David Baker Email & Phone Number

Melbourne Area, Australia

At ACA Home Improvements I work with all departments to help improve processes and develop the capability of our team.My role includes overseeing business operations including new and existing product development and improvements, staff training and development and providing technical support to our experienced sales team.To ensure the ACA Home Improvements brand continues to develop I also manage marketing planning and execution, help build and enhance supplier relationships so that our customers can enjoy quality products at an affordable price and focus on business development opportunities.

Toorak Blinds provides sales consultation services for the Window Furnishings and Security Door Industry. Responsibilities:• Operating as a Sales Consultant for one of the largest window coverings and security door companies in Australia

Auckland, New Zealand

Harvey Furnishings is the largest Manufacturer/Retailer of window coverings and home wares in New Zealand employing approximately two hundred staff. The Manufacturing Manager carries responsibility for all manufacturing carried out by the company, as well as liaison with sub-contractors and suppliers. Along with the general manufacturing responsibilities, the Manufacturing Manager is part of the senior management team that forms the strategies and policies for the company. The position reports to the Group General Manager.Responsibilities:• Member of the Senior Management Team • P and L• Manufacturing administration• New business development• Buying and purchasing• Human resource management• Production• Plant and machinery purchasing and maintenance• Quality Assurance• Shutter sales and installation• Technical support and product training with the sales divisions• New product development• Product Management• Overseas travel for plant and machinery purchasing, training and industry trade fairsSignificant Achievements:• Expanding the Curtain Factory production by 65% with only a 14% increase in staff• Product Management for the Blind Division• Growing the profits for the Blind Division by 700% in 4 years• Dramatically improving Quality Assurance• Modernising the Curtain Factory with the most advanced plant in Australasia• Achieving 7 day delivery production cycles in peak demand periods• Cultivation of strategic supplier relationships to maximize product range and profitability• Sourcing new products and machinery from China• Introducing plantation shutters into the company’s product range

Israel

Oletex manufactured sports and leisurewear for major retailers and manufacturers in the USA. The company’s customers included Federated (Macy’s), Bloomingdales, JCPenney’s and other major private labels in the American market. On three separate occasions Oletex received a Federated “Best Supplier award” ahead of 2500 suppliers worldwide. The position was responsible for the manufacturing and warehousing unit of some 120 employees. As well, the Manufacturing and Logistics Manager managed a number of sub-contractors employing a further 300 workers. The report was directly to the CEO.Responsibilities:• Warehouse• Cutting room operations• In house production facility• Subcontractor operations• Quality Controllers• Sample and development room • Engineering and maintenance • Production planning• Technical liaison with clients• Technical, time and motion specifications for costing for the Sales and Marketing department• Establishing and maintaining health and safety compliance to American employment legislation standards, with both Oletex employees and sub-contractors• Customer relations with Buyers and their representativesSignificant Achievements:• Expanding production from 120,000 pieces to 300,000 pieces per month • Raising the standards of sub-contractors from third world conditions to comply with the quality, production, health and safety as required by the USA market• Initiating the total integration of production lines with quality inspection and packing, to both improve production output and real time feedback with production issues• Playing a key role in the establishment of a purpose built ERP system, with an emphasis on pinpoint reporting of current status of production

Israel

S Lahat Ltd is a Buying Office/Agent dealing in the manufacturing and export of clothing to the USA.Responsibilities:• Introducing client QA compliance to Vendors and their sub-contractors• Ensuring that the QA standards were achieved in the field• Final QA auditing prior to export• Liaison with customers’ technical departments from USA and Hong Kong• Consultation with Merchandisers and Buyers• Supervising samples for production, sales and laboratory testing• Overseeing the manufacture of garments for delivery to American private label companies such as Chaus, Frederick Atkins and the Weekend Exercise Company• Working with up to 30 manufacturing installations simultaneouslyAchievements:• In two years taking responsibility for approximately US$20 million of successful export with virtually no claim-backs from customers.

Auckland, New Zealand

The International Shirt Company was a sister company to Sonray Printing; it was a C.M.T. maker of sports and leisure garments. Customers included private label manufacturers and promotional product suppliers.Responsibilities:• Company administration• Business development• Sales• Financial planning• Customer sales and liaison• Graphics and design direction• Pre-press production print production• Project management and consulting• Manufacturing management of the clothing factoryAchievements:• Building a client base that included corporate clients such as BP, Coca Cola and Fletcher Wood Panels • Finding effective manufacturing solutions for clients that enabled them to hold their market position

Auckland, New Zealand

Sonray printing was a graphics, print and media production house that also managed manufacturing projects for sales and marketing organisations.Responsibilities:• Company administration• Business development• Sales• Financial planning• Customer sales and liaison• Graphics and design direction• Pre-press production print production• Project management and consulting• Manufacturing management of the clothing factoryAchievements:• Building a client base that included corporate clients such as BP, Coca Cola and Fletcher Wood Panels • Finding effective manufacturing solutions for clients that enabled them to hold their market position

Auckland, New Zealand

Paper Sales NZ Ltd was the largest private paper converter in NZ with branches in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Melbourne and Sydney. Paper Sales was the external converter for the Tasman Pulp and Paper Company. Manufacturing areas included packaging, stationery, gift wrapping, paper conversion and paper recycling.Responsibilities:• Production management of the Auckland factory• Operations responsibility for the Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Melbourne branches• Purchasing• Costing• Engineering • Warehousing• Human ResourcesAchievements:• Leading the growth in manufacturing from one to four branches• Maximising plant utilisation in Auckland through 24 hour production• Introduction of the latest material handling equipment and machinery to keep staff levels to the minimum requirement

Certified Novell Engineer, Novell Network 4

Certified Novell Engineers Course, CNE

Technical Writing, Business And Technology

Technical Writing and Desktop Publishing

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