Merlin Perez Montilla Email & Phone Number

Dominican Republic

Supervise a team (10+ members) overseeing real estate management functions with attention to underlying landlord relationships and administration for those tower sites owned and or operated by Company, in Caribbean and Chile jurisdictions (5k+ towers).● Supervise the performance of the Caribbean & Chile Asset Management team,● Provided support and advising on best decision making on the real estate management functions for those tower sites owned and or operated by Phoenix Tower International LLC● Work with internal groups (Legal, Regional Leasing teams, Regional Site Management teams, Lease Administrators, Accounting, Finance, etc.) on asset management issues● Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.● Maintained a positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.● Identified areas for improvement, narrowing focus for decision-makers in making necessary changes.● Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.● Utilized document management system to organize company files, keeping up-to-date and easily accessible data.● Set specific goals for projects to measure progress and evaluate end results.● Implemented strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.● Complied with company policies, objectives and communication goals.● Provided ongoing training to address staff needs. ● Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance.● Responded to customer questions regarding products, prices and availability.● Maintained operating schedules to provide effective coverage for key areas and achieve objectives.● Resolved customer complaints and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.● Identified and corrected performance and personnel issues to reduce impact to business operations.● Assessed company operations for compliance with safety standards.● Analyzed key performance indicators to identify effective strategies.

Dominican Republic

PURPOSE: Perform real estate management functions for those properties owned and or operated by Company. Work with internal groups (Legal, Regional Leasing teams, Regional Site Management teams, Lease Administrators, Accounting, Finance, etc.) on asset management issues. Be the focal point for all site expansion and lease renewal and expiration activities with landlords and internally. FUNCTIONS:- Contact landlords on a routine basis throughout PTI ownership of the related sites to ensure landlord expectations are being met by PTI.- Monitor critical dates of ground leases (i.e. – all applicable escalation, renewal, termination dates). Liaise with and support Legal and Accounting Departments in lease/amendment drafting process, changes in billing/payment amounts, and all other issues that arise relating to lease critical date application related to the ground leases- Relay all financial issues to the Accounting Department for satisfaction of obligations relating to property tax bills, utility bills, etc. prior to and subsequent to PTI acquisition of tower and land sites. Prepare check requests and provide supporting documentation to the Accounting Department for payment of required obligations- Actively negotiate extension of ground leases and modifications thereof and obtain collateral from landlords as necessary for PTI financing opportunitiesServe as the main point of contact between PTI and the landlord for ground lease negotiations of any type- Serve as in-house point of contact for all landlords for any questions or issues that arise and coordinate their concerns to the appropriate internal personnel- Assist the Accounting Department with initial contact, application process, and management of energy services for acquired sites. This includes legal entity name change for billing purposes and verification of seller fulfillment of all applicable billing periods

Dominican Republic

Purchasing specialist responsible for leading negotiations related to the company power area (Electricity). • Undertake spend analysis, understand the source of the data and detect and correct anomalies in erroneous reporting.• Identify Opex saving opportunities.• Work with suppliers to increase value, quality, delivery performance and technology solutions to benefit Altice group.• Present and defend performed negotiations weekly in local investment committee and to Altice Global CPO. • Conducted RFPs and RFQs to identify qualified suppliers and negotiate best rates/ payment terms, SLAs etc.

Dominican Republic

Guarantee the reliable supply of supplies, supplies, equipment, machines and services in charge, continuously reducing purchase prices and meeting the specifications, guarantees and quality required by internal customers, with a deep understanding of the market and providing excellent service. Main achievements:• I executed negotiations for the purchase and installation of air conditioning equipment 2nd and 3rd floor administrative building, electrical network, water network and ductwork of the new production plant, with a total saving of US $ 70,255.• I supported the negotiation closing for Videojet printers under the figure of 5-year leasing, with a saving of US $ 36,000.• Together with my team, I guaranteed the timely supply of all the production machinery needed to start up new projects, through the management of local and international suppliers, such as Arol, Kosne, Bosch Packanging, Munters, among others.• Guaranteed the closing of the one-year price negotiation and handling of inventories to consignment for electrical automation; closing 38 references with a negotiation saving of US $ 1,343 (7%), leaving under the methodology of Consignment 13 of them impacting on working capital and inventory management for US $ 1,144.• Created a digital format to unify orders for manual and tangible service purchases, automating them through Excel tables to mitigate errors in supplier data and the transcription of manual amounts.

Dominican Republic

Guarantee continuity, capacity, standardization, simplification, maximization of use and transformation of Quala Corp's operations, leveraged in the new ERP QAD2014 version.Main achievements:• Ensured the parameterization, certification, documentation of macroprocesses, procedures, instructions and ERP training, along with the processes established for users of the entire subsidiary.• Guaranteed functional expertise over the previous version and the new version, ensuring the collection of all the learning in a single source of knowledge.• I trained all the users in the new Purchasing module.• I carried out the survey and updating of all processes in the Purchasing and Commerce area, based on the new ERP.• I carried out all the functional tests of each option in the Purchasing module and the cycle tests of the company's process.• Ensure the consistency of the historical data of the ERP, through the PRE and POST reports in all migration and exit tests, with the approval of the owner of the process.

Dominican Republic

Guarantee the timely delivery of the general purchases in charge, at the lowest cost, with the required specifications and quality, providing an excellent service to the internal customers of the Engineering and Maintenance areas.Main achievements:• I closed turnkey negotiations for the installation of peripherals (electricity, water, compressed air, steam, etc.) of the Vive100 project, with an overall saving of 6%.• I supported the negotiation and guaranteed the delivery within the established times of the equipment and machinery for the expansion of the Industrial Services of the plant.• Participated in the development of dynamic tables to simplify the indicators of the Purchasing area.• I supported the definition of the Customer Service plan and guaranteed its execution, with an excellent result in the 2011 survey of 8.8.• I closed negotiations for the company's pareto items (bearings, machining, electrical, paint, fuel, etc.), helping to streamline the processes of the area.

Dominican Republic

Responsible for analyzing defective units generated in the production line. Follow up on the implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions. Ensure the collection of the data in the SPC system, presenting reports using Pareto charts and trend analysis. Improvement in quality planning and continuous improvement of the production lines. Assist the Process Engineer in process implementations.

Dominican Republic

Master'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, A/Outstanding

Bachelor´S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Loyola Engineering Congress - Engineering Partner 2014 Loyola Engineering Congress - Eco Engineering 2013

Technologist´S Degree, Industrial Mechanic (Maintenance)