Purchasing / Materials Resume

Desired Industry: Manufacturing	SpiderID: 8323
Desired Job Location: El Paso, Texas	Date Posted: 8/16/2006
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: immediate
Desired Wage: 40000
	U.S. Work Authorization: No
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, 50-75%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
To become a Materials Professional for a company that promotes teamwork, creativity and excellence.

Experience:
Work Experience
The Werner Company Juarez Division
May 9th, 2005 to Date
Purchasing Agent
Responsibilities deal with transferring the existing vendor base of the Plant to the Juarez El Paso Area and facilitate the relocation of existing Suppliers to bring them closer to the Juarez Division.
Outsourcing of components and assemblies and Supplier development.
Implemented VMI warehouse in Juarez housing five major vendors; nineteen more will join that hub.
Developed three El Paso based Vendors (Stamping, Printing and Packaging sources ) and work participated in the relocation of two major plastic molders in the Juarez el Paso Area
Streamline the Import - Export processes for non ferrous metals
Implemented a receiving location in El Paso where railroad shipments can be crossed docked and sent to Juarez on trailer Platforms.
Developed several procedures pertaining to warehouse security and warehouse tasks.
Participated in the development of Lowe��s Equalizer Ladder (Integrated leveler extension ladder)
Participated in several make versus buy processes.

The Toro Company Plant II Juarez Chihuahua
Materials Manager July 2002 to April 21, 2005

Responsibilities dealt with Warehousing, Shipping and Receiving; Mobile Equipment, Internal Logistics
�� Implementing Internal Kanban System.
�� Develop Metrics to measure Departmental Performance
The Plant Manufactures Gasoline Engine Lawn Mowers, electric yard care products and Irrigation system parts.
Achieved BASC certification for both Juarez Toro Company Plants (May 2003) and recertified both Plants May 2004

Altec Electronica Chihuahua Visteon Corp. Integrated Systems Division Chihuahua, Chihuahua. Mexico August 2001 July 2002
Synchronous Material Flow Coordinator
�� Implemented internal Kanban System.
�� Coordinate Internal and External Logistics.
�� Developed Metrics to measure Inventory. Kanban Performance
This Company is an automotive supplier for Ford and Honda located in the Chihuahua City Area. . The Plant employs nearly 5000 people. Products are Radios, CD and DVD Players, Speed Meters ,
Driver information systems, cruise controls and Land Navigators

Arneses de Cd. Juarez II Plant 53 (Alcoa Fujikura Limited Heavy Truck Harness Plant) December 1997 February 2001)

Materials Manager:
Responsiblities dealt with Production Scheduling; Warehousing, Shipping and Receiving; Mobile Equipment, Internal Logistics; Wire Cutting Scheduling.

�� Implemented internal Kanban System .
�� Reduced Warehouse Inventory from $3.6 million to $639,000 usd.
�� Developed Metrics to measure Departmental Performance
�� Reduced Department's personnel from 84 to 51 associates
Managed over 11,000 part numbers.
The Plant Manufactured automotive harnesses and wiring for heavy vehicles. It employed 1100 people

October/1995 - March/1997
Textape Inc. October 1996 �V March 1997
El Paso Texas
Operations Manager
Responsibilities deal with Purchasing Administration, Warehousing, Shipping and Receiving, Maintenance, and the development of the Quality System.

�� Implemented a Microsoft Windows based Inventory Control System.
�� Increased Supply Base in order to intensify product variety.
�� Developed Metrics to measure Sales Performance
This Company has been in El Paso Texas since 1987 and specializes in adhesive backing tape, high bonding adhesives, packaging supplies and materials, antistatic equipment and a series of miscellaneous items related with the Electrical and Electronics Industries.

Jan/1987 - October/1995
Operaciones de Maquila de Juarez
(Westinghouse Electric Corporation Construction Equipment Division from 1987 �V 1994. It later became Eaton Coporation/Cutler Hammer Power Distribution Assemblies Division)
Juarez, Chihuahua
Purchasing Supervisor
Responsibilities dealt with:

Purchasing Administration, Inbound and outbound traffic, Inventory Control. Supplier selection and assessment. Personnel Management. Material Procurement, Cost savings .Non-production items purchases. Administration of tos Corporate & Divisional Contracts.

This Plant started operations in 1987 as Westinghouse's Mexican dry type transformer manufacturing site. In 1988 the Plant added Bus Plugs and Fuse Disconnect Panels to its lines. The Plant was sold to Eaton Corp in 1994 and incorporated new products : Limit Switches & electronic sensors
I was played a key role shutting down Eaton's Plant at Asheville N.C. and making the transfer to Juarez. I headed the Purchasing project to transfer to outside suppliers parts that were made in the Plant with a calculated annual savings of $1.3 million USD.

Purchasing Experience: Capital Equipment Procurement . Maintenance Repairs and Operation Purchasing.

Raw materials. Ferrous , non ferrous and industrial grade precious metals.
Electrical Measurement and Monitoring Equipment
Electronic Components and Assemblies
Electrical Insulation Materials
Professional Services
Industrial Paints, Paint Pre-treatment Chemicals , Varnishes and Enamels

May/1985 - December/1986
Industrias Zaragoza Div. Gabinetes Metalicos
Juarez,Chihuahua

Sales an Marketing Agent
Responsibilities dealt with desig and sales of kitchenetes for variuous housing developments, and promoting the Plant as a Stamping house for Industrial parts

April;l/1983 - May/1984
ICASA Import and Export
El Paso, Texas

Buyer
Responsibilities dealt with procurement and purchase of spare parts and construction equipment for a
Chihuahua based Industrial Supply and Heavy Construction Equipment Company.

Education:
Education:
1981�V1986 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso TX
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�� Earned a Bachelor of Science Degree.
�� Mathematical Sciences as Major . Physics as Minor

Other courses:
2004 Lean Manufacturing
Instituno de Tecnologias empresariales
Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua

2000
Universidad Autonoma de Cd, Juarez
Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua

Diploma
Certified Purchasing manager Courses National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM) Phoenix Arizona Chapter
Estatus:Terminado

1991
ITESM
Cd, Juarez. Chihuahua

Just in Time Manufacturing

1990 TexasTech El Paso, Texas
Managing People

1990 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas
Supplier Partnershiping

1990 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Pittsburgh. Pa
Optimizing Profit Through Inventory Management

Jan 2002
The Lean Manufacturing Experience Novi, Michigan
The Lean Learning Center

Skills:
Computer Literate
Bilingual English Spanish

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