1. Karen Parrado
Buyer
La Marque, TX
chikapentecostal.kp@gmail.com
(409) 354-9180
WORK EXPERIENCE
Piping Technology & Products (current)
Summary:
It is my responsibility to work with a minimum of direction or supervision to accomplish
all of the duties delegated.
▪ Responsible for the placement of purchase orders for all items assigned to meet
manufacturing demand through the control of inventory and costs.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
 Engineering Support
 Interface with Productions
 Sales
 Quality Assurance
 Accounts Payable departments
Responsible for the planning and replenishing product groups as assigned by
Purchasing Managers. Follow-up or expedite vendor purchase orders as necessary to
meet schedules. Interfaces with the Quality Assurance Department on the issuance of
CAR’s to suppliers to correct problems; Follows-up to insure prompt reply with
appropriate corrective and preventive action. Contacts Suppliers as needed to provide
technical support and help to improve internal production processes. Issues price
change notifications to Sales for assigned Suppliers on a timely basis. Interface with
Accounts Payable to resolve vendor invoice discrepancies. Participates in plant physical
inventory, Responsible for any and all duties assigned by supervisor.
Personal Banker
JP Morgan Chase Bank - League City, TX - December 2011 to September 2013
Marketing and Sales
 Help create long term relationships with customers
 Reliable team member
 Helping customers resolve problems
 Help maintain a clean banking center (office area, break room, etc.)

2.  Schedule appointments
 Increased sales effort with selected established customers
Personal Banker/Sales Associate
IBC Bank - Dickinson, TX - December 2010 to December 2011
 Sales and Services
 Answer phones
 Set Schedules
 Schedule appointments
 Customer Focus
Cake Decorator
Sam's Club - January 2010 to December 2011
 Prepare department merchandise/ inventory on a daily basis
 Create and keep up with order lists
 Customer Relations
 Designing cakes
 Take orders
SKILLS
 Knowledge of ERP systems
 Basic understanding of raw materials
 Customer Focus Oriented, Drive, Dedication, Leadership, Self Motivated
 Computer Skills
 Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving
 Microsoft Word
 Microsoft Excel
 Microsoft Publisher
 Microsoft PowerPoint
 Quick books
LANGUAGES
 English
 Spanish

3. EDUCATION
Certificate in Culinary Arts
Galveston College
2011
Associate of Arts
College of the Mainland
2009
Diploma
School House Christian Education
2009
REFERENCES
Vanessa Delgadillo 832-677-7922
Keith Ferguson 832-731-1851
Derrick May 713-459-2304