Lowrance as manager, supply chain planning; and Bill Mortimore as industrial product manager.

According to the company, the additions are intended to strengthen sales, inventory and operations planning, category management, customer growth initiatives and product strategy across its aftermarket business.

“By adding experienced leaders across supply chain, business development, product management and category management, we’re strengthening the capabilities that allow us to better serve our customers and respond faster to market opportunities,” said Audrey Harling, vice-president and managing director of North America Aftermarket and global strategy and planning at Dayco.

The company said the new hires collectively bring decades of aftermarket experience and will support its strategy for long-term growth in the aftermarket sector.

## Entities

- Automotive (sector)
- supply chain management (topic)
- team expansion (topic)
- Auto Service World (publication)
- Julia Sequeira (person)
- sales management (topic)
- Dayco (company)
- Paulo Silva do Vale (person)
- Ty Billie (person)
- Mark Kostecki (person)
- John Blazo (person)
- Garrett Lowrance (person)

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Originally reported by Julia Sequeira, Auto Service World (https://www.autoserviceworld.com/dayco-adds-six-aftermarket-leaders-across-supply-chain-sales-and-product-management/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/9b94f2c9-b5d5-4519-b2a4-ab3fd414d511).