William Barker

William Barker has extensive experience in procurement and contract negotiation, currently serving as a Business Analyst at Welding Technology Corporation since September 2004. In this role, William specializes in sourcing sheet metal and custom parts, as well as managing electrical and electronics buying. Prior to this position, William worked as a buyer at Diamond Automation from July 1993 to June 2003, where responsibilities included purchasing electrical and electronic materials, hardware, maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies, along with specialty parts. William's expertise encompasses various procurement methodologies, including contracts, blankets, just-in-time (JIT), materials requirements planning (MRP)/enterprise resource planning (ERP), and consignment.