Seeking Job as a Purchasing SpecialistTechnical Buyer

Seeking Job as a Purchasing SpecialistTechnical Buyer

LOU BARRETO Loubarreto.socal(at)gmail.com Glendora Ca Cell 626-905.6269 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 and profitability. SUMMARY OF STRENGTHS Vendor Management Vendor Negotiations Inventory & Organization Mgmt Cross-Functional Collaboration New Product Development Material Repair Operations (MRO) Just In Time (JIT) Product on Demand Software-Qad Quick Book Premier Mfg 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 ) 01 2009 to 06 2014 New Product Development Mgr Planning Marketing 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) 12 2005 to 11 2007 Purchasing Inventory Mgr 48 000.00 p y (includes 6000 bonus) 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 Lou Barreto 626-2081744 Page 2 Volt Agency-Pentair Spa & Bath Pumps (Manufacturer) 01 2005 to 10 2005 Electro-Mechanical Buyer 19.00 p h 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) 09 2001 to 07 2003 Purchasing-Inventory Mgr Sales 19.00 p h 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 General Business Industrial Electrical systems 1994 to 1997 California State Polytechnic University Pomona Ca 1999 to 2000 Business management MRP (APIC related) Statistical application 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 3ph 440v 120v power and motor control systems and knowledge of PLC Logic design