Baker Turner
Analytics & Strategy Leader | US Navy Reserve Officer | Veteran Champion
- Role
- Senior Manager, Business Analytics at UNFI
- Location
- North Kingstown, RI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Baker Turner
I see and simplify the field so that we win.I lead analytics and strategy at the intersection of data, operations, and execution. My strength is seeing the whole system, breaking complexity into clear parts, and translating insight into playbooks teams can actually run.I’m deeply competitive and process-oriented. Well-designed processes are teachable, repeatable, and scalable—and they create durable wins. I do my best work when I’m fully present, observing the environment, simplifying decisions, and aligning people around a shared plan.As a business leader and US Navy Reserve officer, I bring a disciplined, data-driven approach to complex problems—turning analytics into action, improving operational performance, and leading cross-functional teams through change.Gallup Strengths: Strategic | Arranger | Achiever | Futuristic | Learner
Experience
Senior Manager, Business Analytics
Feb 2020 — Present · Providence, RI, US
Own enterprise analytics and decision-support systems across FP & A, Retail Operations, Professional Services, and Sales, enabling executive planning and field execution.• Translate complex, cross-functional business problems into clear operating models, analytics frameworks, and execution-ready playbooks.• Founded and scaled UNFI’s Robotic Process Automation (RPA) program, driving automation across reporting and operational workflows.• Lead and develop cross-functional teams delivering high-impact analytics, process improvements, and strategic initiatives.• Co-founded and co-lead UNFI’s Veterans Initiative Program, focused on belonging and innovation.
Education
University of Virginia
BS
University of Virginia - Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
MBA
Skills
- Training
- Logistics
- Policy
- Budgets
- Contract Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Management Consulting
- Earned Value Management
- Leadership Development
- Navy
- Dod
- National Security
- Strategic Consulting
- Strategic Planning
- Management
- Defense
- Operational Planning
- Performance Improvement
- Executive Management
- Operations Management
- Analysis
- Proposal Writing
- Government Contracting
- Process Improvement
- Change Leadership
- Business Process Re-Engineering
- Operations
- Military
- Strategy
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Government
- Business Strategy
- Security Clearance
- Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
- Program Management
- Command
- Change Management
- Business Development
- Military Operations
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