LOU BARRETO

abopqd@r.postjobfree.com Glendora, Ca. 626-***-****

INTRODUCTION

Purchasing Specialist, Buyer with a broad range of inventory and procurement experience in manufacturing

and electrical contracting securing supplies from vendors to meet the demands of production and engineering

projects. Working across organizations (sales, production, engineering, accounting, receiving and shipping)

to enable business innovation, improve business performance and profitability.

SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS

Vendor Management Just In Time (JIT) Material Repair Operations (MRO)

Vendor Negotiations Product on Demand ERP Software & Systems

Inventory & Organization Mgmt Cross-Functional Collaboration Engineering Documentation

ITEMS PURCHASED

? Electrical: AC/DC power supplies- breakers-electrical/fiber cable-switches-connectors-PC boards

? Mechanical: Conveyor belts and rollers-bearings-valves-air cylinders-metal and plastic enclosures-

conduit pipe & fittings- angle brackets-flat bars- I &H beams-outside services

? Raw Materials: Aluminum, stainless and galvanized steel sheets-polymer resins

? Hardware: PLC controllers-computers-fiber optic/voice/video/data equipment-120/440vac motors

? Electronics: Transistors-diodes-integrated circuits-hybrid circuits-resistors-capacitors-Inductors

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Prese

Kingdom Come Publishers, Glendora, Ca.

nt

2009

Operations Mgr/Purchasing, Manufacturing, Marketing

Adm.

? Managing all Procurement activities and sourcing for new vendors.

? Negotiating purchase agreements with various vendors.

? Reducing cost: submitting RFQ?s to 3 or 4 vendors-the most cost effective.

? Maintaining lean inventory stock via product on demand.

? Designed new products and managed new product development and launch.

200

North American Conveyor, Inc., Azusa, Ca. (Manufacturer)

7

200

Purchasing/Inventory Mgr .

5

? Placed purchase orders for galvanized steel sheets, electro-mechanical components, conveyor belts

and rollers-detectors-specialized equipment, valves-air cylinders and outside services

? Managed Installation of Quick Books Pro Premier ERP software, replacing manual system

? Managed Re-Organization of inventory and warehouse system

? Dramatically reduced cost, improved inventory tracking and accuracy, access to inventory

information and purchase orders via automated ERP software system

? Managing and maintaining lean inventory via ordering per project and JIT

? Managing material on hand, material on order, materials needed to be order- analyzing MRP reports

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Volt Agency-Pentair Spa & Bath Pumps, El Monte, CA

5

( Manufacturer)

200

Electro- Mechanical Buyer

5

? Placing purchase orders daily with vendors for plastic polymers/resin materials, electro-mechanical

components, cable assemblies, enclosures, switches, electronic components and outside services

? Negotiating price, terms & availability of product with vendors-selecting most cost effective

? Submitting engineering prints to vendors for outside services-machining/fabrication

? Managing material on hand, material on order, materials needed to be order- analyzing MRP reports

? Resolving/expediting open orders, past due dates, late deliveries or account payable/invoice issues.

200

Alliance Communications Engineering (Electrical

3

Contractor)

200

Purchasing-Inventory Mgr/Sales

1

? Placed purchase orders for electrical equipment, electrical/fiber cable, rigid conduit pipe and fittings,

including voice-video-data-fiber optics components and equipment

? Managed re-organization of inventory and warehouse system via QuickBooks Pro Premier ERP

? Dramatically reduced cost, improved inventory tracking and accuracy, access to inventory

information and access to purchase orders via re-organization and automated ERP software

? Sourcing & negotiating with new vendors-selecting the most cost effective

? Managing material on hand, material on order, materials needed to be order-analyzing MRP reports

? Managing sales of inventory, open orders, resolving accounts payable/invoice issues, late deliveries

? Collaboration with sales, engineering, production, accounting, inventory, receiving and shipping

EDUCATION

1997

Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, Ca.

1994

AA Degree 1997 General Business, Industrial Electrical

systems

2000

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Ca

1999

Business management, MRP (APIC related), Statistical

application

TECHNICAL SKILLS

? QuickBooks Pro Premier Mfg (ERP) 2006, QAD (ERP), Auto Cad

? MS Word, Excel (Pivot Table, Spreadsheet Table, V lookup formula) And Power Point.

? Electrical/Electronic Schematics, Assembly Prints, Conventional Electrical Relay Logic,

PLC Logic, Ladder diagrams

ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY

TPP Inc/TLC Communications, Hawthorne, CA 2001

Sr. Buyer, Scheduler Planner, Sales/Contract Adm. 1997

J and R Fernandez Corp/ICS?Pomona, California 1997

Facility Planner, Scheduler, & Sales/Contract Adm. 1993

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