Alan Barker Email & Phone Number

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Responsible for developing, negotiating, and executing division sourcing agreements for specific spend categories. Responsibilities ensure Lennar has only the best subcontractors in order to meet its manufacturing needs. Ensures Lennar’s subcontractors are continuously improving in the areas of quality, cost, service and delivery performance. Understands the material supply chains of specific spend categories, and implements material sourcing strategies to optimize the flow through the chain. Maintains a thorough understanding of the industry for the specific major category being sourced. Facilitates value engineering sessions with subcontractors and associates from division customers. Proactively communicates with all applicable associates within division customers. Benchmark industry sourcing and supply management best practices. Develops, maintains and utilizes should-cost models for specific spend categories and related construction services. Owns the responsibility for improving the division’s cost per sq foot for their specified spend categories. Negotiates and questions pricing and legitimacy of EPO’s. Reviews all extra EPO’s to verify within accordance of approved take-offs, scopes of work, proper reason codes utilized, and works with Expeditor to resolve issues as they arise. Identifies areas and trends in extra EPO’s to prevent and to reduce costs. Rationalizes the subcontractor base to the best of the best. Ensures continuity of supply and labor to the division’s communities.

Charleston, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Responsible for developing and executing division sourcing agreements for specific spend categories. Review bids for completeness and accuracy. Prepare Bid Comparison and review with management team. Assist in selection of preferred bidder based on competitiveness and ability to fulfill contract requirements. Manage and Coordinate the process in maintaining JDE accounting issues related to contracts or trade partner qualifications with Corporate. Responsible for performing plan takeoffs as needed. Update and maintain existing contracts as required. Review all extra EPO’s to verify within accordance of approved take-offs, scopes of work, proper reason codes utilized, and work with Expeditor to resolve issues as they arise. Identify areas and trends in extra EPO’s to prevent and to reduce costs. Review and process options per change orders.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Leads, coaches, mentors and manages individuals and team to ensure top performance of all team members in achieving desired results while finding effective solutions that create overall organizational value. Schedules and supervises daily trade partner activities in accordance with job schedules and business partner scopes of work. Plans and schedules all construction activities on homes from start to finish. Inspects and ensures that work is in compliance with city/county/state requirements and building codes. Oversees the construction, inspection and scheduling of the entire home using inspection forms, plans, and procedures.

Charleston, South Carolina

Interfaces with homebuyer and trade partners to perform final orientations and diagnose, schedule and complete warranty service work. Evaluates trade partner and product performance by generating quality and assurance reports. Maintains positive homeowner and trade partner relations by providing professional and timely service.

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Leads team of 22 military police members. Conducts training, maintains records, establishes security protocols, and mentors team members on law enforcement and base defense processes. Oversees the development and overall effectiveness of the team.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

- Planned, organized, and developed training material and plans that met specific needs in a technical and diverse environment on a global scale. - Coordinated, assessed, and led training exercises/activities online, in-class, and in the field. - Managed, audited, and transcribed trainee records involving technical and non-technical skills. - Conducted formal and informal observations of trainees focusing on development in the workplace. - Led, motivated and mentored junior personnel in a fast-paced high demand environment exceeding organizational goals.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

- Facilitated the movement, accountability, and resupply of weapons, ammunition, equipment, and personnel. - Established and maintained equipment accounts while eliminating ineffective procedures and reducing cost. - Coordinated the development and transportation of security teams in support of presidential protection missions.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

- Assisted visitors, contractors, and clientele in the process of gaining access to a military installation. - Processed documents, background checks, and records in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with guidelines and regulations. - Operated office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, voice mail systems, and personal computers. Managed database information and generated credentials utilizing technical equipment and software.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

- Performed base law enforcement operations such as interviewing, enforcing traffic regulations, making arrests, writing reports, preparing concise criminal investigative case reports, and investigating criminal violations of Federal laws. - Provided emergency response and protected installation resources in support of 80,000+ people and 54 aircraft valued at $11.4B.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

- Certified operator on a high energy, non-radioactive emitting source X-Ray Cargo Inspection System.- Utilized system to detect potentially hazardous organic materials such as explosives, drugs, and unauthorized personnel. - Operated system in compliance with complex directives to deter threats towards $11.4B in resources and 10K personnel.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

- Maintained and improved service and rapport with customers by listening attentively to their descriptions of problems, answering questions, and resolving issues through diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, replacing and/or upgrading components. - Trained the customers in the installation process and working of the satellite service. Administered the installation process to be of the highest quality to ensure customer satisfaction.

New Castle, Pa

- Resolved customer issues in accordance with corporate guidelines while utilizing conflict resolution techniques. - Acted as liaison between customers and manufacturers to facilitate purchases, warranty claim resolution, and customer satisfaction. - Performed mechanical maintenance while operating heavy equipment in accordance with safety guidelines. - Provided prompt, efficient and courteous customer service to an average of 50 customers per day.

Hope Mills, Nc

- Hired, directed, trained, and motivated a high-performing team of 15 employees to consistently exceed customer expectations. - Optimized productivity by continually evaluating workloads and strategizing employee schedules. - Quickly and efficiently resolved customer service issues and employee conflicts. - Maximized profitability by carefully controlling inventory levels. Monitored overall business operations; open/close the store on a daily basis, tally recipes, and manage bank transactions. - Ensured full adherence to health codes and safety standards.

Master Of Science In Leadership, Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration