Walter Steele

5801 Trego Circle

The Colony,Tx 75056
June 30, 2010,7505
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I believe I can be of great assistance to your company due to my many years of e
xperience in Logistics, Materials, Warehouse & Purchasing Management. I have l
ived & worked in many areas of the world including South America, The Far East,
Africa & Australia. I spent over 8 years in Honduras & have worked in other Sp
anish-speaking countries. I have worked with inventory databases and the typic
al Microsoft programs especially Word and Excel.
My years in foreign countries have taught me language skills (I am completely fl
uent in Spanish) & to adapt to all circumstances. I am familiar with several w
arehouse systems, however I am a fast learner & can quickly adapt to new product
lines.
I have a Bachelor's degree in an administratively-oriented curriculum from India
na University & currently reside in Dallas. I have a good understanding of mat
erials in general, having worked with oil & mining industry equipment, spare par
ts, operating supplies, nuts & bolts, electrical supplies & laboratory equipment
. I maintain excellent relationships with vendors & have been both a field man
& a senior executive.
I also have experience in inventory control, contract supervision, freight-forwa
rding, customs clearance, coordination of transportation of all kinds, including
boats, ships, overland vehicles, airplanes (I am a private pilot) & helicopters
. I also have administrative skills; invoice processing, office management, pe
rsonnel policy & procedure interpretation & administration. I have trained loc
al employees in several countries.
I possess excellent communications skills & am computer literate. I will reloc
ate anywhere & am ready to go on a moment's notice. I know that our relationsh
ip will be fruitful if given the opportunity & I look forward to starting soon.
I can be contacted by E-mail at ws71a40a@westpost.net, Tel (972)987-8203 or cell
(214)500-3888. I will provide references on request.

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.