Project Manager Engineer

PAUL H. BAKER, MBA, PMP

Austin, Texas 512-***-**** ***********@***.***

www.linkedin.com/in/paulharveybaker

PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONAL

PASSIONATE ESOURCING ADVOCATE AND EVANGELIST

EXTENSIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

ACHIEVED $1+ BILLION IN COST SAVINGS

EXECUTED 800+ STRATEGIC NEGOTIATIONS

SUMMARY

Accomplished leader of strategic eSourcing and auctions, cost savings

negotiations and global projects. Positive, motivated self-starter focused

on results, building teams, processes and supplier relationships.

Strategic Sourcing Cost Reduction / Avoidance Global Team Leadership

E-Procurement Consulting RFI / RFQ / RFP Development IT Product Implementation

Process Improvement Focus Contract Management

Ariba Sourcing Expertise

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Drove $1+ Billion in cost savings on $10+ Billion in spend.

. Executed 800+ global negotiations working with Strategic Sourcing

Category managers to analyze industry/ category trends, clarify business

goals, then designing and executing negotiations.

. Promoted eSourcing cost savings, business processes, communication and

spend transparency.

. Managed three eSourcing tool upgrades and integration of eSourcing into

Ariba Spend Management.

. Led numerous diverse, cross-functional global teams for many different

work streams.

. Served as change agent, with three 6-Sigma quality improvement Green Belt

Certified projects.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DELL, INC., Round Rock, TX 1997 - 2012

GLOBAL SUPPLY MANAGER, CPU Workgroup (2012-2012)

Planned and managed global supply for Intel and AMD Notebook CPUs, working

with new platform development teams to ensure CPU product availability at

launch globally.

. Planned and executed near-flawless Intel Ivybridge transition, which

supported all new notebooks.

GLOBAL COMMODITY MANAGER, Software and Peripherals Team (2009-2012)

. Lead expansion into Canada, Europe and Asia, resulting in larger offering

and growing business.

. Developed legal agreements in partnership with internal clients and

Corporate Legal to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations,

corporate policies and purchasing guides.

. Drove development and roll-out of a new S&P Strat/Spot Buy (SSB) process.

SENIOR NEGOTIATION STRATEGIST, Worldwide e-Procurement Team (2005-2009)

Led cross-functional teams to develop strategies, identify suppliers,

establish SLA requirements, and to measure, track and resolve performance

issues. Managed tender process, including preparing RFI/RFQ/RFPs,

evaluating proposals, and selecting bidders. Worked closely with the IT,

CTO, and most internal organizations, delivering best total cost of

ownership, and meeting their business goals.

. Drove cost savings/ avoidance of over $1 Billion leading negotiations for

over $10 Billion in spend.

. Executed over 800 global negotiations working with Global Commodity

Managers to analyze industry/ commodity trends, clarify business goals,

then design and execute negotiations.

. Created standard processes to increase negotiation value, establishing

clear goals and strategies.

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SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER (2002-2005)

Served on matrixed Core Teams and Extended Teams working in a fast-moving

environment, scheduling, managing numerous parallel projects, adjusting

schedules as needed. Built and maintained global relationships internally

and externally. Managed Globalization Team. Wrote SOWs and managed

translation vendor and 12 test managers and testers, translating and

testing software into 5 languages.

SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER (2000-2002)

Project Manager on team developing server appliances. Led teams, wrote

Engineering Plans, coordinating scope, schedules, execution and delivery

into factory. Delivered 10 software releases on 6 hardware platforms.

. Led 2 Green Belt projects, which improved software factory-install, and

reduced software royalty.

. Co-inventor of "recognized" patent to simplify server system deployment.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MANAGER (1997-2000)

Managed development and testing of SW releases including: factory-installed

Oracle, version and server set-up tools. Worked with the Usability Lab,

Product/System Test, Factory Install, Information Development and

Procurement, bringing products from concept to shipping.

COLUMBIA SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, Austin, TX 1996 - 1997

PROGRAM MANAGER Continuous Emissions Monitoring Equipment Manufacturer

Wrote proposals, negotiated contracts, designed and managed the

manufacturing, installation, start-up/certification of 19 CEMS worth $6M+

for U.S. & global clients. Wrote company's largest contract win.

ROY F. WESTON, INC., San Antonio, TX 1993 - 1996

PROJECT MANAGER/ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER Environmental Engineering Services

Managed 330 EPA Site Discovery Inspections & Assessments, $1M remediation.

Wrote remedial action plans, QA, sampling and analysis, data and air

monitoring of $7M PCB project. Wrote USAF proposals.

SUMMARY OF MILITARY EXPERIENCE, United States Air Force

. Environmental Management Director Managed 12-person team and $5m budget.

Negotiated with City, State/Federal agencies. Developed multi-million

dollar restoration/closure plan.

. Facilities Maintenance Manager. Managed 13 person team and $3 million

budget.

. Construction Manager - Saudi Arabia, Built $170M command post and 3 radar

sites. Worked with Royal Saudi Air Force and international construction

companies to resolve cultural and construction issues, monitor safety and

quality, keeping projects within schedules & budgets.

. Process Improvement Program Manager, Andrews AFB, MD. Developed and

managed world-wide continuous improvement program for Air Force Systems

Command.

. Contract Manager / Design Engineer, Patrick AFB, FL. Managed 13

construction contract inspectors and project managers. Designed numerous

civil engineering projects.

EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS

. MBA (Masters of Science, Systems Management), Florida Institute of

Technology

. Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota,

Minneapolis

. Professional Engineer (P.E.), State of Texas

. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through Project

Management Institute

. Certified as Business Process Improvement (BPI) Green Belt

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