Jerry C. Perez
Inventory manager
Denver,CO
Summary
Dynamic Mechanical Engineer with proven expertise at Ocado Engineering, excelling in troubleshooting and enhancing machine reliability. Skilled in inventory management and proficient in INFOR and Oracle, I effectively reduced downtime and improved operational efficiency. A collaborative leader, I foster team development while ensuring high standards in safety and quality.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Engineer/Technician
Ocado Engineering
Aurora
01.2022 - Current
- Reacted to MHE breakdowns (both mechanical and electrical), performing troubleshooting to identify the fault, analyzing the issue, and completing the fix in a timely manner to keep operation downtime to a minimum.
- Keep accurate records such as work activities, tasks carried out, parts used through stores, etc.
- Performed assembly and sub-assembly repairs by following written work instructions, blueprints and schematics.
- Worked closely with other Maintenance Engineers to find ways to increase machine reliability on existing and new equipment, diagnose equipment breakdowns and action repairs ensuring the direction of labor and planned engineering activities fully support the operation.
- Provided first-line support to the operation through monitoring the activities and efficiency of the Grid and Robots and escalating problems to Engineering Operations for inspection.
- Investigated any stoppage on the grid which paused the operation and helped to find a resolution, including escalating to off-site support and remotely connecting to the Robots.
- Monitored the status of both the Robots and the physical grid including investigating locked grid cells and general robot health.
- Completed quality inspections to ensure work is completed to a safe standard.
Inventory Coordinator
Ocado Engineering
Aurora
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Delivered an efficient, effective, safe and tidy store room.
- Maintained an accurate and up to date, stores stock control and purchase order system.
- Provided spare parts to the Engineering maintenance teams in a timely manner.
- Managed the interface between supply base, local/domestic suppliers, central Ocado supply chain and onsite Engineering by working with company buyers.
- Replenishment of sufficient spare parts to support both scheduled maintenance and repair requirements to ensure business resiliency.
- Monitored stock levels between min/max parameters and placed replenishment orders in a timely manner by working closely with the onsite buyer for reordering.
- Analyze data and provide administrative support for the Engineering Team as required.
- Developed a usage and detailed goals and report results to the buyer, and onsite leadership team as requested.
- Showed the ability to develop and execute procurement plans to achieve financial targets for both site specific and through coordination with other sites for volume pricing this was done by collaborating with the buyers and onsite leadership team as requested.
- Monitored supplier performance and capabilities and ensure the supply base will match long range strategies for capacity, quality and delivery.
- Analyzed current processes to propose and implement improvements that established support and supplier relationships that helped lower the cost of doing business overall.
- Authorized payment for purchases by reviewing invoices and related documentation; and reconcile any invoice discrepancies.
- Develop and implement an overall logistics plan, in a manner that promotes low cost, returning items via RMAs for defective, and excess inventory where applicable.
Financial Operation Analyst
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
Denver
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Assisted with inventory reserve analysis by obtaining usage information and inventory reports.
- Updated and maintained standard unit cost for all purchased items.
- Assisted with monthly and quarterly labor and overhead productivity analyses.
- Assisted with manufacturing variance analyses (PPV, Material usage, Labor rate, Labor efficiency, Overhead).
- Assisted with BPC purchasing requirements by obtaining purchasing data and preparing reports.
- Worked with Operations to track MTD and YTD fill rates.
- Assisted with month-end close activities by preparing account analyses, report journal entry preparations, etc.
Inventory Manager
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
Denver
03.2017 - 08.2019
- Counseled employees in work-related activities, personal growth, or career development.
- Resolved personnel problems, complaints, or formal grievances when possible, or referred employees to higher-level of management for resolution.
- Assessed training needs of staff and arranged for or provided appropriate instruction.
- Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures.
- Was responsible for maintaining and overseeing a team of up to 40 employees. Departments included… Receiving (Finished & Raw materials), Order pickers, material handlers, cycle counters and Hardware mounting clerks (Day and Night shift).
- Held daily/weekly team meetings with direct reports leads/supervisors.
- Managed employee's daily time punches using company provided software (Day-force and Paycom).
- Attended daily operation and production meetings to go over KPI’s and company’s daily schedule.
- Responsible for the set up of year-end physical inventory.
- Assisted operations with annual physical inventory.
- Was responsible for overseeing monthly inventory adjustment reports to look for abnormalities when it comes to stock adjustments.
- Set up picking and stocking strategies to ensure accurate and timely flow from point A to B.
- Coordinated and assisted warehouse and operations with cycle count program.
- Calculated monthly cycle count reliability ratios based on acceptable tolerance levels.
- Assisted in move/relocation of Pinnacle Architectural Lighting from August 2018 to October 2018.
- Assisted with implementation of ERP system (INFOR).
Inventory Coordinator
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
Denver
06.2014 - 03.2017
- Supervised material fulfillment operation.
- Supervised/Managed a crew of up to 10-12 employees.
- Trained new employees in the processes of safety, stock replenishment, transfer log use, Data entry/ERP system usage, scan guns use, stocking labels printing and time clock punches.
- Reported monthly adjustment reports to the Operation manager.
- Responsible for the set up of year-end physical inventory.
- Set up picking and stocking strategies to ensure accurate and timely flow from point A to B.
- Coordinated and assisted warehouse and operations with cycle count program.
- Calculated monthly cycle count reliability ratios based on acceptable tolerance levels.
- Assisted operations with annual physical inventory.
- Ran monthly inventory adjustment report to look for abnormalities when it comes to stock adjustments.
- Assisted in move/relocation of Pinnacle Architectural Lighting from August 2018 to October 2018.
- Assisted with implementation of new ERP system Infor).
Warehouse Lead
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
Denver
01.2010 - 06.2014
- Collaborated with leads, supervisors and managers to solve work-related problems.
- Reviewed work throughout the work flow process to ensure order fulfillment accuracy has been performed properly.
- Transmitted and explained work orders to laborers.
- Informed designated employees or departments of problems encountered throughout the workflow process.
- Evaluated employee’s performance and prepared performance appraisals/reviews.
- Performed the same work duties as those supervised or perform more difficult or skilled tasks or assist in another’s performance.
- Counseled employees in work-related activities, personal growth, or career development.
- Resolved personnel problems, complaints, or formal grievances when possible, or refer them to higher-level supervisors for resolution.
- Assessed training needs of staff and arrange for or provide appropriate instruction.
- Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures.
Material handler
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
Denver
06.2008 - 01.2010
- Overseen stock to identify items to be reordered or replenished.
- Stocked shelves, racks, cases and bins with new or manufactured merchandise.
- Compare merchandise invoices to items received to ensure that shipments are correct.
- Transport packages to customers' vehicles.
Education
General Education Diploma -
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- INFOR
- Oracle
- Fiix
- Sharepoint
- SAP
- FIIX database
- Inventory management
- Warehouse operations
- Oracle requisition
- Inventory control
- Forklift operation
- Pallet jack operation
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Mechanical Engineer/Technician
Ocado Engineering
01.2022 - Current
Inventory Coordinator
Ocado Engineering
01.2022 - 01.2023
Financial Operation Analyst
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
08.2019 - 04.2020
Inventory Manager
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
03.2017 - 08.2019
Inventory Coordinator
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
06.2014 - 03.2017
Warehouse Lead
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
01.2010 - 06.2014
Material handler
Pinnacle Architectural Lighting
06.2008 - 01.2010