Melissa Crumb

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Apr 1997 - Apr 2001

  Inventory Management Specialist

  • Performed Inventory Specialist tasks in support of KC-135, C-141, and C-17 to ensure operational readiness• Reported daily Mission Capable (MICAP) status to Mission Essential Personnel and Logistics Commander

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  Boeing

  Oct 2003 - Oct 2015

  Played key role in the stand-up of the KC-46 Supply Chain Integrated Product Team. Developed the concept of operations (CONOPS), identified and implemented Information Technology (IT) requirements, created processes and procedures, and assisted in hiring and training new supply chain personnel. • Proactively identified, researched and resolved issues within or impacting the Supply Chain to reduce cost, improve lead times, and meet performance goals and program requirements.• Developed internal and external metrics, identified part sourcing strategies and demand forecasting inputs to ensure on time delivery of parts, services, and technical data packages to achieve contractual requirements. • Created supplier Statements of Work for part procurements, repair capability, and provisioning technical data.• Developed, reviewed and analyzed detailed reports, parts lists, demand forecast outputs, executive summaries and supporting documents to ensure customer and contractual requirements were achieved.• Developed, reviewed and analyzed data for accuracy and timeliness for executive decision making. Show less • Led and monitored customer allocation, procurement and repair delivery schedules for Boeing Defense Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force. • Lead and administered request for quotes containing long lead time, high value or lengthy bills of material. • Analyzed supply chain data to define reorder points, quantities, locations, and economic order quantities. • Responded to customer issues by troubleshooting and problem solving to resolve discrepancies and successfully implement and sustain capabilities and source of supply. • Performed root cause analysis of internal, customer, and supplier processes and data to make process improvement changes to sustain capabilities, reduce cost, and increase availability. Show less Lead projects and daily tasks of the Supply Support Requirements and Proposals team. • Provided logistics analysis expertise to accurately assess Supply Support impacts related to Vendor Proposals, Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Contract Change Proposals (CCP), Delivery Orders (DO), and yearly support contracts to ensure sustainment of the F-22 Raptor.• Developed labor and material basis of estimates (BOE) totaling over $750M. • Performed cross-group collaboration with Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Supplier Management, Demand Forecasting, Provisioning, Estimating, Contracts, Finance, Data Management, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) vendors and customers to ensure goals and objectives were met. • Developed and delivered briefings to all levels of management on project status, issues and concerns.• Provided oversight, guidance and assistance of supplier SOW development, OEM vendor proposal review, fact finding, technical evolutions, cost analysis reports, and negotiations with OEM vendors and customer. Show less Performed end to end Supply Chain Management tasks for over 500 part numbers in support of five operational bases and seven laboratories ensuring first time quality, on time delivery and minimization of supply chain costs. • Managed avionics repair program at three OEM supplier sites totaling over $40M, authorizing repair, modification and condemnation, and reprioritization efforts to achieve operational requirements.• Provided oversight of spares procurement contracts for three OEM suppliers, totaling over $130M• Provided key support in drafting Supplier Statements of Work (SOW), proposal fact finding, cost analysis, technical evaluations and negotiations for two major avionics supplier proposals. Show less

  • KC-46 Tanker Supply Chain Manager

    Dec 2011 - Oct 2015

  • AEW&C Supply Chain Manager

    Dec 2010 - Dec 2011

  • F-22 Supply Support Proposal Manager, Lead

    Mar 2008 - Dec 2010

  • F-22 Supply Chain Manager: Radar and Power Supplies

    Oct 2003 - Mar 2008
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  Boeing

  Apr 2016 - now

  KC-46 Tanker Supply Chain New Business and Integration

  Act as the primary point of contact and perform end to end Program Management of all KC-46 Supply Chain New Business and Integration efforts.• Lead efforts to develop United States Air Force (USAF) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) sole source and competitive proposals as well as International Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) proposals efforts, delivering proposals that provide affordable and innovative Supply Chain solutions.• Create material and labor basis of estimates (BOE) for all KC-46 supply chain teams, including Demand Forecasting, Asset Management, Order Management, Supplier Management, Repairables, Warehousing, Kitting, and 3 internal commercial part business units, to ensure sufficient budget to execute contract requirements for all new business, special projects, and retrofit proposals totaling over $1.5B.• Evaluate proposals and integration efforts to identify risks and opportunities, raise and negotiate risks and opportunities on behalf of Supply Chain, create mitigation plans, and monitor through completion.• Facilitate cross-functional process mapping and integration working sessions to identify and resolve gaps, duplication, and non-value-added work to streamline processes and deliver a robust operational plan with clearly documented assumptions and expectations and reduce operational costs and schedule time.• Create execution Concept of Operations (CONOPS), gain stakeholders approval, and lead integration efforts to acquire and align required infrastructure and processes for seamless execution upon contract award. Show less