Glenn Baker
Taylorsville, GA 30178 **********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Self-motivated Procurement Professional with 18 years of experience.
Proficient at
Price Negotiations Purchasing Forecasting
Training & Leadership Problem Solving Project Management
CPR & First Aid Certified Layout & Design Ariba Purchasing System
Industrial Safety Inventory Management Logistics
Safety Training Total Preventative Computerized Maintenance
Observation Program Maintenance (TPM) Management System (CMMS)
PROFESSIONAL Experience
Unilever, Atlanta, GA 6/27/1994 - 7/26/2013
Maintenance Coordinator
. Purchased equipment, parts, and operating supplies for manufacturing
plant, utilizing CMMS and Ariba.
. Sourced new vendors and negotiated pricing and deliveries with more
than 100 vendors on cost and deliveries, reducing emergency orders by
more than 50% and increasing productivity.
. Developed purchasing system that combined multiple requisitions to be
joined into one purchase order, reducing order time by 30%.
. Plant liaison for collective corporate MRO strategy negotiating and
implementation resulting in new corporate savings over one million
dollars.
. Originated parts consolidation project, identifying parts that could
be used interchangeably, reducing inventory, and saving $200K.
. Managed parts storeroom operation, ensuring critical parts in stock
when needed, while maintaining the monthly spend budget.
. Established weekend maintenance PM and CM crew and contractor
activities, creating an organized work flow which increased work order
completion and accuracy.
. Liaised with maintenance planner, scheduling PMs and CMs to meet the
needs of manufacturing without interfering with production.
. Facilitated safety training on protocols and procedures to vendors
working on site.
. Served in team leadership role, conducting performance evaluations,
resolving conflicts, and implementing disciplinary actions.
. Managed major redesign projects including design, scope of work,
preparing bid packages evaluating contractor proposals, and project
implementation.
Other Experience
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Cartersville, GA.
Shift Foreman
. 2 Years supervising production operations for twisting department that
included 2 supervisors, 20 production operators, and 2 shift mechanics.
Education
3 years of credits toward Industrial Engineering Bacholar of
Science, Southern Polytechnic,
Marietta, GA
107 hours various vocational training, Coosa Valley Tech Rome, and
North Metro Tech, Acworth, GA