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Michelle Humphress

Cicero,IN

Summary

Accomplished procurement professional with a robust history at Rolls-Royce North America, enhancing supplier performance and driving significant cost reductions. Expert in strategic sourcing and contract management, exceling in cross-functional collaboration and negotiation. I am seeking a position that will allow growth and provide meaningful impact. My goal is to utilize my extensive background as a pathway to excel in future roles. I desire further development and growth especially driven by challenging myself and continuous learning.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Lead, T56/501 Production Programs

Rolls-Royce North America
04.2015 - Current
  • Provide program management for the T56 and 501 Naval and Energy engines
  • Key Accountabilities: Coordinate supply chain transitions with the customer and internal stakeholders
  • Lead program goals to meet cost, schedule, and scope for production engines and kits
  • Program related projects around budget preparation, billing accuracy, billing timelines, and on time delivery
  • Acts as the voice of the program to suppliers, the supply chain management team and commercial team
  • Provides input to supplier negotiations significantly affecting the T56 and 501 programs and participates in the Global Sourcing Board on behalf of the program
  • Major Accomplishments: Worked with internal stakeholders to clear arears and recoup $2.4M in revenue from 2022
  • Led an improvement project to improve the quality of our kits, quality escapes went from 90% of kits having quality issues to only one quality escape in the last 8 months
  • Delivered $8M in revenue for engines and kits in 2023.

Buyer, precision machining

01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Sourced direct parts for current and future programs (strategy, analysis, negotiation)
  • Reported and gained approval from upper management for sourcing projects
  • Responsible for supplier accounts with an average annual spend of $118M
  • Lead trainings for buyers and help with negotiations
  • Major Accomplishments: Worked with a supplier to increase their overall supplier ranking which focuses on cost, quality, management, and delivery from 71% in Q4 2020 to 90% in Q4 2021
  • This led them to win the most improved supplier award at Rolls-Royces annual Global Supplier Conference in 2022
  • Negotiated a new long term agreement increase request of 1.6% down to a cost decrease of 1.8% on a $23.5M two year agreement
  • Managed the Procurement Academy taking 113 procurement employees through in house training around excel, persuasive presentations, category strategies, understanding & engaging suppliers, and negotiations.

Purchasing development leader

01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Worked within a global team to create, maintain, and lead training for new and current buyers around SAP, SAP Sourcing, strategy, and negotiations
  • Negotiated long term agreement precedent language, terms and conditions, with multiple suppliers for FAR 12 and FAR 15 programs
  • Facilitated a monthly community of practicue for procurement that covered best practices, system updates, and export control.

Buyer, transmissions

01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Responsible for the in-contract and performance management of Transmissions suppliers, including cost savings, negotiating new contracts, yearly budgets and RFQ’s for Civil and Government FAR12/15 orders
  • Served as an export control point of contact for my business unit.

Purchasing operations center buyer

01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Worked with customers and stakeholders across all business units to create RFQ’s, update existing purchase orders, and amend existing purchase orders
  • Served as lead trainer for all incoming POC buyers on processes and systems.

Account manager/inside sales

Celadon trucking
06.2014 - 12.2014
  • Managed sales and relationships with new and existing food and beverage customers
  • Identified growth opportunities within the food and beverage commodity.

Forensic lab tech

AIT laboratories
01.2008 - 06.2014
  • Aliquoted specimens for confirmatory drug testing
  • Led multiple process improvement projects to improve testing on meconium samples.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Supply Chain Management & Marketing

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Indianapolis, IN
01.2013

Skills

  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Teamwork & Autonomous Work Styles
  • Contract Management
  • Analytical Minded
  • Project Management
  • Time Management
  • Strong Negotiation Skills
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Ability to Adapt to Change
  • Process Improvement
  • Customer/Supplier Relationship Management
  • Advance System Experience: Microsoft Office Products, SAP, SAP Sourcing, Ivalua

Timeline

Buyer, precision machining

01.2020 - 01.2022

Purchasing development leader

01.2018 - 01.2020

Buyer, transmissions

01.2016 - 01.2018

Program Lead, T56/501 Production Programs

Rolls-Royce North America
04.2015 - Current

Purchasing operations center buyer

01.2015 - 01.2016

Account manager/inside sales

Celadon trucking
06.2014 - 12.2014

Forensic lab tech

AIT laboratories
01.2008 - 06.2014

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Supply Chain Management & Marketing

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

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