Management Project Manager

Todd A. Baucom

** **** ******* ***., *****, NC **521

**********@*****.*** 919-***-****

Objective:

To obtain a position of higher leadership where skills and depth of experience can be instrumental in generating value.

Multi-functional expertise includes:

Team Building and Leadership Competitive / Strategic Planning

Key Account Management Pricing and Incentives Strategy

Project Management Business Planning

Problem Solving and Decision Making Influencing / Negotiation Skills

Efficiency Improvement Strong Communicator

Procedure/Process Writer Instructor

Professional Experience:

Progress Energy, Raleigh, NC January 2011-Present

Merger and Integration Team Leader

• Team leader to the Nuclear Integration Team supporting savings targets identified for the proposed merger between Progress Energy and Duke Energy. Interface on a regular basis with senior and executive levels of Energy Supply and Supply Chain management.

• Analyze combined company spend and work with business unit stakeholders to identify, analyze and benchmark merger savings opportunities.

• Train, support and lead various cross-functional integration sourcing teams to achieve targeted savings.

Supplier Relationship Management Executive 2010- Present

Supply Chain Strategy Department

Responsible for building and maintaining key business unit stakeholder and supplier relationships and facilitating the execution of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) processes such as supplier on-boarding, performance management, relationship management, continuous improvement and issue resolution. Specific responsibilities will include:

Develop and maintain policies, procedures and processes related to the (SRM) Program. SRM processes to include supplier qualification, supplier performance management, supplier on-boarding, on-going relationship management, supplier recognition, and supplier transition.

• Implement and provide governance / oversite for policies, procedures and processes related to the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Program specific to assigned business unit(s) and/or specific suppliers. SRM processes will include supplier qualification, supplier performance management, supplier on-boarding, on-going relationship management, supplier recognition, and supplier transition.

• Monitor and improve supplier performance through the use of performance management metrics, KPI’s and scorecard reporting capabilities.

• Facilitate supplier relationship management activities related to strategic suppliers through the coordination and management of business unit stakeholders and supplier relationship meetings. Drive the identification of continuous improvement value creation, and coordinate the execution of identified improvement opportunities.

• Provide supplier account management function with a select group of strategic suppliers, and provide support and oversite to Category Managers for valued suppliers they are actively managing. Strategic suppliers are defined as suppliers that have significant and reoccurring annual spend, multiple business unit coverage and provide products and services that are critical to business operations.

• Account management activities with strategic suppliers in order to build and maintain relationships with key supplier contacts as well as strong collaboration across all customer stakeholders. Activities involve key supplier meetings, issue resolution, supplier communications, sourcing opportunities, and periodic executive level relationship meetings.

• Develop and execute a communication/change management plan in support of the SRM program across Supply Chain, Business Units, and externally with identified suppliers.

Sr. Sourcing Specialist, Nuclear 2007-2010

Supply Chain Department

• Participated in the development, management, and implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives for assigned Nuclear corporate-wide commodities or services. Lead sourcing initiative and project teams using established sourcing best practices and project management methodology.

• Negotiated or managed the negotiation of contract terms and conditions, cost savings, and performance standards to meet desired initiative or project outcomes for the Nuclear fleet.

• Communicated with all levels of management within the sourcing area and within the company. Regularly participates in business unit meetings to communicate or collaborate on initiatives, project activity, supplier performance and business planning. Initiated action through business unit customers and suppliers to resolve disputes, negotiate solutions, and implement corrective actions where necessary.

John Deere Company, Cary, NC 2003-2007

Project Manager Mass Channel and Service Marketing Support

• Coordinate and maintain the service programs initiated between Mass Channel partners, Channel partners and John Deere Company.

• Oversee the daily operations of the Mass Channel Call Center, assist in direction/support of 14 Region Managers and directly supervise 9 call center agents..

• Counsel with John Deere dealers and Mass Channel partners on the development and implementation of service related programs for the Mass Channel partners.

• Process and track all payment and credits made to John Deere dealers for implemented service related programs.

• Conduct ongoing training sessions to educate company field personnel, Mass Channel employees, and John Deere dealers about Mass Channel partner service related programs.

• Audit program processes performed by Channel Partners.

• Participate in EDPR (Early Detection Problem Resolution) team and Technical Advisory panel for product line(s).

John Deere, Turf Care, Fuquay-Varina, NC 2002-2003

Robotic Weld Specialist, Mid-Z commercial mowing group,

Wincor Management Group, Inc. Dunn, NC 2000-2002

Senior Contract Administrator

Machine & Welding Supply Company, Dunn, NC 1999-2000

Plant Manager

Revels Tractor Company, Inc., Fuquay-Varina, NC 1997-1999

Inventory Control/Loss Prevention Assistant Manager,

North Carolina Department of Corrections, Raleigh, NC 1993-1997

Education:

Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC

B.A. Degree in Mass Communications/ Public Relations, 1992

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