Sales in building supplies,products & materials,Construction,Surveying
Resume:
Donald R. Calabrese Jr.
Hawley, PA 18428
Email: ******@**********.***
Objective: To secure a position with a company which will allow me the opportunity for growth while further gaining knowledge of the building supply industry and continue to improve my abilities to provide superior services to your customers.
Education: Specialized Training
Therma-Tru Doors
Jeld-wen Doors
Masonite Doors
Norco Windows and Doors
Crestline Windows
Peachtree Windows & Smart Quote
Andersen Windows C.O.E.
Andersen I.Q. quoting and ordering
Pella Windows
Marvin Windows and Doors - MQS
Silverline Windows
Windsor Windows
LBM Solutions - Blueprint Takeoffs and Estimating
Engineered Wood Products Truss Systems
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY
Some college, never completed course in
Civil Technology – June 1976
Eastchester High School, Eastchester, NY
Academic Degree, June 1975
Experience: Contractor Sales, Rowley Building Products a.k.a. Strober Building Supply a.k.a. Probuild East LLC, Port Jervis, NY
Aug. 2004 - March 2009
Inside support for Outside Sales Team. Received phone calls, faxes and emails from Contractors and Builders to prepare material takeoffs from blueprints. Determined resource requirements and building materials including lumber, engineered wood products, windows, doors, and special order material or products necessary to accomplish specific projects. Established deadlines, priorities, work sequences and planed work assignments based on general work schedules, short- and long-range plans developed with Contractor or project manager throughout different phases of the construction project. Created orders and purchase orders of special products needed in advance so as not to delay the work schedule. When material or special orders were requested I would develop plans and monitored the status of the work in relation to the overall schedule requirements by coordinating with dispatchers. Once scheduled I would contact the project manager and confirm delivery date and time of arrival. Received into computer system inventory of special orders from suppliers and inter-facility material transfers. Material was checked, unloaded and received by yard personnel, paperwork was then conveyed to me to be double checked against purchase orders, vendor’s acknowledgements and confirmations to insure costs, quantities, lengths and back ordered product. Any problems the vendor or sales person were informed and the appropriate measures were taken before processing. A received report was produced, attached with the purchase order and vendor confirmations and filed in the appropriate files under the particular vendor and month. Orders were handed to sales personnel and the dispatcher to schedule for shipment. Assisted in monthly cycle counts of categorized product to insure consistency between materials on hand and inventory showing in system. Assisted yard foreman with counting material, comparing counts, and finding shortages or overages.
Aided in year end inventory of store, yard and warehouses by pre counting items in advance to help ease the inventory process. Dumb terminals and scanners where used to enter inventory, when section was complete, information was saved and a report printed before processing.
Power Point Construction and Home Improvement, Shohola, PA
Nov. 2007- present Part time employment
Performed various construction and renovation projects. Provided information and advice to supervisors of feasibility of work assignments as scheduled. Replaced shingle roofs, metal roofs and rubber roofs, stripped and removed old shingles. Installed metal roofing fastening panels with self tapping screws. Aided with installation of new and replacement windows requiring removal of lower and upper sashes, replacing window in opening, interior casings re-applied and exterior of window caulked. Assisted in removal of old decks and porches, dug holes and poured footings, constructed and altered exterior surfaces by finishing concrete for pads. Applied ledger boards, flashing, boxed the deck frame, applied joists, joist hangers, girder beam and decking measuring and cutting lumber to size. Installed interior doors, jambs and trim, exterior doors, storm doors and glass windows, installed garage doors. Assisted in removal of old house siding and installation of new vinyl siding, wood siding and fiber cement sidings and trim. Removal of old drywall and insulation and installed new insulation and hanging of new drywall. Assisted with priming and painting interior and exterior of buildings. Replaced outlets, switches, sockets, starters and ballasts on fluorescent fixtures. Replaced covers on outlet boxes. Repair metal gutters, downspouts, flashings and valleys. Obtained prior approval or change that would modify, deviate or affect work operations before constructing, altering, and modifying items and structures such as frame work, rafters, measuring and cutting lumber to size by anticipating and avoiding possible problems by recommending corrective action to supervisors.
