PETER J. PALMENDERI, SR

815-***-**** **** Bamburg Avenue

email: xjctey@r.postjobfree.com Rockford, IL 61109

Planner/Buyer with over 41 years of experience in the Materials Field. Detail oriented with good data entry skills. Enthusiastic, productive and conscientious worker with effective organizational and muti-tasking skills. Familiar with JD Edwards, Oracle 03, MAPICS, AS/400, Lotus Notes, MS Word, Microsoft Excel. Working knowledge of MRP, Order Point, EOQ, Min /Max and Kan Ban systems.

Education:

Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL: 1995 Associates Degree in Materials Management

Working towards APICS Certification

Professional Experience:

Roper Whitney of Rockford:(Manufacturer of sheet metal fabricating equipment)Dec 2006 to Feb 2009

Materials Planner/Buyer

•Reviewed MRP requirements for End Items, Manufacturing Parts and Purchase Parts.

•Issued Shop orders for End Items and Manufacturing Parts.

•Issued PO’s for Purchase parts

•Checked availability of components, purchase items and material. Issued Shop Orders per schedule for End Items and Manufacturing Parts.

•Reviewed Sales Orders and worked with Sales Department on ship dates

•Reviewed Material Transfers, Pick Sheets and Partial/Closed Shop Orders to ensure correct quantities

•Analyzed bill of material structures to ensure accuracy

•Reviewed Engineering Change Notices and advised Production Departments of changes

•Attended weekly Production Scheduling Meeting

Swenson Spreader LLC (Distributor of Snow and Ice Removal Equipment) May 2006 to Dec 2006

Production Scheduler/Planner/Expediter

•Updated Manufacturing Schedule from Master Production Schedule

•Ran shortage reports for End Items

•Expedited Shortages through Fabrication, Welding, Assembly and Purchasing Departments

•Issued Manufacturing orders (with prints) using MRP System

•Worked with Engineering on ECO’S

SupplyCore, Inc.(Supplier for the Department of Defense) March 2004 to May 2006

Sourcing Expert

•Responsible for sending out quotes, negotiating best pricing, lead times and freight costs for items required by Military Customers.

•Placed Purchase orders with suppliers and did follow up to ensure Purchase Orders were received and were on time per delivery dates

•Expedited Past Due Purchase Orders

•Researched items via Internet or Supplier base to obtain items per Military Customers specs

•Worked with the CSR to answer customer questions regarding part specifications and recommended

substitutions for discontinued or obsolete items

•Resolved voucher log issues per CSR direction

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Self Employed(Laid Off) April 2003 - March 2004

GC/Waldom (Distributor of electronic components and accessories) July 2000- April 2003

Buyer/Planner

Planning:

•Reviewed MRP messages for Finished Items, checked availability of components and issued work orders

•Worked with Warehouse and Production personnel to ensure correct orders were pulled and run to meet Customer demand

•Reviewed 'Open Order Report' and scheduled work centers according to Customer demand

•Updated Bills of Materials, Issued and updated ECO’s using automated and manual system

Purchasing:

•Reviewed MRP messages for Purchased items an placed Purchase Orders

•Contacted Suppliers on Expedites, Past Due and also made changes to Purchase Orders

MRO/Office/Packaging supplies:

•Selected suppliers for all packaging supplies and janitorial supplies, negotiated costs, set up Kan Ban system, set up blanket PO’s and reduced annual cost by $18,000.00

•Purchased MRO, raw material, shop and office supplies as required for all departments

•Worked with Receiving department on discrepancies, Worked with Accounting on invoicing and cost problems and help pull customer orders as required

•Used JD Edwards MRP system for Planning and Purchasing

Pacific Scientific: Rockford, IL(Manufacturer of servo and drive motors) July 1997 - July 2000

Production Planner

•Reviewed MRP messages for pending Customer motor orders, checked availability of lower components and scheduled per Work Centers capacity

•Reviewed MRP messages for component items and scheduled Work Centers to meet production schedule

•Set up a Kan Ban system for component items and set forecast levels on component items

•Reviewed purchase components and adjusted Kan Ban quantities as needed

•Released motor and component order packets to the shop floor per weekly schedule

•Worked with Customer Service and Customers on expedites and deliveries

Lamb Assembly and Test: Rockford, IL: Production Scheduler/Expediter July 1995 - July 1997

A.0. Smith: Rockford, IL: Materials Planner: Nov. 1991 - July 1995

LSP Industries: Rockford,IL: Buyer/Planner Nov. 1988 - Nov. 1991

Sundstrand Corporation, Rockford, IL: Dec. 1978 – Nov. 1988

•Shop Floor Coordinator, Receiving Coordinator, Packaging Coordinator, Staging Area Coordinator, Expediter

GC Electronics:Rockford,IL: Nov. 1968 – Dec. 1978

•Production Control Scheduler, Inventory Planner, Material Handler, Inventory Control Analyst.

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