Purchaser
Resume:
Larry D. Snell
Farmington Hills, MI 48331 ***********@*****.***
PUBLIC RELATIONS/SALES
Fast learner who pays close attention to detail and demonstrates strong oral and written skills. Works well under pressure and adapts to changing environments.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Able to manage large groups
Able to create and present slide show presentations
Inputs and understands inventory data
Types 75 words a minute
Computer skills Include: SAP, Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access
Available to work most shifts
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COMAU Novi, MI (February 2016 – 2020)
Commercial Purchaser/Supplier Quality Specialist
Responsible for tagging lift assists prior to buy-off. Examined structures in Automotive Plants for proper weld jobs.
Purchasing material related to all contracting jobs; including all commercial, spare parts and robots and robot parts, and, to ensure deliveries meet expected build dates.
Wrote and updated contract agreements between COMAU and supplier; Hold weekly briefings with COMAU France and COMAU Italy to ensure that all spare part ordered are free and clear at shipping points to ensure their arrival in the U.S. will to meet build dates. Resolved invoice resolution with between commercial customers and COMAU teams abroad.
Write recommendations for all material outside agreements that exceeds $100 thousand Dollars.
Periodically meet with customers to ensure a healthy business relationship. And, maintained a prosperous and healthy relationship with all customers.
Key Achievements:
•Secured and tracked needed material for build
•Built and maintained healthy business relations with customers
•Resolved conflicts to maintain healthy business with suppliers
•Correctly documented all high budget spending
•Set up Onboarding for new customers
•Wrote recommendations for all large purchases
•Examined and tagged lift assists prior to buyoff
•Approved professional welds
COMAU Novi, MI (May 2014 – November 2015)
Scheduling and Logistics Agent
Responsible for writing delivery notes and gathering material to ensure trucks crossed border with correct material entering receiving country, counting and stocking inventory, posting incoming material, Placing material into production, Writing NCRs on missing or overstocked material, ensuring appropriate parts get to correct cell for manufacturing, also responsible for consolidating incoming material so that appropriate space was available. I helped to set up scan sections for new material, as well as confirm and relocate correct amount of material is stocked in appropriate locations
Key Achievements:
•Monitoring inventory
•Mastering detail orientation
•Creating scan sections for inventory
•Tracking quantity for supply and demand
•Ensuring appropriate material is sent to correct location for jobs
SHARPER IMAGE Farmington Hills, MI (2013 – May)
Call Center Advisor/Warehouse Floor Support
I was responsible for learning about Sharper Image products then describing and selling those items to customers. I was moved to the warehouse where most of these products were housed. I sorted them, checked quality of products to determine if they were sellable or non-sellable then boxed defective items to ship back to the vendor. I also boxed, labeled, and shipped items to customers as the warehouse was being transformed into a distribution center.
Key Achievements:
•Keeping track of inventory
•Consolidating incoming material
•Swapping out material for constantly changing environment
•Tracking quantity of supply and demand
•Preparing material for shipment
GALE: RESEARCH LEARNING – Farmington Hills, MI (2013 – 2014)
Researcher
I was responsible for locating school media centers or libraries throughout the U.S. school districts. Reported which programs were most commonly used among students. I became familiar with the databases and reported which portions (if not all) of the programs were purchased by the schools. All finding were placed in a database and given directly to the Vice-Present.
Key Achievements:
Conduct detailed research of products
Able to locate products throughout all schools up-to-date.
Organize findings in well presented database.
Summarizing specific details of products for presentation to Vice-President
DETROIT PARENT NETWORK Detroit, MI (2011 – 2012)
Project Director (Promoted from Parent Organizer)
Responsible for building and strengthening parent and school officials’ relationships, forming Local Community School Organizations, and ensuring that Title 1 funds were allocated legally and appropriately.
I managed two Resource Centers, 5 employees, and 46 schools while serving as Project Director.
Key Achievements:
Represented students and parents during expulsion hearings on school violations
Conducted workshops to improve and initiate parent involvement, Title 1 spending, and school improvements
Presented slide show presentations for young adults entering the workforce.
Help parents create and write bylaws for Title 1 funds
CONVERGYS (GM OnStar) Warren, MI (2007 – 2010)
Floor Leader Assistant (Promotion from advisor)
Managed fast-paced daily operations of the General Motors OnStar call center by working closely with Convergys Mission Control and OnStar’s National Command Center teams; ensured that calls were appropriate and that sale’s thresholds were met. Also responsible for overseeing 300+ employees occasionally; initiated schedule adjustments to support staffing needs; evaluated calls and coached advisors on appropriate conduct and approaches.
Key Achievements:
Helped advisors better communicate with customers and peers
Operated CME for our N.C. office to skill workers appropriately
Managed daily call center during I.T. issues and conducted testing to ensure that all services were up and running
Served as point person while resolving I.T. issues
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ACADEMY Highland Park, MI (2002 – 2006)
Teacher/Writing Coach
I taught math, science, history, and language arts to 5th – 7th graders. I also served as assistant (MEAP) Michigan Educational Assessment Program coordinator. Loaded data, tracked progress of students preparing for MEAP tests, and prepared students and coached teachers for testing.
Key Achievements:
Improved MEAP test scores by 5 - 10% for 4th – 8th grades each semester
Designed various worksheets and teaching materials for teachers to help develop all students’ comprehension
Created various lesson plans that were used as models for other teachers to follow
WDIV-TV NEWS Detroit, MI (2000 – 2002)
Assignment Editor
Operated the assignment desk in a faced-paced work atmosphere; located and determined news stories. I coordinated the daily routine of reporters, photographers, and interns in response to daily and breaking news stories. Duties also included setting up future stories and interviews.
Key Achievements:
Beat out competition during 9-11 while manning the newsroom as only Assignment Editor on staff that day
Won the confidence and respect of my peers to lead news crews
Used helicopter periodically for news to top competitors and offer different looks to news viewers
WJRT-TV NEWS Flint, MI (1998 – 2000)
Assignment Editor/Writer
Edited tapes for sound-bites and B-Roll material for news stories in preparation for televised news cast. Conducted interviews and trained interns on news station responsibilities. I participated in morning meetings to determine our approach to news coverage and presentation. We maintained our Number 1 ranking in the greater Flint area for the two and half years that I was employed with WJRT.
Key Achievements:
Built relationships and gained confidence with public and private citizens to obtain pertinent information for news
Fed news reel and sound bites to affiliates across the country
WXYZ-TV NEWS Southfield, MI (1994 – 1998)
Production Assistant/Writer
Wrote and produced the daily Money Minute segment for the 5 p.m. newscast; assisted in the news planning process every morning; conducted phone and person-to-person interviews. Did undercover work during Detroit’s newspaper strike. Performed research for news stories. Also wrote reviews on news programs, We were considered the top ranked local news program in a very competitive News Market.
Key Achievements:
Enhanced personal writing skills
Gained a greater comprehension of public’s interests
Gained better understanding of maps and directions
Beat main competitor on most nights to breaking and spot news
EDUCATION
Wayne State University 1996, Bachelor’s (Journalism) Detroit, MI
Wayne County Community College 1991, Associate’s (Liberal Arts) Detroit, MI
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Outstanding Manager Certificate
Appreciation for outstanding commitment and service to Onstar
Certificate of Appreciation for Parent Involvement
Awarded by parents of LSCO at Marcus Garvey School
Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding work and Dedication
Awarded by Executive Director at DPN
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