Steven Samples Email & Phone Number

Greater Detroit Area

• Responsible for requesting quotes and issuing spot-buy purchase orders for prototype engine material, after treatment systems, and other miscellaneous engineering requests
• Great understanding of Bill of Materials (BoM’s) including part level hierarchy, lead timing and component groups
• Experience in onboarding new suppliers and tracking supplier efficiency
• Responsible for analyzing inventory levels and calculating component demands for builds
• Experienced in analyzing drawings and CAD models to identify appropriate vendors for securing material and relaying engineering needs
• Collaborate closely with engineering, logistics and project management teams to resolve build issues and shortages quickly

Greater Detroit Area

• Responsible for monitoring all prototype purchase orders related to engine builds ensuring expected delivery timing was met
• Tasked with managing suppliers to make sure accurate delivery timing was being communicated to build team
• Responsible to expedite shipments when necessary and coordinate with plant logistics to make shipping arrangements
• Created monthly KPI’s to track on-time delivery performance and supplier compliance
• Responsible for ensuring goods receipts were completed to allow for PO payments to be processed
• Helped to set up outbound shipments by generating documentation for plant logistics teams

Troy, MI

• Responsible for securing flat-rolled steel material for OEM trials and qualification testing. OEM’s include Chrysler, GM, Honda, Nissan and Ford
• One of two account representatives responsible to work internally with engineers on developmental AHSS steels for OEM qualifications
• Coordinated trial orders with the steel mills, outside processors, and logistics to deliver material quickly and efficiently
• Tasked with entering new purchase orders, pricing, EDI and billing setup for new and existing customers

Novi, MI

• ¬Coordinated customer requests for the Pratt & Whitney account
• Responsible for coordinating Flatbeds, Truckloads, Expedites, Imports and Exports, and Commercial/Military aircraft engines both Domestically and Internationally, valued in excess of 20 million dollars.
• Monitored email and phone lines to facilitate customer requests with a high level of customer satisfaction and sense of urgency
• Processed shipments received through EDI and execute change requests in order to satisfy buyer requirements
• Tracking and Tracing Shipments – Air (Exports/Imports), Flatbed, LTL, and Truckload shipments
• Ryder TMC Excellence Award, Nov 2011

Van Buren Twp, MI

• Controlled Import Transportation – Sea and Air Freight
• Tracking and Tracing Shipments – LCL, Air, and FCL cargo tracking door to door. Including Intermodal and Trucking
• Created Reports daily for all In-Transit cargo
• Maintained a high level of customer support and communication to meet the needs of the production plants