Russell F. Baker

Livermore, CA *****

925-***-**** adw0p2@r.postjobfree.com

Career Profile

Experienced in a variety of Manufacturing, Logistics, Customer Supply Chain and Distribution assignments that have provided a good mix of supervisory opportunities and functional expertise. I have demonstrated a proven track record of successful business results and contribution to organizational growth. Seeking new opportunity due to job elimination for budget reasons.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Business Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

Master’s Degree, Business Administration, Pepperdine University, Irvine CA

Professional Experience

2016 – 2023 - Draexlmaier Automotive of America Supply Chain Manager, Livermore CA Plant

Managed 2 separate teams – Planning Team (Material Control Planner, Production Planner) and Production System Team (System Supervisor, 3 Coordinators)

Responsible for Material Requirement Planning (MRP) function for over 180 Raw & Pack materials

Responsible for all Plant Production Planning including Series Final Assembly, Injection Molding, and special Service production – over 10,000 car sets of Tesla Door Trim assemblies per week.

Worked with DRX Project Team on new carline commercialization (Tesla Model Y roll out), and carline extensions (Tesla Model S, Model 3 and Model X)

Collaborated with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Change Management teams to ensure optimal service delivered to Tesla

Responsible for Corporate Supply Chain KPI Dashboard including Inventory Value, Premium Freight Expense, Inventory Accuracy, Days On Hand, Transportation Efficiency

2012 – 2016 - Kraft Foods/Kraft Heinz Company Sr. Production Scheduler, Manufacturing, San Leandro CA Plant

Owned scheduling responsibility for 5 coffee production lines with output of 90 million lbs. annually

Performed Material Requirement Planning (MRP) function for over 170 Raw & Pack materials

Fluent in SAP Production Module (Materials to Inventory) including BOM and Master Data maintenance, Process Order creation and Inventory Control analysis

Worked with HQ Brand and R & D functions on new product commercialization

Collaborated with production management and operators to maximize schedule efficiency

Worked with Engineering/Business Development on Continuous Improvement opportunities for lines

2009 – 2016 - Kraft Foods/Kraft Heinz Company Transaction Data Coordinator, Manufacturing, San Leandro CA Plant

Filled new role as TDC/Systems Analyst entrusted with responsibility of SAP system effectiveness and process improvement

Resolved all system-driven errors and provided hands-on transaction training to operators

Worked with Warehouse supervision on cycle count accuracy which generated significant savings in write-off avoidance

Aided in SAP Catalyst roll out to entire plant

Served as SAP Super User for entire site

2007 – 2009 - Kraft Foods Customer Service Team Leader, Southwest Region/HEB Region, Customer Supply Chain Livermore, California

Managed order management and VMI buying for over $700MM in revenue for a key geographical region

Supervised 9 Customer Service Coordinators

Developed key relationships with 5 Customer Business Managers representing over 30 customers in the Southwest to ensure that Sales better understands Supply Chain and how our communications affect volume, delivery and service to the customer

Guided and monitored Forecast Collaboration process between Sales, Supply Chain and Product Supply

Provided Business Objects reporting and analysis against key performance indices

Assisted with SAP Order Management integration by acting as focal point for issue resolution for my team. Worked extensively with Area Trainer, Site Champion, E-Commerce Manager and HQ Support staff on myriad system issues during go-live time frame

Built and maintained successful relationships with key customer contacts in procurement and supply chain functions

Joined HEB team in mid 2007 and contributed to expansion of Direct Store Delivery program and Adaptive Supply Chain events through the Biscuit network

2002 – 2007 - Kraft Foods Customer Service Team Leader, Albertson’s Region, Customer Supply Chain, Livermore, California

Managed Plan to Cash cycle for Albertson’s Region representing $750MM in revenue

Directly supervised 9 Albertson’s Customer Service Coordinators

Initiated VMI Pilot with Albertson’s Nor Cal

Exceeded Albertson’s CEO challenge of 5% growth by realizing 5.6% growth over year ago for 2003

Successfully implemented Acme “Drive More Sales” Direct Store Delivery program which drove incremental sales. Program was then duplicated in 6 of 10 Albertson’s divisions

Collaborated with Supply Chain Analyst on chronic service issues and recommendations for improvement

Created post-event analysis of Albertson’s promotions to yield suggestions for improvement to forecast accuracy

Utilized Business Objects effectively to target areas of opportunity

Served as Post Audit Coordinator

2000 – 2002 - Kraft Foods Customer Service Team Leader, Costco/BJ’s Region, Customer Supply Chain, Livermore, California

Managed Plan to Cash cycle for Costco/BJ’s Region representing $425MM in revenue

Directly supervised 4 Costco/BJ’s Customer Service Coordinators

Facilitated Costco’s expansion into Texas and new store openings in Southeast, Midwest and Northwest

Achieved volume plan in 6 out of 7 quarters. Urged team to be proactive in ensuring that quarter end emergency loads are processed flawlessly

Successfully converted Costco and BJ’s to Efficiency Bracket during my tenure as Team Leader

Administered Swell Program to both Costco and BJ’s which dramatically reduced Unsaleable exposure

Increased Club DPS participation by 40%

1997 – 2000 - Kraft Foods Customer Service Team Leader, Foodservice Western Region, Customer Supply Chain, Livermore, California

Managed Plan to Cash cycle for over 75 Western Foodservice customers representing $200MM in revenue

Directly supervised 8 Foodservice Customer Service Coordinators

Proactively assisted in 4 Foodservice CSC’s promoted to higher grade CSC positions during my tenure

Helped facilitate FS Oscar Mayer transition to Order Management. Conducted training sessions with each FS Sales Region to ensure thorough understanding of system functionality and limitations

Helped facilitate 3 FS CSC’s being hired as FS Sales reps

Consistently met or exceeded Region deduction goals

1996 – 1997 - Kraft Foods Customer Service Team Leader, Military Western Region, and Area Module Coordinator, Customer Service, Livermore, California

Managed order processing and invoicing for over 100 Western Military customers representing $80MM in revenue

Directly supervised 4 Military Direct Order Coordinators

Collaborated with Military Sales management to understand key business goals and to deploy team resources accordingly to ensure greatest chance of success

Mod Coordinator was responsible for clarifying and simplifying module process for Customer Service and enforcing parameters with Sales and customers to reduce costly exceptions

1993 –1996 - Kraft General Foods Vendor Managed Inventory Analyst/Senior Customer Service Coordinator, Customer Service, San Leandro, CA

Was chosen as one of the West Area’s first VMI analysts. VMI Analyst acts in the role of customer buyer and is responsible for ordering turn and promotional product for a given customer based on projected demand

Analytical ability to understand trends and historical data is critical in getting the right product in the right place at the right time

Required excellent communication skills to bond with Sales ensuring that all pertinent information is communicated and planned for

Participated in VMI site roundtables to share best practices

Training/System Proficiency

SAP Production (Materials To Inventory) SAP Order Management (Order To Cash) Schedule X Manugistics/APS LPK (Leading People at Kraft) TQM (Total Quality Management) Diversity Awareness Training Effective Presentation Training Performance Appraisal Training Developing People Training Microsoft Office Suite Business Objects

**References –available upon request

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