Accomplished Manager with proven experience in Supply Chain, Contracts Administration, and General Administration /Financial Areas. Principal industries: Mining Operations/Projects and Construction Projects. ■ Analytical and process-oriented, improving productivity, efficiency, and accuracy of large-scale operations. Well-versed in establishing accurate internal controls, significantly improving audit results (SOX law); skilled in design and implementation of cost reduction analyses. ■ Extensive experience in the implementation of the Purchasing, Inventories and Accounting modules of J.D Edwards System, Prism and Oracle at different companies. ■ Extensive experience in Contracts Adm. Management (Pre-award/Post Award and Closeout). Elaboration and analysis of bid packages. ■ Direct assistance to Operations Management in 3 mining operations (silver, zinc, gold).

1. José Carlos Barroso Méndez
Condominio Santa Cruz de la Colina, Urubo, Manzano 10 Casa 2B/ Santa Cruz Bolivia (South America)
Email: Personal-jbarroso41@yahoo.com | Cell 591 720 32268
Home Phone: 591 3 3317594/Skype: jbarroso_man
Date and place of birth: January 5th, 1964- Bolivia (South America)
Linkedin: http://bo.linkedin.com/pub/jose-carlos-barroso-mendez/a/47/153/
Summary of Qualifications
Accomplished Manager with proven experience in Supply Chain, Contracts Administration, and General
Administration /Financial Areas. Principal industries: Mining Operations/Projects and Construction Projects.
■ Analytical and process-oriented, improving productivity, efficiency, and accuracy of large-scale operations.
Well-versed in establishing accurate internal controls, significantly improving audit results (SOX law); skilled
in design and implementation of cost reduction analyses.
■ Extensive experience in the implementation of the Purchasing, Inventories and Accounting modules of J.D
Edwards System, Prism and Oracle at different companies.
■ Extensive experience in Contracts Adm. Management (Pre-award/Post Award and Closeout). Elaboration
and analysis of bid packages.
■ Direct assistance to Operations Management in 3 mining operations (silver, zinc, gold).
Experience + 18 Years in Mining & Metals/ (Exploration (3), Projects (7), Operations (8), Total Overall
Experience 25 years.
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT Nov 2014 To Date
Consulting tasks performed in 1) Logistics (Project referenced to shipping minerals by barges thorough the
Hidrovia Paraguay- Parana, 2) Real Estate Investments in Santa Cruz.3) Contracts Management performance
in Petroleum Company.4) Reagents and consumables market in Bolivia for mining.(current).
EMPRESA MINERA YACUSES (SUBSIDIARY OF FERRUM AMERICAS, CANADA)
Iron Ore Mining Exploration Project (Cerro Rojo), located in Bolivia (South America), Proven & Probable
reserves of 100 MM Tons. Website: www.ferrumamericas.com
Country Manager 2012 to Oct 2014
General Supervision of Exploration activities at the Project
Reported to the Executive President of FerrumAmericas, in Toronto, Canada
 Responsible of Community Relations, Government, Drilling Contractors, Suppliers and others.
 General Supervision of Adm/Fin. Activities.
 Responsible of process of exploration permits, environmental licenses, controlled substances permit
and others related to project with the Central Government and Regional authorities.
Contracts
Responsible of Pre-Award and Post-Award Phases of the following contracts, with estimated value of $4MM
1) Drilling Exploration Contract.
2) Legal Services
3) Accounting & Taxes Outsourcing
4) Miscellaneous contracts with suppliers
FLUOR DANIEL CORPORATION, USA- Pueblo Viejo Project (Barrick Gold) Dominican Republic
Website: www.fluor.com
Contracts Area Manager-- Off Site Battery Limits 2010-2012
$us. 5 billion Gold Project, currently in operation.
General supervision of the crew of Contract Administrators and Technicians (12).
Reports to the Contracts Project Director

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 Contracts with a value of $us. 220 million (25 Contracts)
 Services areas: Transportation, Catering ,Camp Maintenance, Communications
 Civil works areas: Drilling contracts (water wells) Piping for tailings, freshwater, pump stations, concrete
works.
LOCAL MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, BOLIVIA
Website: www.gmsantacruz.gob.bo
Contracts & Purchasing General Director 2009 -2010
Second Largest Municipal Govermnent in Bolivia, Pop. Of 3 Million, budget of $ 300 million.
Reported to the Adm & Fin Major Official
 Oversaw the following areas: Contracts, Purchasing, Warehousing and Fixed assets.
 Managed a team of 120 people.
 Contracts and Purchasing on the areas of Civil Works, roads, bridges, public sanitation, electrical, and
services.
EMPRESA MINERA MANQUIRI S.A.- (Subsidiary of Coeur D’Alene Mines)
Website: www.coeur.com
Superintendent, Logistics & General Services –Project and Operation Phases 2005- 2008
Reported to the Director of Logistics for Latin America. Managed administration, operations, and logistics
support in the 2.5 year construction of a $235 million USD mining operation in Potosi.(silver operation with lead
as by product)
■ Oversaw Fixed assets, Purchasing,Warehouse, General Services and Contracts.
■ Contracts
■ Responsible of the Pre-Award and Post-Award Contracts for the Operation: (estimated yearly value of $
30MM)
■ 1) Reagents
■ 2) Consumables
■ 3) Spare parts for plant and Heavy equipment
■ 4) Oil & Fuels and lubricants
■ 5) Safety equipment and others miscellaneous
■ 6) Water wells, drilling contracts.
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■ Managed a team of 55: Purchasing, Warehouse, Transportation, Catering, and Security Service Staff.
■ Served as Business Lead in the implementation of purchasing, fixed asset and inventory modules in Oracle
System.
■ Worked in the Project Phase (1 and a half year), coordinating activities with EPCM Contractor Fluor.
REPUBLIC OF BOLIVIA | MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
DEPT OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT & EXTERNAL FINANCING
Website: www.vipfe.gob.bo
Consultant |Administrative and Financial Supervisor 2002- 2005
Supported Program Coordinator in management of public investment in more than 150 rural infrastructure
improvement projects encompassing utility and road construction.
■ Served on a team of 30 coordinating all facets of budget administration and financial accounting.
■ Produced reports using SIGMA system; prepared balance sheets and financial reports for the agency and
other government entities.
MINERA SAN CRISTOBAL S.A (Mining Company) Actual operation is a subsidiary of Apex and Sumitomo Corp.
www.minerasancristobal.com
1998-2001
Purchasing & Contracts Manager-Project
Reported to the Technical Manager of a zinc/lead Mining Project in San Cristobal, Potosi (Bolivia), with a total
future investment of $ 950 million USD.

