Bill Michels- Vice President of Operations Americas at CIPS

Bill Michels helps companies transform business strategies into sustainable value. He is dedicated to maintaining a reputation built on increasing business impact, shareholder value, quality, customer service and uncompromising ethics.

Bill Michels is the Vice President of Operations, Americas for the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). He is a recognized expert in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management.

Bill has worked in procurement across a wide spectrum of industries and countries transforming Procurement and the Supply Chain. Until recently, Bill was the CEO and founder of Aripart Consulting after more than 23 years at ADR North America. Under his leadership, ADR North America became a leading niche specialty consulting firm and has won several recognitions and awards.

Bill is a sought-after speaker and writer with many publications, including co-authorship of the book “Transform Your Supply Chain” and numerous published articles. He is now working on a new book focused on supplier relationship management. Bill has a B.S. in Business Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from Baldwin Wallace University. He is a CIPS Fellow (FCIPS) and has CPSM and C.P.M. certifications. He is on the Board of Directors of the Joe Niekro Foundation, Editorial Board of Advisors for Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine and Advisory Board of Palambridge.

Specialties: operations, manufacturing, lean, procurement and supply chain strategy, supplier development, sourcing initiatives, category management, direct and indirect spend, procurement and supply chain transformation