Biff Baker Email & Phone Number

England, United Kingdom

Worthing, England, United Kingdom

General Manager of Valvestock, Pipe Center, Wolseley UK.Adding value to valves !For all your industrial valve and actuation requirements visit www.valvestock.co.uk

Customer Service Manager of Industrial Process Technical Centre. Responsible for the internal sales and project teams within Valvestock IPTC, part of the Wolseley UK Group.

I had responsibility for the growth of the market in the south east of the UK. The main business sectors include food packaging, water, ground remediation, print, chemical, plastics, pharmaceutical, and distributors. My key target is to position Busch as the number one supplier for vacuum pumps, low pressure blowers as well as engineered packages and service solutions.

In this role I had responsibility for the growth of the market in the south of the UK. The customer base was wide ranging including food and beverage, oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and distributors. My key targets were to position Tyco as the primary supplier for industrial valves and controls and to increase market share. My product portfolio included ball, butterfly, gate, globe and non-return valves along with actuation and control products.

Diffuse SouthI was responsible for the growth of the key diffuse market in the south of the UK. The primary customer base was Universities, distributors, spin-off & start-up companies and small R&D type organisations. My key target was to position BOC Edwards as the primary supplier for vacuum, thin film coating and related items. My product ranges included all items within the BOC Edwards portfolio. Sales budget circa. £1.2m.

In my role of Key Account Manager I had responsibility for the account management of the semiconductor OEMs in the UK as well as some End User silicon wafer fabs. My account portfolio included Applied Materials Implant, Surface Technology Systems, Trikon Technologies, Analog Devices, International Rectifiers and X Fab. My key result areas included:Increasing sales and contribution (budget circa. £7m)Position BOCE as core supplier for vacuum, Exhaust Gas Management, Chemical… Show more In my role of Key Account Manager I had responsibility for the account management of the semiconductor OEMs in the UK as well as some End User silicon wafer fabs. My account portfolio included Applied Materials Implant, Surface Technology Systems, Trikon Technologies, Analog Devices, International Rectifiers and X Fab. My key result areas included:Increasing sales and contribution (budget circa. £7m)Position BOCE as core supplier for vacuum, Exhaust Gas Management, Chemical Management and gasesManagement of business development and sales opportunitiesDevelopment of marketing strategies with product managersManagement of Customer relationshipsImplementation and management of Facility Management teamsMonitoring and management of supply chain logistics Show less

This role gave me responsibility over a small team involved in the development and delivery of training within BOCE and the Customer base covering the entire BOCE product portfolio. I was responsible for networking with Business and Product Development Managers to identify new products and provide support via training. One of my major projects was to develop a suite of Health and Safety training courses and then manage the role out this training to the entire Service organisation within Asia… Show more This role gave me responsibility over a small team involved in the development and delivery of training within BOCE and the Customer base covering the entire BOCE product portfolio. I was responsible for networking with Business and Product Development Managers to identify new products and provide support via training. One of my major projects was to develop a suite of Health and Safety training courses and then manage the role out this training to the entire Service organisation within Asia and America. As part of this I travelled extensively in Asia during 2000. This involved training at BOC and semiconductor customer sites and also developing local training activities. Show less

I joined BOC in September 1989 as a Production Operator.In June 1991 position of Production Supervisor. In this role I was responsible for the everyday running of all Toxic gas filling activities. In May 1995 position of Operations Manager. My key tasks were to run the site safely, within budget, maximise profits and increase customer satisfaction. I was responsible for a team of 12 staff, a budget of £500k and the production of £2.5m of product.

Graduated as a Pilot Officer from RAF College Cranwell.Trained as a jet pilot achieving solo flying status. Left due to failure to meet required training standards.