LOUIS E. CANDELARIO

1311 DaVinci Drive 951.487.6576

San Jacinto , CA 92583-5323 Louiscande@msn.com

OBJECTIVE / SUMMARY

Desire a challenging position with a quality-oriented organization whose future and growth will utilize my experience and ability in the areas of development and management of supply distribution, warehousing, receiving, and inventory control. Seasoned professional competent in first-line and middle management. Additional expertise includes:

Material Management Computer Literate Worldwide Supply Chain

Logistics Services Bilingual – Spanish Cycle Counts Process

MRP systems: WMS, RF, SAP, Fourth Shift, ATLASS, and Roscoe

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Inventory Control Clerk

Hemet Ice and Crystal Clear Water, Inc., Hemet, CA August 2007 – Present

* Maintained superior standards to ensure the highest quality bottled water available and, most importantly, to achieve the highest level of customer loyalty and satisfaction.

* During a week, sold over 1,500 gallons of water a day, for a company’s best, translating to high revenues for the company.

Inventory Control Specialist

GENERAL MOTORS Rancho Cucamonga, CA February 2007 – May 2007

* Ensured replenishes of over 125 for pick locations were maintained daily.

* Maintained a daily fill rate of over 98.4%.

* Validated inventory through daily quality checks and verifying accuracy through daily counts.

Shift Supervisor

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, Inc., Fontana, CA November 2006 – January 2007

* Managed the warehouse ensuring the receipt, coordination, and safety of goods coming through the distribution center.

* Supervised the packing, crating, and shipping of products and materials to other distribution centers, with multiple areas, such as, dry, chill, and freezer goods.

* Ensured replenishes over 1,000 daily were maintained.

* Supervised over 30 employees.

Inventory Control Analyst

CHEMICON INTERNATIONAL, Inc., Temecula, CA August 2000 – October 2006

* Ensured adequate inventory of materials and products in accordance with inventory cycles and organizational philosophy.

* Conducted daily inventory analysis to solve inventory problems.

* Analyzed inventory levels, production speed, and product demand to determine reorder levels, which ensured product availability and minimized inventory costs.

* Attained organization’s monthly goal of required value to be cycle counted with an accuracy rate of over 98.5%.

* Identified over $200K of short dated materials that were not suitable for sale, and arranged in disposal of these materials.

Material Supervisor

* Managed all quality control, inventory, and accounting-related operations for the company.

* Reorganized staff and processes, in order to meet high volume production and exceeded annual revenue goal.

* Established new processes to control movement and issuance of materials in all departments and phases of production.

Inventory Control Clerk

* Recorded and maintained control of all inventory items purchased and produced.

* Verified inventory through quality checks and cycle counts.

* Established daily cycle count program that eliminated the annual physical inventory.

* Helped identify and relocate slow-selling finished goods for a saving of over $100K of overhead expenditures.

Supply Supervisor, Master Sergeant MCAS Miramar, CA February 1999 – July 2000

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

* Managed distribution facility operations for several locations throughout California as well as Arizona, while staying within a set budget for all resources.

* Developed and implemented changes for improved operations and cost.

* Supervised and evaluated over 15 personnel in the consolidations of two property accounts .

Fiscal Supervisor, Master Sergeant Camp Pendleton, CA May 1996 – January 1999

* Oversaw calculating, posting, verifying, and typing duties to obtain and record financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records.

* Supervised reconciliation of records and inventory that eliminated over $300K of longstanding discrepancies in a $5.3M account.

* Ensured that over $6M of excess property was properly reported and redistributed among the companies, resulting in $2M in saving of excess purchasing that resulted requiring no additional spending for the fiscal year.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 2007

* American Intercontinental University Online, Hoffman Estates, IL

* Concentration: Management – GPA: 3.60 – Cum Laude

Associate of Science in Business Administration 2005

* Mount San Jacinto Community College , San Jacinto , CA

* Concentration: Management

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000, Temecula, CA 2002

Honorable Discharge – United States Marine Corps – Master Sergeant 2000