Zachary De Leon
San Diego
Summary
Expert in driving forecast accuracy and optimizing global supply chains through strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration. Successfully managed multi-million dollar budgets while enhancing supplier performance and reducing excess inventory through targeted analysis and proactive recovery strategies.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Supply Chain Coordinator (Contract)
Solar Turbines (via Insight Global)
San Diego
02.2026 - Current
- Develop and execute material planning strategies using ERP LN to balance demand, supply, and inventory for on-time project delivery
- Manage supplier performance and material commitments, tracking deliveries, resolving shortages, and coordinating recovery plans to ensure consistent supply
- Partner cross-functionally with procurement, engineering, sales, and operations teams to align supply plans with production needs
- Analyze demand forecasts, inventory levels, and material health to optimize stock levels, minimizing excess and obsolete inventory
- Maintain accurate planning data and material parameters within ERP systems to support efficient supply chain execution
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks by investigating disruptions and implementing proactive recovery strategies
- Deliver material status updates, forecasts, and risk assessments to internal stakeholders and leadership, enhancing visibility and decision-making
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on lead-time reduction, inventory optimization, and supply reliability
Supply Chain Planning Specialist
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) Mission Systems
Linthicum
10.2020 - 01.2026
- Direct budgeting and forecasting of $50M+ in material across the lifecycle of a classified program, ensuring financial accuracy and resource alignment.
- Managed and tracked 400+ purchase orders daily, totaling over $1M, utilizing SAP to maintain compliance and operational efficiency.
- Designed and executed Excel-based reporting tools to monitor open material and program metrics; present weekly updates to senior leadership to support strategic decisions.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration between program teams, engineering, and suppliers, streamlining material order planning and improving supply chain responsiveness.
Co-Founder
Filipino Fire Candle
Rockville
04.2015 - 12.2022
- Co-founder of a startup business "Homemade Scented Candles made by Hand of Brothers"
- Managed all inventory transactions, activities, vendor events, and relationships for the company
- Expanded business to create hand soap products in response to COVID-19
- Led initiative to deliver candles to frontline COVID-19 hospital workers in the Washington DC area
Supply Chain Procurement Analyst
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) Mission Systems
Linthicum
06.2019 - 10.2020
- Sourced, evaluated, negotiated, and procured over 200+ requisitions ranging from $10,000-$3,000,000 weekly using SAP
- Managed a key supplier and all of their open orders, who provides over $5 million worth of material to NGC yearly
- Demonstrated proficiency in U.S. Government procurement practices including source suggestions, price analysis, and FAR/DFAR policies/regulations
- Facilitated and executed NDAs between NGC and suppliers for the Category Management Division
- Trained newly hired employees on how to use SAP and source suppliers
- Presented a series of trainings to 300+ current NGC buyers on a newly integrated ERP system
Network Refresh Support Technician (Student Staff Assistant)
UMD Division of Information Technology
College Park
01.2016 - 05.2019
- Implemented staff projects (upgrade phone setups), prepare and set up network cables and utilities
- Executed projects such as upgrades and installations across campus buildings
- Troubleshooted computer issues and provide general technical support
Logistics Analyst Intern
Cowan Systems LLC
Baltimore
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Collaborated with management on process engineering documentation projects to facilitate SOP implementation in offices nationwide
- Created and managed training documentation database used by management for training of over 100 employees nationwide
- Processed 100+ full cycle customer orders weekly from appointment entries, driver dispatch, shipment tracking, customer updates and order closeouts
- Worked closely with IT to test workflows and data validity to report errors involved in new software API development
Caddy
Columbia Country Club
Chevy Chase
05.2017 - 08.2017
Cart Attendant
Needwood Golf Course
Derwood
06.2014 - 08.2016
Education
Bachelor of Science - Dual Degree Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
University of Maryland
College Park, MD05-2019
Education Abroad - Business and Economics
Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
12-2018
Skills
- SAP
- ERP LN
- GXO - OMX
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
Awards
- BRAVO!, Northrop Grumman, Three time award winner from 2020-2022 for excellent performance at Northrop Grumman awarded by management., 2022
- Northrop Grumman Six Sigma - Yellow Belt, Northrop Grumman, 10/01/19
Timeline
Senior Supply Chain Coordinator (Contract)
Solar Turbines (via Insight Global)
02.2026 - Current
Supply Chain Planning Specialist
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) Mission Systems
10.2020 - 01.2026
Supply Chain Procurement Analyst
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) Mission Systems
06.2019 - 10.2020
Logistics Analyst Intern
Cowan Systems LLC
06.2018 - 08.2018
Caddy
Columbia Country Club
05.2017 - 08.2017
Network Refresh Support Technician (Student Staff Assistant)
UMD Division of Information Technology
01.2016 - 05.2019
Co-Founder
Filipino Fire Candle
04.2015 - 12.2022
Cart Attendant
Needwood Golf Course
06.2014 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Dual Degree Information Systems & Supply Chain Management
University of Maryland
Education Abroad - Business and Economics
Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi