Rob Harris Email & Phone Number

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

 Procure direct materials  Procure Capital Equipment Negotiate contracts  Select suppliers and evaluate quotes to ensure on-time delivery of quality product  Initiate and follow up on Supplier Corrective Actions to identify root causes of nonconformances  Lead time reduction Assist suppliers in overcoming challenges within their supply chains Write and maintain Purchasing Department SOPs Train co-workers on purchasing policies & procedures  Train co-workers to use Visual ERP System Read mechanical drawings  Inspect fillet welds and understand AWS D1.1 weld visual acceptance criteria Understand NC & TN Sales and Use Tax lawsField Services Team Inspect selective catalytic (SCR) modules at customer sites  Oversee installation of SCR modules at customer sites Lead meetings to review findings with customers Write reports for customersSafety Training  OSHA 10  Confined Space  Fall Protection  Hazardous Chemical  Basic Safety Plus from Houston Area Safety Council Lockout Tagout Exxon Mobile Worker Recipient Plus 7 from Occupational Safety Councils of America (can sign on for work permits at Exxon Mobile refineries)Special Training NC Sales and Use Tax TN Sales and Use Tax Legal Aspects of Purchasing Reading, Writing, and Negotiating Contracts Negotiations Basics of Reading Blueprints (Mechanical Drawings)

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

 Procured materials for Production, Spare Parts Inventory, and Franchise Consumables Inventory Promoted and implemented Buying Strategies designed to reduce Risk Costs and free capital for other uses Developed and implemented Inventory Control Procedures for materials stored on site at Micell Technologies Negotiated Inventory Control Policies and Procedures for materials stored off site at Supplier Partners’ & Strategic Partner’s facilities Negotiated Purchasing Agreements that resulted in increased cash flow, streamlined paperwork flow within Micell, and decreased material delivery time to customers  Negotiated prices with LTL carriers Member of cross functional team that developed Supply Chain for materials used to construct carbon dioxide dry cleaning machines and internal communication tools Communicated production forecasts and company information to Supplier Partners Maintained accuracy of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system – included creating Bills of Materials, Item Master Files, Item/Vendor Files, and Master Schedule Trained Strategic Partner how to use Micell’s ERP system

Morganton, Nc

 Supervised the Buyer, Planner, and Inventory Controller Created production schedules for the glass and stone departments Supervised buying of raw products for the entire plant Identified and resolved Inventory issues relating to production Analyzed production times to insure optimum performance Determined waste percentages of raw product