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SUSAN MILLER

Aurora,IL

Summary

Self-motivated Application Sales Engineer effective at multitasking and balancing customers' needs. Builds loyalty and long-term relationships with customers. I have effective phone skills, along with problem-solving and communication skills. Ambitious professional with 38 years pump experience, I have held many positions within the pump industry from logistics, customer service, order entry, production processor, distribution center supervisor, inside sales support, and the last three years as an applications sales engineer/technical support.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Application Sales Engineer/ Technical Support

Wilo USA LLC
Cedarburg, WI
03.2021 - Current
  • Quote standard and non-standard pumps, end suction, split case pumps, Helix V and MVI (vertical multistage) pumps, booster systems, VFD's, circulator pumps and parts
  • Assist with expediting orders that need to get delivered quickly
  • Supply our reps with curves, BOM, pump performance data sheet, and submittal documents
  • Assist with training our reps on using the Intelliquip pump selection program
  • Pricing all non-standard pumps and parts across the Wilo brand
  • Assist with troubleshooting pumps when customers and end users call in
  • Attending various trade shows when needed

Inside Sales Support

Pentair Aurora Pump
North Aurora, IL
04.2016 - 03.2021
  • Quote commercial pumps, fire pumps, jockey pump, PVM's and parts
  • Help select alternative pumps when material is not available for the pumps that the distributors have selected
  • Responsible for expediting orders and issuing credits when required on orders
  • Deliver curves, BOM to customers/distributors
  • Providing pricing and approve special multipliers when needed by analyzing margins and quote lead times on pumps
  • Attend trade shows, and visit distributors as needed

Distribution Center Supervisor

Pentair Aurora Pump
N Aurora, IL
03.2008 - 03.2016
  • My job consisted of supervising the department and go to required meetings
  • Work with our inventory department to review parts to validate if the parts should be kept or scrap due to usage
  • I worked with purchasing, custom machine shop, and inventory
  • We maintained a 99% OTD delivery time during my tenure
  • I entered and scheduled all pump and part orders, assisted distributors via email and phone for schedule dates, reschedules, and change notices

DC Production Processor

Pentair Aurora Pump
N Aurora, IL
01.2003 - 01.2008
  • I was the DC production processor for all parts going through the DC
  • I scheduled all parts with the custom machine shop and purchasing
  • Maintained all part orders in the DC and handled all the customer service along with serial number look ups

Senior Order Writer

Aurora Pump Pentair
N Aurora, IL
01.1996 - 01.2003
  • I was the Senior Order Writer for the factory for all End Suction and Inline Fire Pumps and part orders

Education

High school dimploma -

West Aurora Senior High School
Aurora
06.1984

vocational school -

Cannella School of Hair Design
06.1984

Skills

  • Self-motivated - 10 years
  • Detail-oriented - 10 years
  • People-oriented - 10 years
  • Dedicated team player - 10 years
  • Fast Learner - 10 years
  • Highly dependable - 10 years
  • Excellent attention to detail - 10 years
  • Proficient in JDE, Microsoft office, Sales Force, Encompass 20 - 10 years
  • Intelliquip - 10 years
  • SAP - 3 years

Timeline

Application Sales Engineer/ Technical Support

Wilo USA LLC
03.2021 - Current

Inside Sales Support

Pentair Aurora Pump
04.2016 - 03.2021

Distribution Center Supervisor

Pentair Aurora Pump
03.2008 - 03.2016

DC Production Processor

Pentair Aurora Pump
01.2003 - 01.2008

Senior Order Writer

Aurora Pump Pentair
01.1996 - 01.2003

High school dimploma -

West Aurora Senior High School

vocational school -

Cannella School of Hair Design
SUSAN MILLER