Robert E Miller Jr.

**** ***** ** *** ***. Phone: 754-***-**** Coconut Creek,FL 33063

ad062e@r.postjobfree.com

Career Focus

To obtain a challenging and rewarding position, in areas of procurement, corporate management, industrial engineering, logistics, or warehouse operations, only with a growing forward-thinking company.

Education

Cardinal Gibbons High School 2001

Florida Atlantic University 2006

Skills

Fishbowl

Quickbooks

60 WPM

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Internet search

DockMaster

Experience

Purchasing & Inventory Manager 03/22-Current

Sirocco Marine/Fluid Watercraft Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Performs functions to plan, coordinate and manage activities involving strategic purchasing, scheduling, and analyzing end products and services needed to complete Build of Materials.

Research, develop and implement best practice techniques to measure, drive and achieve goals for on time delivery, price, quality, and supplier initiatives.

Develop procedures for and fully utilize the Business ERP system to ensure timely and efficient processing of production material requirements.

Manages OEM supplier relationships.

Review of Engineering Release Package including Bill of Material (BOM) for planning and procurement of Parts, Materials, services for unique fabricated projects.

Work closely with Production, to create BOM and engineering to coordinate the procurement of materials for all new Models.

Coordinate supply chain adjustment with production schedule changes.

Issues and manages purchase orders with external vendors.

Plans production scheduling activities and handles internal production orders and management of required materials (including procurement) to fulfill customer order requirements.

Provides reliable cost estimates and production schedules for Technical Sales and Operations

Performs strategic sourcing on key items for all BOM.

Maintains material, freight, PPV, and departmental budgets per established metrics.

Procurement Manager- North & South Yard 03/19-03/22

RMK Merrill-Stevens Miami, Fl

Train and lead Purchasing department employees

Create PO when requested from all departments.

Work involved international ordering for spare parts, supplies, and materials.

Bid and Purchase Government Requested Parts, Materials, and supplies.

Reconcile PO’S with matching invoices.

Source and Purchase Marine stocked Vendor Parts, Materials, and Supplies

Source and Purchase Marine Special Ordered Parts

Assist Sourcing and purchasing machinery and special-order tool equipment.

Assist with PO’s when needed to fulfill stocked items.

Monitor vendor cost levels weekly for monthly budget.

Negotiate with vendors for purchasing discounts and Terms.

Monitor Purchasing Department Performance Day to day.

Monitor weekly, monthly and quarterly closure of PO’S.

Monitor inventory Turnover for possible lost.

Source and monitor possible profits increase.

Negotiate rebates with Paint manufactures.

Marine Parts Manager 09/18 – 03/19

Gillen Diesel & Marine Services Dania, FL

Created Engine Overhaul estimates for inquiring customers.

Reviews estimates to be sure the parts that are ordered are correct and all pricing is in line with the estimate.

Provides high level of service to internal and external customers.

sourced spare parts for the following Manufactures Detroit Diesel, CAT, MTU, John Deere, Kohler.

Assists customers in selecting required parts in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner.

Informs customers of companion part requirements, which ensures that the customer is exposed to the full product line.

Answers phone calls, providing price quotes and other information.

Determines all incoming freight charges and bills appropriate repair order or sales order.

Pulls and fills orders from stock.

Locates out-of-stock parts from outside source and submits an emergency order, if necessary.

Notifies operations management and the customer when special ordered parts have been received.

Pulls orders and making sure all parts are tagged with customer names and job number.

Follows up on back-ordered parts.

Verifies will-call and back-order files weekly and returns to vendors, or stocks those items not picked up or required.

Replenishes assigned inventory daily.

Purchasing Manager 04/12 - 09/18

Norseman Shipbuilding Miami, FL

Purchase items in a timely manner using written requisitions ordered by departments

Reconciled monthly invoices for Accounts payable.

Sourced vendors for parts, supplies, and materials

Utilized all spare parts, materials, and supplies in a cost-effective way.

Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods, and services to determine corrective action.

Dealt with Emergency purchases with a small window of time.

Purchased the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price.

Established new vendor accounts as required.

Analyzed current and potential suppliers.

Supported with preparing bid packages.

Sourced other available equipment, parts, supplies, and materials if first option not available

Support Service Manger 05/11 – 04/12

Sears Fort Lauderdale, FL

Proactively lead the receiving and in-store operations to ensure achievement of business goals in expenses, payroll, inventory shrinkage, and associate morale

Lead receiving processes in training; assist in action plans to improve performance.

Actively lead receiving and deluxing of merchandise throughout the unit

Prices product per outlet pricing guidelines and leads efforts in units’ achievement of improved margins and cost recovery.

Adhere to operational processes (e.g., receiving, replenishment, shipping, and Acct.) and ensuring consistency and performance standards are met.

Develop partnership with SLS Distributions centers and Product Repair Service

Ensure that the unit adheres to safety policies and procedures.

Overall, 4 wall accountabilities.

Key carrier

Ability to interact with customers and associates to address their concerns.

Ability to ring normal outlet transactions at POS.

Maintain facilities and housekeeping.

Understand and communicate to management activities/trends in unit and unique local issues.

Miscellaneous duties as required.

Purchasing Manager 09/08 - 06/10

G&G Marine Fort Lauderdale, FL

Purchase items in a timely manner using written requisitions ordered by departments.

Ran negative number reports for inventory.

Organized warehouse inventory with proper stock numbers

Reconciled monthly invoices for Accounts payable.

Prearranged subcontracts for parts repair, equipment, and other machinery

Acted as a liaison between vendors and department heads.

Maintained files on purchased information.

Operated various office and specialized equipment in performance of job tasks.

Sourced vendors for parts, supplies, and materials

Purchased the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price.

Established month to month ordering system for inventory.

Established new vendor accounts as required.

Confer with staff, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods, and services to determine corrective action.

Dealt with Emergency purchases with a small window of time.

Analyzed current and potential suppliers.

Supported with preparing bid packages.

Utilized all spare parts, materials, and supplies in a cost-effective way.

Sourced other available equipment, parts, supplies, and materials if first option not available

Purchasing Manager 1/07 - 10/07

Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group Fort Lauderdale, FL

Work involved international ordering for spare parts, supplies, and materials.

Purchased the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible price and in correct amounts.

Set pricing at a profitable amount.

Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals and review requisitions for goods and services.

Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier's reputation and history.

Analyze price proposals, and other data and information to determine reasonable prices.

Monitor and follow applicable laws and regulations.

Negotiate, or renegotiate, and administer contracts with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives.

Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and in the event of problems trace shipments.

Assistant Purchasing Manager 09/04 - 12/06

Mango Marine, INC Fort Lauderdale, FL

Reviewed suggested purchase orders generated by the system and place with vendor as needed.

Searched inventory records or warehouse to determine if material on hand is in sufficient quantity.

Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.

Organized routes for vendor pickups and parts drop offs.

Expedites delivery of goods to users.

Organized and reorganized files, supplies, and various equipment within the warehouse

Reviewed and resolved price discrepancies with vendors.

Responsible for daily cash and check deposits

Notifies all relevant parties of price changes and submits information to higher management.

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