1. KAITLIN VANROEKEL
1080 39TH
Street
Bettendorf, Iowa
815-718-3786
ksvanroekel@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Over 15 years of experience in Supply Chain Management; 7 years leading high value/at risk programs
and projects within the nuclear and aerospace industries; 8 years involving indirect and direct
procurement in addition to inventory management, contract negotiations and management.
Demonstrated strengths include exceptional leadership ability, leading and driving cost reduction
initiatives and supplier consolidation and development projects.
Tenacious and self-motivated with demonstrated expertise in problem solving and implementing solutions.
Highly skilled at building powerful relationships with customers and suppliers with a focused emphasis on
utilizing lean principles to continuously improve processes and maximize outputs.
PROFILE
Materials Management Six Sigma
Vendor Relationship Management Customer Relations
Quality Improvement Program Management
FAR/TINA Compliance Continuous Improvement
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Supply Chain Management
· Directed strategic sourcing initiatives to leverage spend for key commodities. Success:
Reduction in supply base by 40% and reduction in spend by 25%
· Negotiated long term agreements with key suppliers to maximize cost savings leveraging spend.
Success: Achieved cost savings of 20% per annum with supplier required actions to implement
additional savings not less than 5% per annum for duration of the contract.
· Led a strategic sourcing project for a takeover requiring the re-sourcing of over 30K SKU’s.
· Managed cross functional teams in preparation for nuclear plant shutdowns to ensure all
materials and resources were in alignment with project’s budget and schedule.
· Managed outsourced supply chain services including personnel management, contract
negotiations, quality requirements, FAA and contract compliance.
· Directed annual inventories and developed processes and SOP’s to eliminate stock outs and
shortages.
Program Management
· Managed commodity leads, buyers and analysts ensuring FAA regulations were complied with
and purchased components met cost, quality and schedule requirements for commercial and
military aviation programs.
· Directed cross functional teams from system development through production driving personnel
to perform within budget, quality and schedule requirements while mandating that customer
requirements were adhered to.
· Led program status meetings and presentations with customers and internal executive leadership
driving trusted and successful customer relationships.
· Developed and implemented a landfill diversion project resulting in the elimination of 60 tons of
waste annually while simultaneously achieving significant cost savings.

2. Supplier Development
· Directed and led cross functional teams consisting of quality engineers, continuous improvement,
procurement and IT in the development and implementation of a supplier scorecard program and
process.
· Investigated supply chain disruptions and when systemic in nature, determined course of action
necessary to identify direct and root causes and lead the appropriate teams toward resolution,
both internally and external supplier based.
· Managed Level 1 and 2 Government proposals; verified that commodity managers were
complying with FAR/TINA requirements during the RFQ and sub-tier supplier selection process.
· Collaborated with sub-tier suppliers and procurement to drive continuous improvement by
teaching advanced expediting techniques and developing processes and SOP’s to mitigate risk.
Change Management
· Designed and implemented a “dock to stock” program for high performing suppliers resulting in
significant cost savings in the form of labor hours with the inspection/receiving department.
· Created and implemented a “peer check” evaluation process to minimize errors in Purchase
Order and Contract creations.
· Developed and implemented a purchase requisition process and SOP for engineering and
maintenance personnel, to allow for component traceability and proper cost allocation to the
appropriate department budgets.
· Developed and implemented a formal RFQ process and template, and a weighted matrix supplier
selection document that eliminated subjective supplier awards and ensured FAA and TINA
compliance.
· Initiated and mandated a formal process that ensured sub-tier suppliers fully understood the
blueprint and customer requirements prior to production; this process also resulted in mitigating
internal drawing errors.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
COBHAM MISSION SYSTEMS 2016-Current Supplier Development Engineer
Davenport, Iowa 2014-2016 Supply Chain Manager
DUANE ARNOLD ENGERY CENTER 2013-2014 Supply Chain Manager
Palo, Iowa 2012-2013 Project Manager
QUAKER OATS COMPANY 2010-2012 Senior Strategic Buyer
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
ROCKWELL COLLINS 2010-2010 Engineering Project Specialist
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2008-2010 Senior Buyer
NESTLE PURINA PETCARE 2005-2008 Logistics Coordinator
Clinton, Iowa
INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS ASSOC 2001-2002 Inventory Manager
Clinton, Iowa / Davenport, Iowa 1999-2001 Buyer
EDUCATION
University of Iowa Bachelor of Arts-2009 Sociology/Business Administration
Kirkwood Community Associate of Arts-1996 Business Administration

3. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
· Associates in Lean Manufacturing
· Best Negotiating Practices – Watershed Association
· Real World Negotiating – Benedict Negotiation Seminars
· Terms & Conditions: Negotiating Strategies – Nuclear Training Institute
· FAI and FAA Training – Boeing
· Six Sigma Black Belt Certification – In Process - TBC November 2016
· PMP - In Process - TBC February 2017
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
· United Way - Plant Lead - Quaker Oats Company
· Big Brothers & Big Sisters - Plant Lead - Quaker Oats Company
· Daughters of the American Revolution
· Adopt-A-School - Developed, initiated and implemented a program to work with neighborhood
schools to begin recycling. Worked directly with school’s superintendent and principals and City
Carton to implement recycling into the school district.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
· Contract Management
· Budgeting and Forecasting
· Conflict Resolution
· Total Cost of Ownership
· SAP; Oracle; Microsoft Office
· Project Management
· Supplier Relationship Management
· Strategic Sourcing
· Training
· Quality Assurance
AWARDS
· Sir Alan Cobham Award - Outstanding Customer Service - 2016
· Above and Beyond Award - 2012 - Created an SAP user manual and incorporated across all
divisions of PepsiCo
· Leadership through Innovation Award - 2011 - Worked with filtration companies to design a
recyclable filter. Implemented the filters throughout the plant resulting in significant cost savings
and waste aversion.
· Outstanding Service and Management Award and Ceremony - 2016 - Lockheed Martin - Directed
a team towards the successful launch of the C130 refueling pods and tanks within 5 months;
Typical lead time is 17 months.