A Day in the Life of an In-plant Sales and Marketing Representative
Paul Grossi, Westford, Mass., USA

When handling a tough customer issue, many employees get a respite when they hang up the phone. Not so for Paul Grossi – his customer is often standing right there.
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A Day in the Life of a Corporate Security Manager
Shelley Sjerven, Phoenix, Ariz., USA

Although the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of hearing the word "security" might be a guard in the lobby, Shelley Sjerven provides Avnet with a different kind of protection.
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A Day in the Life of an International Trade Compliance Manager
Alison Harris, Chandler, Ariz., USA

Like many people, Alison Harris' career has taken some twists and turns along the way. Although she has always worked as a logistics professional, it wasn't until after Sept. 11, 2001, that she got into trade compliance.
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A Day in the Life of a Production Supervisor
Bobby Garza, Nogales, Mexico

As production supervisor at Avnet's Nogales, Mexico, assembly operation, Bobby Garza supervises 30 people and knows what it means to lead a team, manage cycle times, meet customer requirements and provide dependable quality and customer service.
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A Day in the Life of a Technical Product Administration Manager
Stefan Luca, Poing, Germany

If not labeled or classified correctly, components can cause big problems, such as delays. Fortunately, Avnet Electronics Marketing (EM) EMEA has a technical production administration (TPA) team that not only ensures all products are classified to export control and environmental regulations, but also coordinates product change notifications (PCN) from manufacturers.
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