Purchasing/Inventory Specialist

LOU BARRETO

**********.*****@*****.*** Glendora, Ca 626-***-****

INTRODUCTION

Experienced Purchasing Specialist/Technical Buyer with a broad range of inventory and procurement activities for manufacturer, electrical contractor. Well versed in securing supplies from vendors to meet the demands of production, engineering, maintenance and outside expediting of parts. Collaborating across organizational structure to enable business innovation, improve business performance & profitability.

SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS

Vendor Management

Just In Time (JIT)

Material Repair Operations (MRO)

Vendor Negotiations

Product on Demand

Software-Quick Book Premier Mfg

Inventory & Organization Mgmt

Cross-Functional Collaboration

New Product Development

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-PVC/Galvanized 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-120/440v 3ph motors

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

Outside Services: Machining, metal fabrication, plating, painting, graphics, printing/audio services

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kingdom Come Publishers, Glendora, CA ( Special Projects )

06/2014

New Product Development Mgr/Purchasing, Marketing

01/2009

Volunteering my time and energy to develop original ideas into a visible product.

Designed new product and created prototype of new products-Novel, CD Music album

Managing all Procurement activities, sourcing for new vendors for product and outside services

Negotiating purchase agreements with vendors for graphics, manufacturing, Book & CD duplication services, including two website developments

Submitting RFQ’s to 3 or 4 vendors-selecting the most cost effective

Involved with Licensing of master for vinyl duplication, Marsupial Publishers(BMI)

Directed promotion and marketing of each product via book stores, radio stations, & internet

North American Conveyor, Inc, (Manufacturer)

11/2007

Purchasing/Inventory Mgr $42,000.00 p/y (+ $6000 bonus)

12/2005

Placed purchase orders for galvanized steel sheets, electro-mechanical components, conveyor belts, rollers-detectors- valves-air cylinders & specialized equipment for manufacturing, onsite installation

Managed Installation of Quick Books Premier 2006 ERP software, replacing manual system

Managed and Re-Organized the 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

Collaboration with sales, engineering, production, maintenance, accounting, receiving & shipping

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Volt Agency-Pentair Spa & Bath Pumps, (Manufacturer)

10//2005

Electro-Mechanical Buyer $19.00 p/h

01/2005

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

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

Resolving and expediting open orders, past due dates, late deliveries or account invoice issues

Collaboration with sales, engineering, production, maintenance, accounting, receiving and shipping

Alliance Communications Engineering (Electrical/Telecom Contractor)

07/2003

Purchasing-Inventory Mgr/Sales $19.00 p/h

09/2001

Placed purchase orders for electrical equipment, electrical/fiber cable, rigid conduit pipe and fittings, including voice-video-data-fiber optics components and equipment for LA School District Upgrade.

Dramatically reduced cost, improved inventory tracking and accuracy, access to inventory information and access to purchase orders via automated ERP software

Managed and Re-organized the Inventory and Warehouse System via QuickBooks Pro Premier ERP

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, maintenance, accounting, receiving and shipping

EDUCATION

Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, Ca

1997

AA Degree 1997 General Business, Industrial Electrical systems

1994

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Ca

2000

Business management, MRP (APIC related), Statistical application

1999

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

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

Electrical diagrams, ladder diagrams, electronic schematics, basic Assembly Prints/bill of materials, Electrical Relay Logic Engineering Designer/Maintenance for 3phase, 440v/120v power & industrial motor control systems and knowledge of PLC Logic design

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