ROBERT CROUSE
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SUMMARY
Successful business owner (22 years), with strong supply chain, management skills, specializing in technology, manufacturing, automotive industry, energy management and maintenance. Supply Chain Process Improvement Vendor Management Procurement Forecasting CRM Marketing Web Design EXPERIENCE
NORDSTROM (Last Chance), Lombard, IL
Assistant Department Manager – General Processing, Nov. 2021-Present Lead a staff of thirty-eight, onboard new employees, deliver and validate training, assign daily tasks, manage complete supply chain operations from warehouse through front end. Oversee Logistics, daily productivity, performance reports and time and attendance approval. Track SLA’s to ensure optimal customer experience both internal and external, including customer escalations regarding services and products.
MARIANO’S, Bloomingdale, IL
Assistant Manager, Hot Foods Department, Jan. 2019-May 2019 Responsible for Hot Foods department, soup bar, specialty sandwich and pizza stations, Todd’s BBQ station featuring smoked meats, rotisserie, and catering. Managed staff of all shifts, resource scheduling, forecasting, demand management, inventory control and supply replenishment, manage shrink. provide exceptional customer experience. DIRTBUSTERS AUTOMOTIVE DETAILING, Mt. Prospect, IL President and Owner, 1997-2019
Full service stand-alone auto detailing facility with mobile and on-site automotive options. Managed business with hands-on duties, ensuring high-end vehicle readiness (pristine condition) for the Chicago Auto Show. Focus on building customer relationships, purchasing, inventory management, operational business accounting, marketing, and all other aspects of running a successful 20+ year service-oriented business.
FEDERAL MOGUL (FEL-PRO), Skokie, IL
Energy Management Manager., Jun. 1984 – Jun. 1997
Designed and implemented system enhancements and bugs fixes per user group feedback and defined requirements. Responsible for system Governance and Change Management process and implementation for the application (Landis & Staefa), the existing HVAC and lighting control for 1M square foot facility. Managed $3M of manufacturing equipment repair and facility maintenance inventory, all procurement functions, with a team of seven. Ownership as lead manager with full purchasing authority. Reviewed and approved all PO submissions, repairs, parts, and building maintenance purchases for maintaining a 1M square foot facility. COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft 365
MS Excel
MS Visio Professional
Balsamic Wireframes
Figma
Google Docs
HTML5/CSS
MS Word
MS PowerPoint
MS Outlook
MS Publisher
Adobe Creative Suite
Survey Monkey
Weebly
Wix
WordPress
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
IFGA Webmaster - IFGA.org 2019-Present
GAIC Webmaster - GuppyChicago.org 2020-Present
https://robertcrouse1960.weebly.com/
https://professionalguppykeeping.weebly.com/
Editor/Publisher, IFGA Monthly eBulletin 2014-Present - EDUCATION
Champlain College
2020-2021 Web Design – 3.954 grade point average
Landis & Steafa (Siemens)
1996-1997 Automated Building Management
Greer Technical Institute
1978-1979 Automotive Technology
CERTIFICATIONS
MIMA Supervisory Courses
Landis & Steafa Insight Automated Building Management Web Design – Champlain College
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Energy Management
Inventory Control
Budgeting – Ownership of the Energy Management budget Automotive Paint Restoration
Marketing
Mima (Midwest Industrial Management Association)
Purchasing
AFFILIATIONS
President Mt. Prospect Jaycees 1997-1998
Former member CUB (Citizens Utility board)
Former member Energy Management Engineers
IFGA/GAIC board member 2014-Present
IFGA Editor/Publisher 2014-Present
IFGA Historian Committee Chairman 2015-Present
IFGA Webmaster 2019-Present
GAIC President 2016-Presnt
GAIC Show Chairman 2015-Present
GAIC Webmaster 2020-Present
Business Professionals of America Judge 2019-Present