Supply Chain Management

KEN BALDWIN

*** *** ****** **. **********, NJ ***57

347-***-**** **************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Supply Chain Management Executive with 20 years' experience and

demonstrated success in delivering improved results for industry leading

organizations. Developed and led Best-in-Class supply chain teams

(Procurement, Planning, Quality) developing and executing strategies that

leverage Continuous Improvement Lean Six Sigma principles, Supplier

Relationship Management and Optimization, Low Cost Country Sourcing, and At

Kearney Strategic Sourcing Process. Extensive experience as an

organizational Change Agent, Contract Negotiator, Team Leader(Coach,

Mentor, Trainer), and End-to-End Total Cost of Ownership champion.

Background in New Product Commercialization, Supplier Diversity, and

Sustainability.

EXPERIENCE

SC Johnson, Racine, Wisconsin

2012

A privately-held $9 billion global consumer goods corporation.

Director, Global Purchasing NA: Responsible for $1 billion spend for Direct,

Indirect, and Contract Manufacturing products. Supply Chain lead executive for

Supplier Performance Improvement program.

Negotiated key contracts with suppliers in Asia. Result: Secured production capacity

for 6 billion bags/year over next 5 years, and reduced lead times by 50% or 8 weeks.

Executive sponsor for Supplier Relationship Management program leading Planning,

Quality, Manufacturing team. Result: Established and reset key supplier

relationships improving quality, and service, while reducing leadtime and inventory.

Avon Products, Inc., New York, New York

2008-2012

A publicly-traded $8 billion global cosmetic and personal care company with

over 6 million representatives around the world and manufacturing

operations in all major markets.

Director, Global Purchasing NA: Responsible for budgeting of 10,000sku's

and $400 million. Led Global Packaging Category strategy development,

contract negotiations, and KPI scorecard implementation. Implemented

Supplier Quality audit and continuous improvement programs leveraging Lean

Six Sigma, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Performance Metrics,

and Global Low Cost Sourcing Expertise. Led Supply Chain teams driving

Total Cost of Ownership analysis delivering improved service metrics

internally and with our customers.

. Led strategy development and execution for 2 key global spend categories.

Result: Reduced supplier complexity by 20% and accelerated

supplier decision making process by 4 weeks supporting Business Unit

leaders need for Speed-to-Market.

. Strengthened global supply base in Latin America and Asia to take

advantage of high quality and low cost manufacturing. Result: Delivered

redesigned 2011 Holiday Campaign 50% faster than anticipated and 10%

under budget.

. Developed and executed supply-base transition from U.S. to Mexico in

support of Global Manufacturing Strategy implementation. Result:

Transitioned over 150FG SKUs, 1500 item SKUs, and 20 supplier

relationships to the Latin America Supply Chain team.

. Designed and implemented Global Carton supply strategy that leveraged

scale for new product launches. Result: Reduced product development

process by 8 weeks or 50% and ensured consistent design execution for

globally branded products.

. Trained managers in Supplier Relationship Management and Total Cost of

Ownership techniques to drive best total value in category supplier

management and strategy development. Result: Enabled managers to unlock

overlooked savings of over $5,000,000.

. Led key contract negotiations with Top 10 Strategic Suppliers. Result:

Achieved incremental contracted cost savings of over $10,000,000 by

leveraging Total Cost of Ownership techniques and supplier Strategic

Alignment to key business objectives reducing service and quality issues

by 50%.

. Developed and executed index-based budgeting process to address lack of

financial visibility to commodity volatility. Result: Anticipated

budget impacts of key materials managing volatility to within 2% of

budget for 3 years.

. Co-Led optimization of new JDE ERP system to drive greater supply chain

efficiency. Result: Increased data integrity and supplier collaboration

reduced lead-time for key materials by 75% and inventories by 10%.

. Spearheaded product cost savings ideation program to fuel growth of new

marketing initiatives. Result: Developed a cross-function process that

increased the project pipeline by 100% more than doubling the savings run

rate to 5% annually.

