1. MICHELLE LYNN SIGLERMICHELLE LYNN SIGLER
9516 Julie Ann Drive 52205 • (319)432-8755
Michelle.sigler@rockwellcollins.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONSSUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Dedicated professional who focuses on building trust while capitilizaing on synergies in
everday working relationships.
 Able to prioritize and manage needs of diverse work force making solid business
decisions in fast-paced environment.
 Expertise in quality management, cost controls, purchasing, and cross-functional
team leadership.
 Strong analytical and strategic problem solving skills.
 Experienced with evaluating and determining right sizing of teams by utilizing data
driven metrics.
 Inspired and lead low cost country cost strategy utilizing Rockwell Collins Mexicali
partners
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rockwell Collins
Senior Procurement Manager 2013-Present
• Right sized Richardson procurement team utilizing employees’ strengths and attributes resulting $1.3M in annual savings
• Implemented low cost country strategy by moving tactical activities to Mexicali, reduction head count by 2 and reduction in
budget by 15%
• Partnered with manufacturing on inventory and PPV goal
• Lead revitalization of vendor managed Material Related Overhead (MRO) project streamlining logistic flow by 25%
• Was instrumental in moving 70% of passive commodity to distribution yielding a $1.5M improvement in cost and 2.3M in
inventory reduction
2012-2013
Senior Commodity Manager/Senior Strategy Manager
• Lead Strategic Value Add Partnership to develop a process that would significantly reduce manual touch time
• Promoted supplier engagement to align goals and strategies and exchange knowledge and processes
• Co-lead lean event on cut over process from one contract to another to gain efficiencies utilizing the Rockwell Collins MRP
system
2011-2012
Senior Commodity Specialist
 Negotiated 56 contracts, $70M spend and saved $3.1M
 Eliminated non performing suppliers after full capability and capacity analysis and increased supplier performance by 15%
 Reduced inventory by $100K and reduced minimum shipment requirements and achieved $350K of cost reduction per
year
Caterpillar, Mossville, Illinois 2008, 2010-Present
Project Lead
 Directed project involving supplemental payment of $1M per month to boost development of key supplier, project saved
$2.8M year-to-date with anticipated savings of $3.5M by year end.
 Facilitated process of transitioning parts from one supplier to another in order to save costs without sacrificing quality or
jeopardizing manufacturing schedule.
 Achieved $1.5M in annual savings for two part numbers by working with international suppliers
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
Lean
SAP
MRP Systems
Industry Standard Operations
Microsoft Office
AS 9100
Dardis-Executive Presentation
Training

2. MBA, Mount Mercy University 2014
B.B.A., Finance, Columbia College 2005