Contractor Sales, Narrowsburg Lumber Company d.b.a, Narrowsburg, NY
Dirlam Brothers Lumber Company, Shohola, PA
Oct. 1998-Aug 2004
Narrowsburg, NY facility duties included inside contact for Outside Salesman, receiving phone calls and faxes from Salesman and Contractors. Prepared price quotes, estimates and orders, then coordinated with dispatcher to schedule any deliveries. Once scheduled confirmation of delivery and arrival time was established. Assisted in monthly cycle counts of stock by physically counting and comparing results. Acted as dispatcher due to sick days and vacation time. Responsibilities in Shohola, Pa. Included overseeing all aspects of the Andersen Window product line from ordering to unloading Company wide. Accountable for unloading and receiving of products, printed individual orders indicating all units and accessories. Assigned work requirements and operation instructions to subordinates and established the sequence of work operations to be followed. Sorted and labeled each item and placed each product with the appropriate order. Aided in annual Company inventory by pre counting and preparing store to ease the actual counting process.
Contractor Sales, 84 Lumber Company, Lords Valley, PA/ Rockaway, NJ
June 1997- Oct 1998
Lords Valley, Pa., assisted Contractor Sales Representatives and their customers as Inside Sales Representative. I received phone calls and faxes for preparation of price quotes, estimates and orders. Processed special orders and created purchase orders then placed orders with designated suppliers. Processed order was coordinated with store Manager to schedule for delivery. Assisted the Contractor Sales Reps with loading their trucks with special orders and deliveries and proceed along with Reps to assist with unloading. Responsible for ordering Andersen products for store stock and for all customers. Mulled single windows to create a double, triple or stacked unit configuration as to increase profit margin. Certain configurations required aluminum and steel mulls. Represented company at local Home and Builder Shows. Duties in Rockaway, NJ were similar only liable for more Reps and their customers. Responsible for collection from late and delinquent accounts.
Sales Associate, Narrowsburg Lumber Company, Narrowsburg, NY
May 1995 - April 1997
Assisted walk in customers and contractors by performing estimates and quotes. Processing pick up and non-stock material orders. Creating purchase orders from preferred vendors. Coordinating with dispatcher, scheduling delivery orders for customers. Assisted customers gathering material from yard and to convey product into their vehicles. Responsible for ordering stock material for store and the receiving, unloading and stocking of material. Checked history and usage of material to anticipate how much new inventory to order to control costs. Assisted with unloading of Andersen window products into our warehouse, I would take a product, bring it out and placed product in its appropriate location. Assisted with end of year inventory tasks by cleaning, organizing and pre counting assigned areas to ease the physical inventory procedure.
Triple A Security, Hamlin, PA.
Nov.1994 – May 1995
Duties included patrolling gated and non gated communities. Responsible for checking identifications of property owners and guests. Duties in gated and non gated communities included patrolling in Company vehicle through community and to assigned check points. Check points were required to patrol on foot, times and findings were then recorded and noted. Surveillance of unoccupied dwellings and buildings, for vandalism, investigated grievances and complaints and resolved them informally and notified superiors. Escorted ambulances, State Police and Fire Dept. to emergencies. Daily reports were created, logged and filed.
Yard Personnel, Gumble Brothers Lumber Company, Newfoundland, PA
May 1992 – Nov. 1994
Building lumber and material loads for delivery to builders and homeowners. Received material list then determined how to prepare order, then proceeded by forklift to gather and ban material. Loading trucks was done in a designated staging area; orders were placed on vehicles, fastened and secured with banning, straps, chains in compliance with the Dept. of Transportation. Assisted with unloading, receiving and restocking of material, compared product type, quantities, and back ordered items to insure proper and accurate receiving. Responsible for receiving material due to proficiency and knowledge of correct terminology and nomenclature of incoming stock. Basic shop mathematics to make various computations and measurements to meet specified tolerances or design specifications for custom shop orders. Knowledge and use of sanders, table saws, radial arm saws, planers, cutting, bending, and threading pipe and sealing pipe. Maintained and cleaned warehouses and yard removing old banning, straightening lumber piles, sweeping and re-organizing. Assisted customers in yard gathering and loading cargo onto vehicles. Assisted in annual inventory tasks pre counting lumber and other stock.
