David Severson Email & Phone Number

Currently in Supply Chain Regulated Materials group. Coordinate Boeing spec qualification activities between suppliers, research and technology, chemical risk management, and program interface.

Everett, Washington, United States

Worked as Operations Procurement Agent in Boeing Supplier Management and Procurement organization. Assigned to multiple domestic and foreign machined parts and assembly suppliers with increasing complexity and levels of responsibility. Coordinated company resources for multimillion dollar Statements of Work in support of contractual obligations and production schedules for all commercial airplane programs. Responsible for monitoring supplier’s delivery, quality, and financial performance within company metrics and engage resources as required. Essential Functions Consistently deliver timely and accurate status when mitigating airplane production line impacts Daily open order tracking to ensure potential PO delays are identified and addressed Implement preemptive actions to mitigate or resolve issues to avoid possible production impactsLead suppliers through the resolution of discrepancies or delays, including root cause, corrective and preventive actions, recovery plansResolve and elevate issues related to overall supplier performance to reduce risk; develop and implement long term solutions to systemic delivery or quality deficienciesTeam with appropriate disciplines to ensure parts are fabricated and delivered per specification; coordinate resources and activities to resolve discrepanciesImplement first lot tracking and delivery strategies to ensure advance support of program driven changes and airplane introductions Team with supply chain analysts to support purchase order releases and changes based on airplane production schedules Work with supplier and company stakeholders to identify long lead and schedule critical hardwareTeam with contracts and finance to prepare, negotiate, and execute long term, fixed price requirements contracts; apply operational remedies and SOW intervention as required to enforce contractual performance agreementsContributionsMultiple examples of cost cutting, time saving and continuous improvement opportunities

Kent, Washington, United States

Worked as Supply Chain Buyer for the New Glenn orbital space vehicle. Teamed with various disciplines of composite structures engineers, production, and management to initiate procurements of raw materials, structural components, and production supplies. Responsible for creation and management of vendor purchase orders supporting research and development activities, first article production delivery, critical path tooling and third-party value-add requirements. Responsibilities -Receive Purchase Requisitions from engineering, production, or other approved sources; review for, or work to obtain appropriate finance and management approvalAccurate and detailed Purchase Order creation, release, updates, and changes; ensure concurrence with engineering and vendor; monitor PO schedule; initiate shipping and receiving activity; assist in invoice follow throughSupport meetings with suppliers, teammates, customers to discuss development activities, review schedule changes and impacts, invoice issues, and other change management activities; participate in management and organization-wide presentationsContributionsGuided engineers through procurement requirements and processes. Constant purchase order change management with dexterity and accuracy. Guided SOW intervention due to schedule impacts and price escalations.