Juan Barajas has over 25 years of experience in warehouse operations, inventory management, and logistics. He has held roles such as Warehouse Manager, Shipping Manager, and General Manager. Barajas is Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified and bilingual in English and Spanish.

1. JUAN BARAJAS
868 South Sandalwood Avenue
Bloomington, California 92316
(909) 452-0810 (C)  Email: juanesquedabarajas@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
 Over 25 year’s hands-on Operations,shipping, receiving, and inventory management experience;
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified.
 Bilingual: speak, read, and write in English and Spanish fluently.
EXPERIENCE
SELF EMPLOYED, Bloomington, CA November 2015 – Present (Contract consultations)
Warehouse Logistics ManagerConsultant – Managed all warehouse operations, production,staffing,
inventory, process audits,and spear headed new WMS implementations and facilities projects for Clients’.
 Set new operational shipping/receiving/inventory standards.Trained staffing in new process
implementations and streamlined outdated operations for 3PL, Wholesale, Retail, Production,
Manufacturing, Furniture, and International Distributors increasing throughput forproductivity along
with adding new safety materials and processes to the clients’ foundation.
 Implemented new green environmental projects and managed SCE solar project installation for
Clients’ facilities from sourcing, to contracting, and installation. Construction Project Management
 Managed and sourced warehouse racking and new WMS implementation projects for Clients.
 Set operational shipping/receiving standards criteria for new KPI’s, mild stones,and processes for
operations,inventory control, and loss prevention. Also developed audit processes for QC and
production audits, inventory clarification reconciliation counts for KPI’s for all previous Clients’
accounts.
 Mentored, Hired, trained, and supervised staff; developed goals and incentives for productivity
including starting a 2nd shift for Client’s facility to increase throughput and easing congestion of
facility while increasing safety.
• Implemented changes that resulted in order volume increases for previous Clients Company with 24
hour order turnaround for Clients’ customers resulting in an increase in customer satisfaction and
order turnaround was reduced from 6 weeks to 24 hours within a 4 week period.
• Accounted for warehouse merger in acquisition for a production sewing company’s.
PRO-MART INDUSTRIES Inc. Irvine, CA June 2013 – July 2015
Warehouse Manager – Managed warehouse operations, production,shipping/receiving, and inventory
for Pro-Mart Industries Inc. and its 3rd party affiliates.
 Hire, train, motivate, supervise and evaluate employees for 175k sq. ft. facility in all warehouse
protocols for shipping and receiving including food handling training for 3rd party accounts.
 Developed goals for employee’s production department for new KPI standards,and implemented and
wrote new SOP production practices and procedures.
 Implemented new safety standards SOP for facility.
 Prepared facility for FDA audits and certification for 3rd party accounts and set FOOD HANDLING
protocol for AXIOM FOODS products and AXIOM’s clients.
 Ensured maximum productivity and increased 3rd party revenue by 65%.
 Interact with customers to ensure a high level of service and on-time deliveries.
 Purchase supplies and materials and review P&L reports.
TOLL GLOBAL FORWARDING Rialto, CA June 2012 – June 2013 (CONTRACT)
Shipping Manager – Manage operations for shipping department for the Under Armour account.
 Set operational shipping tasks for daily operations for shipping department.
 Hire, train, motivate, supervise and evaluate employees during start up for 775k sq. ft. facility.

2. FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL /WESTERN STATES DISTRIBUTION Rialto, CA
April 2006 – June 2012.
Warehouse Supervisor – Function as Operations Supervisor in planning, directing, and overseeing the day-
to-day activities of a warehouse facility for this third-party logistics company.
• Hire, train, motivate, supervise and evaluate a clerical staff and up to 80 in picking/staging, shipping,
and receiving,
• Manage facility maintenance
 Managed shipping/receiving, QC and handled return authorizations
• Function as IT liaison between IT Department in North Carolina and the facility for all upgrades and
modifications
• Prepare Key Points (productivity) reports
• Participated in the planning for the new Synapse computerized systemand other initiatives that
resulted in a 150% increase in productivity and profit increases including the following:
- Initiated process improvements resulting in greater speed and accuracy in picking.
- Spearheaded the first Safety Committee and functioned as chairman.
CLARK WESTERN (a.k.a. WESTERN METAL) Riverside, CA November 2003 – April 2006.
Shipping Manager – Functioned as Facilities Manager following a management restructure with
responsibility for manufacturing, purchasing, materials management, production scheduling,inventory
control, cost control, and distribution accuracy for this manufacturer of steel framing studs and lathe
materials.
• Negotiated with vendors,and ensured accurate tracking systems for purchasing and inventory control
• Oversaw international shipping
• Conducted density testing and final inspection for ISO standards/regulations
• Assisted in the development of investors
• Delivered verifiable profit increases ranging from 6-23% through the following initiatives:
- Recycled and sold scrap that had been stored for thirteen years, resulting in additional revenue
and increased warehouse space.
- Re-organized warehouse workflow which resulted in a 50% decrease in loading time.
- Initiated procedures including daily updates of material inventory that increased the inventory
accuracy up to 70%.
- Brought two-month backlog of orders current in six days and increased productivity from 6 to
36 containers a week, which resulted in a 95% increase in product-fill rates.
FULLECOM Ontario, CA June 1997 – November 2003
General Manager– Hired to manage manufacturing, third party logistics, storage, and distribution;
advanced to the management of three sites in a union environment.
• Managed the company’s Home Shopping Network’s Division with $10MM in sales and 200
employees; customers included Tony Robbins and 1-800 Flowers
• Managed third-party logistics including the Ralphs Grocery Co., Kroger Foods, Gatorade account
and trained staff in new SOP process at their Northern CA facility.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Affected a turnaround from loss to profit in eleven months. Recipient of numerous awards.
- Implemented efficiency processes and safety practices that resulted in a 14% increase in output.
- Improved management-labor relations through wage adjustments and participation in 401(k)
and bonus programs.
- Brought HR practices into compliance, improving employee morale and saving nearly $100K in
annual labor costs.
- Reduced packaging staff of 65 to 14 while increasing productivity from two containers to 24
each week.
SPECIAL TRAINING: Management, Production Efficiency, Time Management, LSSGB, LSSBB,
Customer Service, Employee Relations training, Train the Trainer Certified/Forklift Certified.
Computer literate: MS OFFICE; AS400; Solomon IV; and Internet. UPS, World Ship, FedEx,
OnTrac, DHL, FT/LTL (domestic and international) rate negotiating,SAP, ASCENT, PKMS
(Manhattan), MACCOLA, SYNAPSE, Projects2013/2016, FDM4 (ERP)