Judith Keator SENIOR BUYER

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Keller, Texas 76248

Cell Phone: 972-***-****

E-mail: v158qi@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

Sourced, Negotiated, Purchased, and Expedited materials globally and nationally. Traveled to England, where I worked with the Vendors, Shipping companies and Customs companies.

Sole Buyer who purchased electrical components- boards (board parts. Resistors, surface mounts, IC’s, chips, cables, wire harnesses, wires, lighting, computer software as well as computers and desktops. Also responsible for mechanical parts- metal fabrication, brass, copper, stainless steel, steel alloys, sheet metal, aluminum, Tools, Equipment, Machines, Stampings, Screw Machine Components, Hardware, Fasteners, castings, forging, welding materials, metal doors, flanges, couplings, adapters, o-rings, ball valves, gaskets, handles, belts, hardware/fasteners, chrome plating, rubber parts, plastic parts, delrin, glass lenses, paints, foam, plastics, tubing, packaging materials, composites and any other supplies the companies required. Everything from Pencil Erasure, Okuma Machines, all Machine Shop Parts, Machine liquids, adhesives, silicones, coolants, etc., also did Time management for the Machine Shop.

Worked in-depth with engineering staff on complex projects, as well as Upper Management in a team environment. Also work well independently. Worked with MRP also without an MRP in which I did my own planning. Worked extensively with Bill Of Materials. Great deal of negotiating, vendor selection, vendor reviews and inspections.

Responsible for reading and Interpreting blue prints to assist in the inspection of parts when no QC inspector available. Work from BOM

Bought proprietary information-drawings, military and federal specs. Worked in the field of aviation as Buyer and Document Control Supervisor for the QA Director. Assisted in FAA Audits, bought and used Microfilm, Microfiche, Manuals, SRM, NDT, OHM, CFR’s, DFARS, ASTM’s, ASM’s, BAC’s, Blueprints, to build parts for airplanes and airplane repair, also ISO, OSHA etc. Maintained the MSDS manuals.

Worked with accounting on any discrepancies, costs etc.

Received my certificate in the Helms & Associates Supervisory Training Course.

COST SAVINGS

Set-up a program that brought a store in house so that hardware could be purchased at a cost savings of $50,000.

Negotiated a contract with a cost savings of $86,000 in my first 90 day.

Saved $360,000 due to in-house Vendor Managed Parts and Contract Negotiations with New Vendors.

Collaborated with Inventory Control Supervisor to reduce inventory costs by 2 Million dollars.

Nominated for employee of the quarter due to negotiations, completing the machines and shipping in a timely manner.

Developed a handle for a fluid valve which saved the company $10,000

Managed a staff of 11 people in retail for 4 years

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Worked with the following computer programs SAP, Manman, Manfact, Fact, Macola, Accpac, Baan, Oracle and Microsoft for windows, Excel and Outlook. I have used MRP and worked in a JIT Manufacturing environment.

EDUCATION--NO DEGREE

New York State Cosmetology License, New Penn, Olean, New York

Vol. State Community College, Gallatin, TN 37 Credits in MKT/MGT

Mt. View Community College, Dallas, TX 15 Credits in MGT.

EMPLOYMENT:

2011-Present-Contract Purchasing Specialist for Aerotec at Bell Helicopter in Amarillo, TX.

Perform various trouble shooting activities(amend invoice problems, request RTV’s, RFQ, purchase parts,and all that intails), hold meetings with the Suppliers, Work several systems on the computer.

2010-2011 Contract Work as Senior Buyer for Aerotec at Communications Test Design

Inc., Flower Mound, TX Mike Martinez--Head Boss

Bought various parts (Resistors, Capacitors power supplies, transformers, IC Chips, Cables, heat shrink, diodes and various other parts) to build or replace computer boards. Contract started November 8, 2010 ended August 5, 2011

2009-2009 Contract Assistant to the Superintendant, Zachry Construction Corporation,

527 Logwood, San Antonio, TX 78221--. David Nolan-Project Mgr and my boss.

I kept track of all his employees time sheets, paper work of any kind, bought any extra things he needed. I was his right hand so to speak. Started contract on Mar 09 completed on May 09.

2007-2008 Contract Buyer Zachry Construction Corporation, 527 Logwood,

San Antonio, TX 78221 Steve Meyers Project Mgr and my boss.

I was the sole buyer at the Western Refinery/Dupont site in El Paso, TX.

My duties were to buy all necessary materials (Flanges, Valves, Hardware, Insulation Materials, Pipes, Flat Bar, Tubes, Gratings Tools, Safety Supplies, Uniforms, Hard Hats, Gloves, all PPE’s, Welding equipment, Meters, Gauges, rented buildings, machinery etc, to build the Acid Recovery Unit. I started in April 2007 and my contract was up on May 25, 2008.

2004-2006 Senior Buyer, American Iron Horse, 4600 Blue Mound Road, Ft. Worth, TX

Extensive troubleshooting and research in Cost Savings and Negotiations.

Bought Chrome Exhaust Systems, Chrome Hardware and various other parts. Saved $360,000 by Implementing a Cost saving program through vendor managed in-house store and contract negotiations. Implemented a Chrome Inspection Program, which saved the company another $300,000.00. Also saved the company an extra $24,000 by refurbishing parts that were to be thrown away.

2001-2003 Senior Buyer, CSI/Delarue, 6401 Commerce Dr. Irving, TX

Extensive work in trouble shooting, research in strategically purchasing,

Cost savings, negotiations, vendor qualifying, bought various metric components from overseas and in the US also traveled to Europe assisted in the writing of the ISO. Bought all the parts for the 6000 Machine from England and some electronics. I was caught up in lay-off of 2/3 of employees due to lack of business and new reorganization.

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