Sunday, March 1, 2009

Mike Pellerito - Back in the Market

Hello Everyone, I've been keeping up with Sue Wang's updates (thank you so much for what you are doing Sue!!!!) and bump into people every now and then. Like many of us, I think about my Budd friends often but am usually so busy I don't get a chance to speak with many of you often enough. I'm sorry about that and I'm sorry I missed the bowling night, I'm sure that was fun.

Since leaving Budd I've been at Cooper Standard Automotive which is/was a great company to work for when I hired in shortly after getting the boot from Martinrea. However, like too many companies they are struggling in the current market situation and felt that one way they had to control costs was by laying off employees. Even though I have only been there two years I made it through several rounds of layoffs before getting caught and laid off "temporarily" for 12 weeks four weeks ago.

I was told it's a "temporary" lay-off and I know my bosses want me back as soon as possible, if it's possible. However, as we all know you can't take the chance of sitting around waiting for a call that may never come and I am now pursuing other possible opportunities.

For those who don't know, I have 12 years of experience in Purchasing/Supply Chain Management and a Bachelors in Business Administration. I am currently looking for a position in Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, Program Management and/or Account Management. Automotive or non-automotive.

I would greatly appreciate it if you would keep me in mind and let me know of any openings that you hear of.

Thank you and best regards,

Michael Pellerito
michaelpellerito@wowway.com

Editor's Note: Sue Wang keeps a very comprehensive list of former Budd employees, mostly from Detroit, Troy, Rochester and Philadelphia. If you would like a copy, please email Sue at: sueting.wang@gmail.com