KENNETH E. LUDLOW

**** ****** ***** ( Sharonville, Ohio 45241

513-***-**** abmez9@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Diversified background in procurement, customer service and quality.

Procurement includes electric motors, pumps, wind turbines, aerospace,

automotive, and transit. Customer /Field Service with an armored

vehicle company which included domestic and non-domestic service.

Quality System Administrator for specialty metals distributor.

Worked under the following Quality Systems: ISO, QS9000, Nadcap.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Metal Resource Solutions, West Chester, Ohio - 4/14 - 12/14.

Distributor of stainless, brass, copper and

aluminum rod/wire to manufacturers of commercial and military products.

Quality System Administrator - Contract Positon

* Responsible for the

implementation of procedures and administration of the company's new ISO-

9001 Quality System. Successfully passed the first annual ISO Surveillance

Audit - September, 2014.

SOUTHWESTERN OHIO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Cincinnati, Ohio - Reason for leaving:

Retired 11/02 - 2/14

SORTA operates METRO Bus in Southwest Ohio.

Purchasing Agent - Government Contracting

* Handled all construction and architectural contracts. Purchased para-

transit buses, non-revenue vehicles, tracking and radio systems, diesel

fuel, fleet gasoline, facility maintenance and service contracts.

ZF AUTOMOTIVE., Hebron, Kentucky - Reason for leaving: accepted position

with SORTA. 05/02 - 11/02

Manufacturer of vibration control bushings for the OEM Automotive Market.

ZF has 121 production companies in 26 countries.

Buyer / Production Control

* Purchased stampings.

CINCINNATI GEAR CO., Cincinnati, Ohio - Reason for leaving: Plant closure

10/00 - 3/02

Manufacturer of open and closed gearing for wind turbines (Enron - major

customer), automotive, mining, locomotive, and military applications.

Annual sales: $30 million.

Senior Buyer / Product Development

* Purchased open/closed die alloy forgings; steel and iron castings, all

raw materials, MRO and hazardous materials- chemicals, sealants,

epoxies and paint.

* Outsourced machining, testing (NDT), and calibration services.

* New Product Development Team Member for Wind Turbines.

FLOWSERVE CORPORATION, Dayton, Ohio - Reason for leaving: Plant closure

11/98 - 10/00

Manufacturer of process pumps and valves for the chemical, petroleum, and

paper industries. Annual sales: $92 million.

Senior Buyer / Inventory Planner-MRP / Product Development

* Purchased ferrous, stainless, and titanium castings; outsourced

machining and fabrications.

* Lead buyer for new product development and cost reduction initiatives.

ITT FLUID TECHNOLOGY, Cincinnati, Ohio - Reason for leaving: Plant closure

1996 - 11/98

Manufacturer of industrial, commercial, and residential pumps. Annual

sales: $78 million.

Purchasing Agent / Inventory Control-MRP

* Outsourced machining, fabrications, testing and painting.

* Purchased ferrous and stainless castings from U.S., Canada, China, and

Mexico.

* Negotiated raw material contracts (plate, sheet, and bar) that saved

$92,000 in costs the first year.

* Served on a team that successfully transferred the PS Plus product

line from the Guelph, Ontario plant to Cincinnati.

* Participated in system conversion to BPCS-MRPII.

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AVIATION SERVICE CENTER, Cincinnati, Ohio - Reason for leaving- accepted

position with ITT. 1985 - 1996

This GE company was a non-union site and served as an emergency facility

for jet engine repair. Annual sales: $145 million.

Senior Buyer / Engine Development

* Led Continuous Process Improvement Team in reducing RFM processing

time by 66%.

* Consolidated purchases among seven manufacturing and service

locations.

* Achieved a 100% passing rate on military and commercial audits.

* Exceeded cost improvement and avoidance goals by 228%.

* Identified and eliminated inefficient suppliers who were threatening

the company's ability to complete. Successfully developed alternate

suppliers for platinum coating for compressor blades and topcoat

removal on OGV vanes. Results: reduced turn times from five weeks to

one week and decreased prices 20-30%, respectively.

Awards:

* GE Gold Award for settlement of a $95,000 scrap

discrepancy

* GE Bronze Award for support of F120 prototype development

program

* GE Bronze Award for high scores on corporate and

government audits

HESS & EISENHART ARMORING COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio 1984 - 1985

Reason for

leaving- accepted position with General Electric.

Manufacturer of armored vehicles for protection of personnel.

Manager of Field / Customer Service

* Assumed responsibility for start-up, staffing, training and

management of international service department. Directed the activities

of six service technicians.

* Achieved all departmental objectives, providing parts and service

to any location in the world.

* Generated sales of $560,000 in first year.

SIEMENS MOTOR DIVISION, Cincinnati, Ohio 1972 - 1984

Reason for leaving- accepted

position with Hess & Eisenhart Armoring.

Manufacturer of electric motors ranging from 400-10,000-horsepower.

Buyer / Production Coordinator

* Purchased metals, castings, bearings, forgings, insulation,

hardware, MRO, outsourced machining and fabrication. Administer

defective recovery program.

* Directed corporate Steering Committee on insulation purchases.

* Managed all non-domestic purchases.

* Production Coordinator for final motor assembly.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, BBA, Management and Marketing

Ohio Associate Degree, Industrial Management

Ongoing Professional Development

- CPM Certification -National Transit APQP/PPAP Training

- Kaizen Training Training-Procurement

- Theory of Constraints - Continuous Process Improvement

- Deming Conference

- Manufacturing Materials/Processes

- Negotiation Seminar

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