Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist
Resume:
Leon Paul Merriweather
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Professional Summary
With almost 30 years of experience in inventory analysis, production control, and procurement, I have developed strong skills in scheduling, data compilation, and supply chain management.
Throughout my career, I have honed my planning and time-management skills, while always fostering a teamwork environment across diverse departments and individuals.
My service-oriented work style has driven me to strive for smooth and efficient operations, while providing excellent customer service, a core value of any successful business.
Experience
Procurement Analyst 3 Aerospace Systems-Global Supply Chain
Northrop Grumman Corporation, El Segundo, CA
Selected and managed domestic and foreign procurement of structural parts and associated tooling in support of significant defense programs for the government of the United States.
Buyer 3 Procurement & Receiving
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Nashville, TN
Identified and communicated the status delinquent deliveries to management in order to establish shop floor work around plans and expedite strategies to minimize or eliminate interruptions to production cycles.
Procurement Agent 4 Shared Services
The Boeing Company, Long Beach, CA
Coordinated and facilitated the implementation and establishment of various types of contracts in support of construction and facilities building and maintenance contracts for five Southern California Boeing Company locations.
Procurement Agent 3 Offsite Manufacturing
McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach, CA
Researched and categorized the major outsourcing efforts to reduce and ultimately eliminate the in-house production of machined and non-metallic parts at the Long Beach, Torrance, and Toronto, Ontario, Canada facilities.
Administered the procurement of mechanical and hydraulic assemblies in support of commercial aircraft production.
Coordinator, Buyer, Senior Buyer, Supervisor-Material
Rockwell International, Columbus, OH
Identified, located, and expedited the shipment of in-house materials designated for off-site machining, forming, and, or processing in support of the Air Force, B-1B Lancer Program. Established, maintained, and reported the status of destiny critical and milestone payment parts to senior management. Guided and assisted 15 less experienced procurement personnel on company procurement practices, policies, and procedures.
Inventory Allocation Analyst
The Borden Foods Company, Columbus, OH
Gathered and analyzed beverage and foods product sales and promotional period data for regional market trends. Developed and implemented cost containment initiatives to increase warehouse productivity and profitability.
Heavy Vehicle Scale Analyst
Toledo Scale Company, Worthington, OH
Gathered and analyzed historical and promotional sales data with current warehouse, field sales, independent warehouse, and factory inventory levels, to manufacturing capabilities to determine the proper production mix and schedule to support manufacturing and delivery of future sales.
Maintained appropriate concrete and steel component inventory levels and coordinated the installation of railroad and heavy vehicle scales.
Education
Microsoft Learn
Get Started with Copilot in Power BI
Get Started with Microsoft data analytics
Clean, transform, and load data in Power BI
Great Learning On-Line Training
Procurement Management-Certificate of Completion
California State Funded Training, Long Beach, CA
Oracle Based Procurement MS-Excel/Word/PowerPoint
Effective Negotiating Statistical Process Control
Advanced Quality System File Documentation
Auditor Training USA Import Compliance Awareness
Procurement Integrity Export Compliance
Basic Truth In Negotiations Diversity Training
Conflict Resolution Truth in Negotiations
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Bachelor of Science/Health & Physical Education
1972 Mid-American Conference Championship Track and Field Team
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