Michael J. Barbata is an accomplished purchasing manager with over 30 years of experience in purchasing and supply chain management. He has a proven track record of delivering significant cost savings through strategic sourcing, negotiations, and process improvements. Barbata is currently seeking a new position to utilize his skills in an innovative organization.

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M I C H A E L J . B A R B ATA
OBJECTIVE
Accomplished Purchasing Manager seeking to leverage extensive background
in purchasing and supply chain in a position within an innovative and dynamic
organization.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Experienced manager with expertise in negotiations, strategic cost management, establishing
cost models as benchmark for negotiations, outsourcing and other tools to drive double digit
cost reductions.
• Effective Project Management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sound analytical, decision making-skills
• Proven problem solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of Tools
• Experience with SAP and ERP
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
• Management of matrix purchasing team on a worldwide basis to deliver significant savings
for the Graphics equipment business. Purchasing member of business leadership team that
consolidated the manufacturing locations of a $100,000,000 business that changed the
business contribution from delivering a negative contribution margin to delivering a positive
contribution margin.
• Development of a supplier base in China to support low volume/high mix manufacturing.
This was an extensive process that started out with supplier assessments, gap identification,
gap closure and ongoing development of 15 key suppliers to bring them up to a high level
of performance.
• Hiring, training and development of Kodak China team on Kodak processes and execution.
Enablement of China team to absorb work that was previously supported in the US.
• Management of over $400,000,000 in OEM spend International purchasing experience in
Asia and Europe
• Skilled in variety of commodities including OEM, Mechanical, Electrical, and Circuit Boards.
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1980-Present Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York
2008-Present Global Purchasing Manager for Kodak’s Graphic Communication Group
• Manager of 13 direct reports and 22 indirect located in Rochester, NY, China, Israel and
Vancouver Canada in support of Computer to plate equipment business and Unified
Workflow solutions
• Purchasing member of Business leadership team that restructured computer to plate
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2. equipment business to go from negative contribution margin to positive contribution margin
over a three year time frame. Purchasing supported or lead the consolidation of
manufacturing locations from three to one, localized all purchased content within 6 months
and reduced equipment material cost on average, 20%. Managed corporate relationship with
strategic manufacturing partner that spanned multiple businesses in multiple geographies.
Implemented cost models in all regions to manage cost plus business.
• Led purchasing effort to outsource build of Kodak designed front end to contract
manufacturer. Generated 5% cost reduction in price along with elimination of significant
inventory and elimination of 80% of the operating cost of the business.
2003-2008 World Wide Purchasing Manager of Mechanical Components
• Supervisory responsibility for team of 11 worldwide commodity managers.
• Responsible for all components purchased and used on a worldwide basis for Kodak
factories
• Delivered year over year double digit productivity on $400,000,000 in spend for 3
consecutive years.
• Drove significant quality improvements in overall DPPM levels. Initial DPPM levels were in
excess of 2000. On plan this year to drive this number below 500 DPPM for low volume.
• Drove significant inventory reductions through use of consignment, kan ban and hubs.
1994-2003 Purchasing Manager OEM Materials
• Supervisory responsibility for team of 8 worldwide commodity managers.
• Delivered year over year double digit productivity on $300,000,000 in spend.
• Negotiation of multiple complex contracts for OEM materials with International Suppliers
1992.1994 Supervising Buyer for Kiosk and Thermal Printer manufacturing
• Responsible for the purchase of materials in support of this operation along with sourcing
decisions, and contracting for multiple international suppliers.
1988.1992 Design and Development buyer-Digital Products and Cameras
• Responsibilities included the commercialization of 22 new programs including Kodak’s first
single use camera program. Selected suppliers, negotiated pricing, developed experience
curve price reductions. Sourced tooling in support of all items. Worked with quality and
engineering to develop item qualification and acceptance criteria along with developing
quality plans.
EDUCATION
1979 Saint John Fisher College Rochester, NY
• B.S., Business Administration, 1979
REFERENCES
Available upon request
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