Cory Barker

About Cory Barker

Demonstrated success in leading Procurement activities for Food & Packaging Categories, Commodities, Financial Analysis & Cost of Goods Planning, and e-Sourcing for a multi-billion-dollar companies.Strength in negotiating, communicating, and effectively working with Business Partners, Suppliers, and Senior Management. Initiative-taking professional, offering the attention to detail, problem solving, and critical thinking talent to drive performance, integrity and ensure efficiencies of operation in a complex, rapidly changing, multi-tiered supply chain network. Highly successful in providing accurate and reliable analytic solutions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Pursuing a Senior Procurement Management, National Account Sales, or Program Management role where proven negotiation & relationship building skills, analytic & critical thinking skills, and extensive supply chain experience will be held at a premium.LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES-High Integrity & Accountability-Strategic Sourcing-Commodity Risk Management-Category Management-Supply Chain Management-Negotiation & Collaboration Skills-Commodity Expertise-Market Analysis-Respectful & Trustworthy-Results Driven-Builds Relationships-Strong Attention to Detail-Highly Adaptable to Change-Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills-Project Management and Execution-Database Mining and Strong Analytic Skills-Self-Management and Presentation Skills-Microsoft Office 365-Pivot Tables-RFP-ERP & CRM Systems-Super User of Advanced Sourcing Optimizer-E-Sourcing Execution and ManagementU.S. Air Force VeteranResume\' available upon request.Contact number: 50••••••23

Experience

1. Director of Procurement, Packaging & Disposables

   Quality Supply Chain Co-Op, Inc

   Jan 2025 — Present · Dublin, OH, US

Education

• University of Louisville

  BA, Management & Marketing

  1998 — 2005

• Community College of the Air Force

  Associate of Science (AS), Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Pricing Strategy
• Vendor Management
• Forecasting
• Contract Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Purchasing
• Budgets
• Food
• Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Procurement
• Catering
• Logistics
• Food Service
• Global Sourcing
• Negotiation
• Operations Management
• Retail
• Food Industry
• Supplier Sourcing
• Leadership
• Pricing
• Supplier Management
• Supply Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• P&L Management
• P&L
• Spend Analysis
• Product Development
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Purchase Management
• Supply Chain
• Project Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Contract Negotiation