Land Surveyor, Donald R. Calabrese Assoc’s., Inc., Eastchester, NY
June 1976 – Nov. 1991
Assisted in field crew as a chain man/rod man, responsible for field measurements also knowledge of rod as used in elevations and grade work and topographical surveys. Assisted party chief in locating and setting baseline and reference points from known documentation. Responsible for running instruments, levels, transit and theodolites. Duties included reading elevations and setting grades for topo and construction surveys. Responsible for care, maintenance and calibration of instruments. Responsible for managing field crew while performing title, building, roadwork, stakeouts, topographic and aerial photogrammetric surveys. As office manager I assigned and explained work requirements and operation instructions to subordinates and established the sequence of work operations by maintaining balanced workloads by shifting assignments and workers to achieve the most effective work. I researched old deeds, titles, maps and subdivision maps from county and city record offices, and other sources of archived information. Performed computations and calculations for field chief and crew and distributed work by establishing deadlines, priorities, work sequences and planed work assignments based on general work schedules. Reviewed and analyzed work accomplishments and evaluated work progress. Responsible for maintaining relations between title companies, banks, builders and clients who required surveys. Received phone calls and faxes from clients and gathered pertinent information to set up and schedule surveys.
Additional Information: Attended many product knowledge courses and seminars pertaining to new products and materials out in the market.
Attended various computer training programs and courses relating to the estimating, quoting and on line ordering of major window manufacturers such as Andersen, Silver Line, Pella, Jeld-wen and Marvin. Knowledge of standard carpentry methods and techniques, as well as proficiency in reading, writing, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and working with simple fractions to plan and measure material according to requirements and dimensions outlined in drawings, blueprints, and instructions.
LBM Solutions- Training in blueprint takeoffs, estimating and types of trussed roof systems and applications. Ability to read and interpret work orders, blueprints and to read and follow wiring diagrams and design specifications in relation to layout work.
Weyerhaeuser - Trained in beam sizes, span lengths and beam loads and ratings for wood i-joists, lvls, glu-lams and other specialty beams.
Attended training courses and seminars for light commercial construction and applications.
Benchmark Doors - Training in commercial and fire doors, including hardware and locks.
Marino Ware in metal studs and framing.
Training class with Zip System roof and wall systems, product knowledge and installation.
Training with Versa Block retaining walls, applications and installation.
Attended seminar and training sessions for composite decking products and rail systems including Trex andTimbertec Knowledge and skill to operate a forklift, perform simple rigging, use various hand and power tools of the trades to install or construct items, assemble and disassemble parts, and diagnose common problems. Expertise of various crafts and trades and the skill to perform work involving the major and minor maintenance and repair of buildings, exterior structures, grounds, and related areas using a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as carpentry, roofing, plumbing, painting, asphalt work, masonry, locksmith and the use of hand tools and some test equipment, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, soldering irons, test lamps, ammeters, pneumatic and power tools.
Dirlam Brothers Lumber I assisted with reopening of a previously closed facility. Actively participated in new construction of old and damaged shelving and rack systems, repaired and rebuilt existing old buildings and warehouses, painted the exterior and interior of the store and showroom. Aided with the ordering and stocking of new inventory for the store by keeping within budget and being cost conscience. Made known management programs to subordinates, determined training needs and set performance standards and fostered relationships with new employees. Explained new work techniques by instructing the correct use of our computer system, how to process orders and purchase special product orders and assured safety practices were observed . Reviewed and analyzed work accomplishments and evaluated work progress.
References furnished upon request.
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