Cadbury-Schweppes Beverages, Plano, Texas

2006-2008

A $6 billion North American Beverage company with over 50 brands including

Dr. Pepper, Motts, Snapple, and 7-Up.

Director, Global Procurement NA: Responsible for $1.4 billion in direct packaging

spend, 5 category managers, and 2 support staff. Developed category strategies aligned

with key business objectives that addressed cost, quality, service, and innovation.

Executive Sponsor and Team Leader for material and supplier continuous improvement

program building off Lean Six Sigma principles and designed to leverage strategic

supplier relationships and capabilities

Co-developed and implemented the Value Optimization Program to spur cross-functional

collaboration and stakeholder engagement in cost savings programs. Result:

Identified over $8,000,000 in savings opportunities within 6 months.

Led key contract negotiations with top 5 Key Strategic Suppliers. Result: Achieved

multi-year contracts that delivered cost savings of over $30,000,000 YOY by leveraging

TCO fact based negotiations and Joint Process Improvement partnership programs.

Drove greater adoption of eProcurement tools to automate the sourcing process and

provide greater analytics for decision making. Result: Reduced the supplier

selection cycle time by 3 months, improved data accuracy, aligned internal

stakeholders, and drove in-depth detailed contract negotiations with SLAs that ensured

contract compliance.

Completed the transformation of the beverage Division Procurement team in anticipation

of spin off. Result: Developed category and supplier strategies focused on

delivering improved cost, quality, and service, allowing rapid supply chain

integration of 3 acquisitions in 24 months.

Reckitt Benckiser, Parsippany, New Jersey

2003-2006

A $9.5 billion global fast moving, consumer goods company with leading

brands in the Pest Control, Personal Care, Home Cleaning, and Food Sectors.

Manager, NA Contract Manufacturing/Chemicals and Raw Materials: Responsible for $30

million in spend with 3rd party manufacturers of liquids, powders, food, and personal

care. Led Make vs Buy analysis for New Product Development initial manufacturing

decision making. Developed product supply, cost, and risk management strategies.

Developed a Supplier Technology database allowing for rapid identification of new

suppliers. Result: Identified, within 48 hours, a supplier to produce a key product,

during a time of internal crisis, saving over $100,000,000 in potential lost revenue.

Developed and executed new procurement strategies that challenged historical suppliers

and sourcing practices. Result: Saved over $5,000,000 in commodities of ethanol,

tomato paste, and mustard seed by leveraging new suppliers and implementing a

commodities hedging program.

Co-led with Finance a Net Working Capital improvement initiative by raising the bar on

expectations from suppliers. Result: Delivered over $1,000,000 in benefit through

payment terms extensions and discounts.

Led the supplier selection and product transfer initiative after the Boots Health Care

acquisition. Result: Reduced product lead-times by 8 weeks and saved over $1,000,000

in logistics costs.

Campbell Soup Company, Camden, New Jersey

2001-2003

A $7.7 billion Global food products company specializing in soups, sauces,

and baked cookies and crackers.

Manager, Strategic Sourcing/Packaging Procurement: Responsible for integrating

Strategic Sourcing methodology throughout the organization with key business partners

and managing $50,000,000 in spend.

Conducted over 30 reverse auctions and 150 RFx events over a 12-month period,

addressed $50,000,000 in spend, and drove the adoption of strategic sourcing best

practices throughout the organization. Result: Delivered 10% savings across multiple

categories.

United States Army

1987-2001

Captain, US Army; Supply Chain, Logistics, Strategic Planning lead with

extensive team leadership, coaching, mentoring, and training experience.

EDUCATION

Pennsylvania State University State

College, Pennsylvania

MBA, Smeal College of Business (50% complete)

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 12/94

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT

Institute of Supply Management (ISM) - Corporate Member

Supply Chain Management (SCM) - Corporate Member

Procurement Professional Association - Corporate Member

Council of Supply Chain Management - Individual Member

Army Performance Improvement / Baldridge Quality, 2001

Combined Arms Services Staff School, 2000

Combined Logistics Officers Advanced Course, 1999

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