David J. Baker

**** ******** **. **. *****, In. *6804 e3hctm@r.postjobfree.com 260-***-****

Senior Management

Accomplished Executive in the domestic and international orthopedic manufacturing environment with expertise in logistics: purchasing, planning, scheduling, manufacturing, warehousing, forecasting, shipping, receiving, and distribution. Results-oriented, decisive leader with the ability to create and sustain high performance teams. Proven track record for exceeding and meeting goals relating to cost savings, on time project releases, and inventory levels. Thrives in a complex and challenging atmosphere.

Core Competencies

Organizational Communication Team Building Goal Attainment Leadership

Interdepartmental Cooperation Logistics Project Management

Professional Experience

Pioneer Surgical Technology (2008-2012)

Director of Field Inventory Management (2011-2012)

Manage staff accountable for field inventory of $18,000,000 among 70 Distributors and 2 distribution centers and improve inventory accuracy and the utilization of assets. Responsibilities include auditing, adjustments to inventory, scrap monitoring, and reassignment of surgical kits based on procedural turns.

Key achievements

Implementation of outside audit firm to perform counts with savings of $60,000.

Renegotiated 3rd party distribution contract saving an additional $51,000 in FedEx shipping charges and $75,000 in processing fees.

Director of Materials (2008-2010)

Build strategic supplier base to support and manage expanded purchasing role in continued growth of sales and elevate the role of the staff to meet the short and long term needs of operations. Negotiate improved lead time and pricing and assess and solve issues impacting business. Procure materials that meet delivery schedules and quality standards while reducing parts and inventory costs. Control the Planning process to insure the best use of corporate resources and meet customer expectations. Review the capabilities of manufacturing to assist in achieving low cost products, while meeting time schedules for the introduction of new products and sales requirements. Development Leader for the project to establish a Company wide forecasting system allowing the Sales Force to calculate usage by procedures, by Region, down to the Surgeon level. Led the effort to create the Sales and Operations Planning process and put into practice the monthly meeting for Executive Management.

Key achievements

Cost savings of $780,000 or 26% on a blanket order for one time order of instrumentation for mature product line.

Established a measurement system to chart Sourcing progress of achieving goals.

Creation of a commodity code system to serve as a basis for the development of strategic supplier support structure.

Developed a production control procedure reducing late shop orders in 4 months from 528 (24.4%) to 24 (1.4%)

Zimmer Inc.

Director of Purchasing Trauma Division (2003-2008)

Developed and managed long term supplier relationships to deliver total cost reductions and technical innovations. Monitored supply markets and led strategic sourcing projects. Planned and led complex negotiations of high value long term strategic contracts that had significant financial or strategic impact. Anticipated issues impacting business, identified and assessed problems, collected information, developed innovative alternatives, and created mitigation plans for adverse issues. Constructed price and cost models to project future trends. Responsible for over 4,000 active product codes and spend ranging from $28,000,000 - $67,000,000.

Key achievements

Directed seamless transition of the Trauma sourcing group into an independent Division

Improved payment terms for key suppliers with savings of $2,389,000

Developed Business Continuity Plan for strategic suppliers

Managed business, legal, and supply chain issues concerning Peri I from bankrupt Canadian Supplier to in house manufacturing preventing supply disruptions and backorder

Expanded supplier base by six per year

Implemented drill transfer with avoidance savings of over $1,000,000 per year

Administered conversion of new Commodity Code System for Warsaw, five domestic locations, and Puerto Rico. This included site implementation, training, and the conversion of data to JDE

Lead integration activities at Trebecular Metal Division for improved sourcing synergies resulting in the improvements to commodity savings, payment terms, and discounts

Purchasing representative on team determining size and utilization of building expansion in Puerto Rico recommending make/buy direction for the 3-5 year plan

Averaged year over year standard cost savings of 3.2% or $1,600,000

Purchasing Manager (1994-2002)

Managed supplier base with the goal to maximize cost reductions and inventory. Negotiated contracts and managed exclusive suppliers representing sales of $20,000,000. Responsible for contract optimization pertaining to cost monitoring, requirements planning, and the scheduling of off-site manufacturing. Responsible for make vs. buy analysis including other Zimmer sites and outside manufacturing sources. Commodities included surgical cases and trays, marketing services, packaging, sterilization, German Instruments, surgical instruments, and implants. Directed a staff of 17 employees on a two shift operation responsible for Receiving, Outside Processing, and the Raw Material Stockroom valued at $30,000,000. Responsibilities included lot traceability, inventory accuracy, and manufacturing support.

Key achievements

Implemented and managed unique supplier relationship with Pioneer Surgical Technology with a distribution arrangement featuring consignment inventory and revenue sharing

Negotiated $7,000,000 contract with supplier of German Instruments with a year over year cost savings of 5% over 3 years

Lead group on initiative working with Quality, Regulatory, Packaging, and Development to start packaging non-design controlled products outside

Averaged standard cost savings of 4%

Reduced Stockroom square footage by 50% and inventory by $10,000,000

Developed and implemented point of use stocking reducing raw material inventory by $2,000,000 and lead time by 18%

Manager Production Planning (1991-1994)

Supervised a staff of three Senior Planners with responsibilities for developing specific inventory plans consistent with forecast demand, production capacity, and material availability for 3,000 finished level items valued at $75,000,000. Administered activity to compile and analyze sales data, sales forecasts, and marketing plans to produce a master production schedule to achieve finished good stock levels based on service and turn goals using available manufacturing capacity and advised management of inventory issues.

Key achievements

Accomplished the transition of manufacturing from Vitry France to Warsaw Manufacturing of 800 items and achieved uninterrupted service to all International Subsidiaries. Key member of Quality improvement Team that analyzed scrap disbursements resulting in scrap reduction of 10%

Manager of International Forecasting (1986-1990)

Analyzed manufacturing requirements supporting the International Sales and Distribution Division. Appraised and aggregated product group forecasts for international locations with a value of $132,000,000 and converted data to single discrete item level forecasts for 6,000 codes three years forward. Managed the business planning function as a liaison between International Subsidiaries, Marketing, Planning, and Manufacturing to resolve capacity and backorder issues. Evaluated new product requirements converting material supply proposals based on marketing and manufacturing input.

Production Planner (1985-1986)

Coordinated the development and execution of material plans to support the master schedule and service parts requirements with the appropriate components and material. Supervised component and raw material inventory for product allocation. Interfaced with Manufacturing, Scheduling, Purchasing, and Engineering to achieve the master schedule. Developed procurement plans for purchased components and raw material per marketing forecasts to aid Purchasing in supplier negotiations and supplier capacity scheduling.

Education

Master of Science in Business Administration University of St. Francis, Ft, Wayne, IN.

Bachelor of Arts Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN.

CPM 2001

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