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■ Oversaw an administrative staff of 12, including Security, Purchasing, and Contracts in collaboration with
Project Controls, Finance, and Legal departments.
■ Developed, documented, implemented, and monitored administrative, purchasing, and contract
procedures.
■ Contracts
■ Responsible of the Pre-award phase for the following Contracts, with estimated value of $ 150MM
■ 1) Main roads leading to project and road from Project to Chile.
■ 2) Infrastructure and Civil Works on Campsite
■ 3) Services Contracts: Transport, Catering, Fuel, Communications and others.
■ 4) Drilling contracts (water wells).
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■ Supported implementation of core business systems: Prism Project Controls Software and J.D. Edwards
Purchasing and Inventories.
■ Devised and implemented new processes to ensure efficient logistical and services support for the Central
Office in La Paz and Camp Site at San Cristobal.
■ Wrote labor and services contracts for offices in Bolivia and the U.S. in compliance to country standards.
■ Participated in bid committees for roads, civil engineering/construction, and supplies. Worked for one year
with Aker Kvaerner’s Contract Manager assigned to the Project.
EMPRESA MINERA INTI RAYMI (Subsidiary of Newmont Gold)
www.newmont.com
Administrative & Financial Superintendent-Operations 1993-1998
Reported to the Operations Manager in gold and silver mining (operations, providing administrative and
logistical support for La Paz office.
■ Oversaw an operations staff of 60 across Administration, Warehouse, Purchasing, Camp Site, Fixed
Assets, Public Relations, Public Relations, Training, and Contracts.
■ Contracts
■ Responsible for the Post-Award phase of the following contracts, with an estimated value of $ 40MM
■ 1) Civil works in the operation (6 different contractors)
■ 2) Fuel & Oil Provision
■ 3)Spares for heavy equipment and Plant
■ 4) Services: Transport, Catering, Security and others miscellaneous
■ 5) Drilling contracts (Dewatering & water wells contracts).
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■ Represented company in frequent meetings with communities and union officials.
■ Served as Secretary of the Technical-Administrative Operations Committee; managed preparation of
detailed weekly agendas.
■ Key contributor to the implementation of the Purchasing, Inventories and Accounting modules of J.D
Edwards System at the Company.
■ Recognized for implementing a number of enhanced administrative, financial, and logistics procedures,
improving productivity, efficiency, and accuracy while reducing costs.
o Established accurate internal controls, significantly improving audit results.
o Performed labor analysis following a 30% reduction in force at the mining operation (direct labor
and contractors)
o Improved warehouse efficiency.
MULTIVISION SRL- Administrative and Financial Manager (Cable Company) BOLIVIA 1992
PAN ANDEAN RESOURCES- Adm & Financial Manager (Mining Operation-Gold) BOLIVIA 1990-1991
ELSEVIER -Sales Representative for Latin America (Publishing Co) BRAZIL 1989
YACIMIENTOS PETROLIFEROS FISCALES BOLIVIA- Adm & Financial Assit. (Oil & Gas) BOLIVIA 1986-87

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TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
Project Planning; Business Administration; Industrial Safety Supervisor; Accident Prevention; Cost Management;
Evaluation of Mining Projects; Labor Legislation; Inventory Management, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics;
Budget Control; Basic Accounting; Tributary Accounting; Management of Fixed Assets and Inventories; Human
Resource Management; SAFCO Law; Financial Management; SOX law
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and related Windows-based products
Prism Project Management
J.D. Edwards integrated system (purchasing and inventory modules).
Oracle (purchasing and inventory modules)
SIGMA system (personnel, financial and treasury modules)
CMSI –Contract’s Management System Information
SEMINARS
Guest Speaker at the 2nd Annual LatAm International Mining Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 2013
LANGUAGE SKILLS
SPANISH – Native speaker with articulate and professional written and verbal skills.
ENGLISH – Proficient verbal and written comprehension as demonstrated by Michigan Certificate of proficiency.
PORTUGUESE – Proficient verbal and written comprehension.
EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS
Master of Business Administration, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO-COPPEAD Brazil.
Program ranked in 100 best MBA programs worldwide and in the top three in Latin America (Financial
Times)-1989
Bachelor of Arts, Economics, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANA-BRAZIL-1985