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Senior Management Consultant

Location:
Austin, TX
Posted:
March 29, 2020

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JEB BAUM

**** ******** ***** • Austin, TX *****469-***-**** • adcivd@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

Leadership – Strategy Development – Operational Excellence – Decision Analysis Exceptional record of success leading complex organizations, developing and executing operational strategy, and managing P&L performance. Global experience and deep knowledge in key industrial sectors, including healthcare, packaging, telecommunications, energy, capital equipment, consumer products, manufacturing, and services. Proven ability to deliver strong results to stakeholders by increasing profitability, improving quality and safety, and enhancing customer satisfaction and retention. Special expertise in strategic decision analysis, building and leading high-performing teams, and facilitating organizational change efforts. Strong background in management science, operations management, business analytics and modeling, and decision quality. Areas of Expertise:

Organizational Transformation – Risk Management – Financial Modeling – Decision Analysis Stakeholder Relations – Team Development & Coaching – Project Management Lean Operations – Supply Chain Analytics – Quality Systems PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, Houston, TX 2020 – Present Revenue Cycle Analytics, Graduate Student Internship THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, Austin, TX 2019 – Present McCombs School of Business – M.S. Business Analytics Program, Teaching Assistant NEFAB PACKAGING SOUTH CENTRAL, Coppell, TX 2009 – 2018 Subsidiary of Nefab AB that provides packaging solutions for global customers General Manager

Oversaw P&L of regional packaging operations, including the manufacturing of wood and steel containers, skids, crates, corrugated boxes, and foam cushioning. Managed packing services, product delivery, business development, customer service, S&OP process, finance & accounting, supply chain, engineering, and maintenance. Supervised 50 direct and indirect reports across 3 facilities. Supported Nefab subsidiaries in Mexico, California, Mississippi, and Georgia plus more than 100 external customers.

• Took over a faltering division and achieved a 29-point increase in gross margins, a 14-point increase in operating profits, and a 99.7% customer quality rating.

• Increased sales within existing accounts while adding Fortune 500 accounts: GE Oil & Gas, Ericsson, GE Healthcare, Airbus, Nokia, ABB, Hewlett-Packard, GE Power, Atlas Copco, and others.

• Initiated moving into a 100,000 ft2 facility, investing $2M in equipment, and expanding to three sites.

• Introduced a new quality system and achieved ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications.

• Deployed a new CWorks TPM system and implemented a new MS Dynamics AX ERP solution.

• Led lean transformations, including 5S, value-stream mapping, and employee empowerment.

• Increased labor productivity 57% while reducing material waste. MOTOROLA MOBILE DEVICES & NETWORKS DIVISIONS, Fort Worth, TX 1997 – 2009 Two of the largest divisions in this $37B global telecommunications company at the time Americas Transformation Manager (2007-2009)

Promoted to take on the lean transformation of the Americas distribution and logistics operations. Charged with restructuring the organization to reduce costs and improve effectiveness.

• Saved $46M by consolidating 10 distribution centers down to 3 facilities.

• Produced $60M in savings by consolidating 3PL service providers and ocean transport carriers.

• Launched a new 800,000 sq. ft. distribution fulfillment center while maintaining 99.99% inventory accuracy with 96% on-time delivery.

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Business Leadership Development Program (2005-2007) Selected to participate in a 2-year global leadership development program focused on rotating through multiple business areas and developing process improvements. Completed rotations in Americas Mobile Phone Division Distribution Center, Americas Bluetooth Product Management Group, EMEA Cellular Networking Group Marketing Department (UK based), and Direct-to-Consumer Distribution Channel.

• Increased cell phone and accessory pick-and-pack operations capacity 160% and throughput 300% by implementing kaizen events and Six Sigma methodologies.

• Improved productivity 59% by eliminating non-value-added activities.

• Delivered a 25% throughput increase and reduced lead times for a direct-to-consumer distribution channel through the use of Lean principles and facility layout changes.

• Managed the development and launch of a new Bluetooth headset and design modifications for 2 more headsets. Also oversaw portfolio planning for the $50M Bluetooth product family.

• Achieved a 25% increase in packing capacity by opening an off-site operation.

• Developed marketing materials for the UK office to support global sales of network infrastructure equipment. Represented company at trade shows and guided product launches. Purchasing Manager (2002-2005)

Oversaw the procurement of 10,000 SKUs totaling more than $300M per year for the supply chain organization. Supervised 15 buyers working with more than 100 suppliers. Responsible for supporting production, ancillary equipment, and new product introduction operations.

• Increased inventory turns of production materials from 4.9 to 13.3 by leading a Lean procurement program focused on kanbans, supplier lead time reductions, and obsolescence reductions.

• Lowered ancillary equipment inventory 73% while increasing turns from 20 to 57 by implementing a drop-ship procurement model and new execution strategies.

• Reduced cycle times and time-to-market for prototypes by streamlining the procurement process for non-qualified parts.

Manufacturing Operations & Engineering Manager (1997-2002) Directed new product introductions, sustaining engineering, quality, productivity, and supplier quality for a large factory producing cellular base stations, switching networks, and base station controllers for cellular network providers in the US and overseas. Supervised a staff of 12.

• Consistently exceeded goal of 97% on-time delivery by reducing equipment downtimes.

• Improved board test yields from 87% to 92% by implementing Six Sigma methodologies.

• Lowered factory WIP and cycle times more than 50% through Lean manufacturing.

• Achieved a 50% decrease in field install times and failure rates by implementing a staging and integration center.

• Lead engineer for several new product introductions, including Motorola’s most successful CMDA base transceiver station.

• Increased productivity by deploying a new Oracle-based ERP system. EXXON COMPANY, USA, New Orleans, LA 1991 – 1997

The upstream production division of a global oil and gas company Construction Projects Manager (1995-1997)

Carried out the planning, cost estimating, contracting, design, procurement, scheduling, cost tracking, construction, and commissioning of large offshore construction projects on existing oil and gas platforms. Coordinated project teams, including contractors. Administered project budgets up to $6M.

• Consistently delivered all projects on time and within budget.

• Designed and installed Exxon’s first sour gas treatment facility on an offshore production platform.

• Saved $100,000 in annual labor costs by introducing performance-based contracts.

• Improved cost estimating accuracy by implementing a cost estimating tool. Jeb Baum • Page 3 of 3

CAREER NOTES: Previously held the position of Process Engineer with EXXON. Responsible for long- range business planning and facility engineering for 2 oil and gas fields with 12 offshore platforms. TEACHING

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, Denton, TX Spring, 2018 College of Business – Operations Management, Adjunct Professor EDUCATION

Pursuing Masters in Operations Research & Industrial Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX Master of Business Administration – Engineering Management, University of Dallas, Irving, TX Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX CERTIFICATIONS

APICS Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM) Six Sigma Green Belt

Registered Professional Engineer – Louisiana (inactive) Decision Analysis Certification (in progress at UT-Austin) TRAINING

Decision Analysis, Business Analytics, Lean, Six Sigma, and others COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office, MS Project, Oracle, MS Dynamics AX, R Studio, Palisade’s DecisionTools, others AFFILIATIONS

INFORMS, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society



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