Materials Manager
Materials Manager
Materials Manager
Respectfully;
Walter Steele
RESUME; CONSOLIDATED
WALTER A. STEELE
Education: B.Sc. Indiana University w/Distinction
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY:
Abundance of experience in materials management, coordination of international a
nd domestic procurement, inventory control, warehousing, transportation, customs
& administrative services for international mining firms & oil companies.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
2006-Present PURCHASING & WAREHOUSE MANAGER, Goldcorp Inc. world's 3rd largest g
old-mining company. In charge of local & foreign Purchasing, Logistics & Wareho
use/Inventory control for a combination underground/open pit mine in Guatemala.
1999 - 2006 TRANSLATOR, SALES MANAGER: Gutierrez & Associates. El Sol De
Texas. Translate documents from prospective job applicants from Latin America fo
r teaching jobs at the Dallas Independent School District, plus diverse personal
documents for other employment prospects. Sales manager for Spanish-language ne
wspaper Manage national accounts & local sales people & accounts.
1996 - 1999 LOGISTICS DIRECTOR: Breakwater Resources. El Mochito mine Honduras.
Directed all aspects of Purchasing, Foreign & Local, Inventory control and exp
edited customs clearance for an underground lead/zinc mine. Managed & trained 1
2 local employees.
1993 - 1996 CONSULTANT: USA & Bolivia. Managed logistics, controlled inventory
, managed materials, supervised procurement, conducted site assessment, and supp
orted personnel taking an inventory of assets, advisor to the YPFB & the World B
ank.
1988 - 1993 SUPERINTENDENT, MATERIALS: Breakwater Resources, El Mochito mine, H
onduras. Managed warehouse & controlled inventory function for lead-zinc undergr
ound mining operation, coordinated with US buyers for foreign acquisitions, mana
ged local procurement, oversaw customs & conducted all local support services re
quired for the mine site.
1985 - 1988 SUPERVISOR, ADMINISTRATIVE: AMOCO, Gabon, West Africa, Developed ad
ministrative requirements for on-going production operations, supervised contrac
tors, coordinated with port authorities, directed consultants, established gener
al policies & procedures, administered contracts & presided over expatriate admi
nistration.
1982 - 1985 SUPERVISOR (ADMINISTRATIVE), SUPERVISOR (WAREHOUSE): AMOCO, Indones
ia. Administrated bids: preparation, evaluation & awarding of contracts, super
vised contract administration & compliance, oversaw invoice processing group, co
ordinated personnel staffing, presided over company housing, managed all related
foreign & domestic personnel requirements.