32 Senior Strategic Buyer AGC Automotive Americas Daniel Synder began his career with AGC Automotive Americas as a cost analyst in 2020 and rapidly rose to become a senior strategic buyer. In this current position, he leads purchasing activities with strategic suppliers and directs requests for quotation (RFQ) processes, which precipitated an annual cost savings of $215,000. Outside of work, Snyder is the president of the Institute for Supply Management Southeast Michigan and the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation as well as a board member of NEXTGen Detroit, the young adult division of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. In 2021, he was honored with The Well & Detroit Jewish NewsÕs 36 Under 36 distinction. Synder earned a bachelorÕs degree in business administration in global supply chain management and an MBA in finance and management from Wayne State University - Mike Ilitch School of Business. Snyder grew up in Farmington Hills and now lives in Royal Oak. The information presented here was accurate as of Jan. 1, 2024.