Industrial Engineer / MS in Logistics

Andres Canas-Baratta

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SUMMARY

• Acquired industrial engineering, supply chain, inventory analysis, business development, marketing strategies, procurement, supervising and customer service skills in several industries for 10+ years, committing with my professional growth and easing companies to achieve its goals.

OBJECTIVE

• Looking for an opportunity where I can work to the best of my skills and abilities to manage manufacturing and/or logistics processes, supply chain analysis, including inflow of raw materials, and outflow of finished goods of a well-established company to ensure its success and accomplishment of goals. SKILLS

• Production planning, procurement, business development, marketing strategies, inventory control, supply chain, logistics, food safety practices, logistics, finance knowledge, accounting, contract negotiation, scheduling, data entry, statistics, audit, management, customer service, cash handling, analytical problem solver, fast software learner

• Mac, Microsoft Windows, Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SAP, QuickBooks, Google Apps/Docs, Amazon Seller Central

• Bilingual English & Spanish

EDUCATION

• MS Logistics Management (Disasters and Humanitarian Relief) July 2013 FIT (Florida Institute of Technology - GPA: 3.91)

• BS Industrial Engineering May 2003

UCA (Universidad Centroamericana JSC – El Salvador) EXPERIENCE

Business Owner @ Sohum Active, San Francisco Bay Area, CA 03/2020 – Present

• Owner of a store at a well-known marketplace, performing several hats such as being a manager, buyer, inventory specialist, shipping of goods, supply and logistics analyst. Also, I negotiate price with vendors, perform marketing campaigns and analyze new products to be sold in my store Self-Employed, San Francisco, CA 05/2016 – 03/2020

• Worked as an independent contractor performing several jobs in transportation and logistics

• Part of a healthy beverages networking company, reached people, sold products and created team to increase earnings Supply Chain/Inventory Analyst @ Pablo Designs, San Francisco, CA 06/2015 – 04/2016

• Ensured adequate inventory levels to fulfill sales orders; placed purchase orders with vendors and tracked delivery

• Worked with team to ensure appropriate inventory levels for sales promotions, large orders and seasonal requirements

• Reported quality issues with manufacturer; communicated effectively with domestic and international vendors

• Built and submitted regular and ad hoc reporting needs

• Supported and managed key customer accounts in SAP relative to manufacture direct sales orders

• Participated in cross functional meetings to accomplish established goals

• Ensured inventory levels were appropriate according to holiday season sales and have less than 3% out of stock items

• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment and multi-task

• Adjusted some forecasting and inventory calculations of existing products and new ones Lead of Assets Control Office @ City Hall of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador 03/2014 – 05/2015

• Planned, supervised, coordinated, and controlled activities related to warehouses, fixed assets, and inventory in order to ensure efficiency and efficacy in procedures

• Coordinated and supervised activities of 20 people; checked weekly and monthly reports in order to be distributed to relevant managers and authorities; capacitated new personnel hired

• Elaborate office’s annual work and purchase plan; followed up plans in accordance to budget and schedule

• Provided services and materials to other departments, such as maintenance and operations, in accordance to their needs, and meeting the organization’s internal norms, policies, and procedures

• Performed biannual inventory check of warehouses, and elaborated inventory control methods

• Organized and performed public auctions of fixed assets according to norms and procedures established; negotiated, followed up, and signed up contracts with suppliers related to fuel, radios, cellular phones, and auto insurance Andres Canas-Baratta

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Supervisor-Barista @ Starbucks Coffee Shop, Springfield, VA 09/2009 – 10/2012

• Reconciled inventory weekly, ordered ingredients/products; trained new employees for coffee preparation and store activities; managed cash, assisted customers, organized and cleaned store; applied food safety through HACCP/SOP’s Customer Service Representative for PBGC @ Computing Technologies, Inc., Fairfax, VA 08/2010 – 08/2012

• Responsible for updating customer personal information in the system, answering general questions about forms and letters, processing stop payments on checks/tracers on ACH payments, back up for completing spreadsheets for the bi- weekly and monthly administration queries, and completing various ad hoc administrative tasks Production Planning and Inventory Manager @ New Desserts (Just Desserts), Oakland, CA 04/2008 – 08/2009

• Planned every week’s production master schedule for shipment of products according to sales forecasts and orders

• Purchased ingredients, packaging material, cleaning supplies and tools/equipment to fulfill production schedule by creating purchase orders and calling vendors. Worked with Director of Operations in negotiating purchasing contracts with vendors. Purchased and maintained inventory for a $10 million/yr sales company, communicated with vendors to ensure the availability and delivery dates of goods.

• Managed production supervisors (2) and bakery employees (50); trained employees on food safety control practices such as HACCP, SOP’s and GMP’s

• Prepared biweekly employee hours report for accounting in order to prepare payroll

• Quoted freight rates and scheduled shipment of bakery products to different customers

• Prepared daily production paperwork according to master production schedule. Created new production paperwork which generated a better control of raw materials

Delivery Parts Coordinator @ Lexus of Serramonte, Colma, CA 09/2007 – 04/2008

• Coordinated drivers’ routes for the delivery of auto-parts; picked up parts from bin in accordance with the part number specified in the invoice; recollected cash from drivers, edited and handled sales and inventory report to manager; turned in cash, checks and invoices recollected to the accounting department; used a barcode scanner to place returned parts in their respective bins

Inspections Production Planner @ Aeromantenimiento, TACA Airlines, El Salvador 1/2003 – 11/2004

• Planned and prepared inspection and maintenance tasks for TACA Airlines and for third party airplanes utilizing AS 400 software

• Created and standardized a systematic process for preparation of aircraft maintenance work packages, decreasing preparation time by 50%

• Verified completion of airplane maintenance checks according to FAA quality and safety standards

• Prepared reports of accomplished and unaccomplished inspection tasks

• Maintained inventory of required tools and materials for inspections

• Served as communication liaison between Engineering Department and Airplane Hangar Manager to ensure appropriate materials were available for mechanics and engineers to maintain safety of planes Quality Assurance Auditor Jr. (part-time) @ IDEAL Food Products, San Salvador, El Salvador 1/1998 – 1/1999

• Audited and updated quality and plant operation manuals according to industry standards and safety regulations; adhered to ISO 9000 quality assurance certification; collected data of new manufacturing procedures, assessing current practice and procedures; synthesized data to update manual information and made all necessary changes OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Team Member @ PUMA Retail Store, San Francisco, California, USA 4/2007 – 01/2009

• Organize merchandise in store, provide excellent customer service, achieved and exceed sales goals consistently Ticket Sales Agent & Passenger Service @ TACA Airlines, San Francisco, CA 11/2004 – 10/2006

• Assisted customers in ticket purchase, managed cash transactions, created daily air tickets sales report and resolved issues according to airline procedures and customer requests, surpassed sales goals every month

• Coordinated a team of 4 to 6 people to reach aircraft weight and balance, ensuring safety and productivity of each flight by complying with aircraft requirements and FAA regulations; performed duties related to flight arrivals and departures with a high-quality customer service

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