Experience

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  Continental Battery Systems

  • United States
  • Manufacturing
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Branch Manager

    • Jun 2023 - Present

    Battery specilists

  • St. Petersburg Branch Manager

    • Jun 2023 - Present

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  Los Blancos Cigar Company

  • United States
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Purchasing & Logistics Manager

    • May 2022 - Present

  • Purchasing & Logistics Manager

    • May 2022 - Present

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  C&D Industrial Maintenance

  • United States

  • Supply Chain Manager

    • Oct 2021 - May 2022
    • United States

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  Travelcamp RV Company

  • Pinellas Park, Florida

  • Service Manager

    • Jun 2021 - May 2022
    • Pinellas Park, Florida

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  Securiteam, Inc.

  • Tampa, Florida

  • Supply Chain Manager

    • Jun 2020 - Oct 2020
    • Tampa, Florida

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  Aeronautical Systems Engineering, Inc. (ASE)

  • Odessa, Florida

  • Purchasing and Logistics Agent

    • May 2018 - Jan 2020
    • Odessa, Florida

    Spearheaded the implementation of a parts barcoding system with the utilization of bin locations to assist in proper job costing. Processed payables and freight charges to reflect landed cost. Supervised, trained, and mentored employees with inventory operation policies and procedures. Developed and implemented replenishment stock program. • Lowered errors in the parts department by 12% with effective leadership and mentoring. • Improved freight expense recovery by 51% with efficient freight invoicing processes. • Developed the Bill of materials procedures and implemented the Work order process to complete kitting assemblies.• Converted purchase order system to paperless including all receiving and order requests.• Worked closely with multiple vendors and developed new sources to receive best pricing and free freight on shipments.• Developed and implemented a bar code system for inventory control to speed up the kitting process.

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  Craft/ Miner Tampa

  • Tampa, Florida

  • Parts & Purchasing Director

    • Dec 2011 - Jan 2018
    • Tampa, Florida

    • Implemented parts bar coding system for the company, utilized for bin locations and truck location inventories.• Manage inventory for 7 remote warehouses and 53 trucks, setting min/max order points for all locations.• Set up a replenishment program for all mobile warehouse stocked from the main warehouse.• Manage an inventory with over 3 million dollars with 7000+ SKU’s with 7 parts associates.• Oversee the quoting department responsible for all repair quotes for our customers.• Mentor parts personal to achieve a preferred level of customer service, emphasizing customer expectations and satisfaction

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  Miner Florida LTD

  • Parts and Purchasing Director

    • Dec 2011 - Jan 2018

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  Safe Start Inc

  • United States
  • Automotive
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Parts and Purchasing Manager

    • 2008 - 2011

    • Evaluate purchase order requests by vendor and item, make sure all document ties are ordered to fill demand.• Contact branches, discuss and recommend what actions need to be taken. Approve all requested warehouse transfers.• Maintain vendor records, update descriptions, lead times, vendor part numbers and inventory levels. • Verify pricing and quantities for each purchase order. Resolve receiving issues with accounting for all branches.• Entering purchase orders and direct orders for drop ship deliveries, follow-up, receiving, and invoicing the customer.• Evaluated shrink wrap and propane usage, consolidated purchasing and vendors with a net savings of over $11,000 per year.• Responsibilities include entering all new part numbers and kits, creating all pricing records including exception pricing for special pricing offers for all branches. Maintain all pricing margins for 8000 SKU’s.

  • Warehouse Manager

    • 1998 - 2008

    • Managed tire and warehouse departments, and help with logistics to optimize the routes.• Mentored warehouse personal in proper warehouse procedures, trained drivers on delivery and warranty paperwork.• Approved all cycle counts before warehouse adjustments were made. • Conducted bi-weekly meetings with middle management to insure good communication and to relay pertinent information.• Monitored overtime and demand adjusting schedules to maximize the best work flow.

  • Assistant Project Manager

    • 2003 - 2005

    • Completed a yearlong conversion to a new accounting software package called SX Enterprises.• Responsibilities included all data conversion for all inventory, customers and vendors files for 8000 SKU’S and 26 warehouses.• Set up all replenishment vendors for all products.• After new software was installed was heavily involved in training 60+ employees.• Provided companywide support for 7 branches and approximately 40 computer users.

  • Customer Service representative and IT Specialist

    • 1998 - 2003

    • Computer hardware and software troubleshooting and problem resolution.• Network administration and maintenance including daily back-ups.• Created the company’s first web-site, the first of all of the battery master distributors.• Daily tele-marketing calls resulting in over $250K in monthly revenue.• Retail re-manufactured golf cart sales as well as rebuilding golf carts to meet demands of the sales force.• Managed route sales and logistics for delivery trucks that covered Florida and Georgia.

  • Transportation and Route Manager

    • 1991 - 1998

    • Made delivery all over the southeastern United States, delivering golf carts and batteries via tractor trailer.• Picked up inventory from suppliers and warehouse transfers from branches in Florida and Georgia.• Ran route delivery service 5 days a week for the west coast of Florida delivering golf carts and batteries.

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  Nelson Battery Co. Inc.

  • Largo, FLorida

  • Managing General Partner

    • 1976 - 1991
    • Largo, FLorida

    • Supervised the day to day operations.• Inventory management including purchasing and vendor pricing negotiations.• Route scheduling, sales and maintenance.• Resolve all customer problems and warranties.• Entered all customer invoices and handled collections on past due accounts.• Purchase and receiving of inventory as well as warehouse management including maintaining proper stocking levels.