Recruit, develope and retain a productive and highly engaged Purchasing Team.Manage a Team of five (5) (2 Purchasing Agents and 3 Purchasing Coordinators) to ensure projected budget of 500+ homes are delivered and meets Division/Corporate expectations and goals.Build and maintain effective relationships with trade partners in local market in order to better meet bidding, production and quality requirements.Analyze cost comparisons and differences in products and services on long term/short term contract agreements.Anticipate cost increases, decreases, risk of loss of trades, changes in material availability, commodity trends and the effect that these factors have on any aspect of vertical construction.Ensure option requests and change orders are accurate and processed appropriately within the scope of company guidelines.Drive option revenue opportunities through proper execution and education.Ccllaborate with construction, customer care and sales to monitor trade partner performance..Perform budget review through the use of portal tools and JD Edwards/E1 system and reconciles items/issues appropriately with division management, purchasing and accounting.Act as liaison between subcontractors, construction, marketing, sales, customer service and land departments.

Work collaboratively with construction and customer care to manage tradepartner performance monitoring within the division (i.e. cost, quality,productivity, service), including resolving issues and conflicts withminimum disruption and effective outcomes.Participate as a subject matter expert for the division, understandingmarket fluctuations and dynamics to build short-term and long-termstrategy. Including researching, evaluating, and providingrecommendations for new product development.Attend frame walks, designer walks, or collaborative team meetings in theoffice or field as requested or required.Participate in value engineering efforts and positively contributes byidentifying areas for improvement.Provide mentoring and direction to Purchasing Assistant and/or otherpurchasing personnel as necessary.Ensure all internal audit requirements are met.Ensure contracts and/or contract addendums are produced in accordancewith company policy.Initiate and processes necessary documentation regarding option requests to subcontractors, field personnel, Sales and Accounting departments.Responsible for JDE, document management and any community filesetup required, including budgets, bid spreadsheets, contracts, bid listmaintenance, lien release information, etc.Review requests for construction changes and extras with assignedConstruction Managers, Purchasing Manager/Director and other divisionteam members. Help to ensure appropriate balance between customerexpectations and company capabilities/procedures.Prepare and communicate sequence sheets, maps, plan and phasinginformation as new phases are released to construction; Insures propercommunication with all departments.Prepare onsite estimates per trade, plan and elevation (costs and quantities)to determine project costs for division management.

Category Buyer for Concrete, Footing & Foundation, Lumber, Framing Labor, Drywall, Drywall Labor, Painting, Painting Labor, Roof and Floor Trusses, Stairs, Decks and Brick Veneer.Prepare exhibit D’s and scope of work for each trade per community specifications.Create onsite cost estimate per trade, plan and elevation to determine project costs for Division President.Initiate and process documentation regarding option requests to subcontractors, field personnel, sales and accounting departments.Develop take-off tracking and validation process for lumber and drywall.Review requests for construction changes and extras with the Construction Manager and Director of Purchasing. Provide mentoring and direction to Purchasing Coordinators as required.Travel to construction sites as needed to verify vendor job performance and adherence to scopes of work.Assist with the acquisition, assembly and maintenance of product samples in offsite design selection centers.

Category Buyer for HVAC, Electrical, Low Voltage, Plumbing, Insulation, Concrete, Windows, Fireplace Box, Fireplace Surround, Fireplace Mantle, Brick Veneer, Stone Veneer and Gutters.Responsible for entering into negotiations with suppliers/contractors by reviewing terms and conditions, contract formulation and any supplier management affecting the division.Provide accurate and timely local supplier contracting based on cost, quality, productivity and service.Manage and execute contract agreements consistent with sourcing guidelines both nationally and locally.Collaborate with local division product manager, resource planning, field operations and process improvement.Manage supplier/contractor relationships and assist in resolving issues and conflicts related to trade partner activities.Collaborate with the National Purchasing Team to ensure execution of national contracts and “should cost” verification.Perform house cost reviews to ensure each house closed budget is accurate and within estimated budget

Assist with bills of lading for customers and process manifest corrections.Document corrective actions and ensure Client and Overseas offices are updated.Communicate export restrictions and documentation requirements to customers.Troubleshoot all problems to resolution and communicate proactively with all stakeholders.

Managed and set contract pricing for 3 projects.Implemented a new purchasing system – FASTIntroduced electronic request for information (eRFx) and e-invoicingReviewed and approved contract documents, blueprints, change orders and specifications to ensure completeness and accuracy of data.

Developed total cost of ownership (TCO) baselines for products and services.Negotiated procurement of goods and services by properly balancing considerations of price, quality, service, delivery and payment termsReviewed and analyzed P&L statements, budget forecasting reports and variance analysis reports. Performed industry analysis and developed pro-forma’s for projects establishing profit marginsFacilitated e-RFx, e-invoicing and e-scheduling with business partners.

Leveraged bulk buying and national deals to reduce cost by 20%.Developed request for information (RFI), request for proposal (RFP) and engagement risk level (ERL) for business partners.Hired, coached, mentored and evaluated individual performance of five (5) team members.Led cross-functional teams to problem solve and remove obstacles.

Managed and trained 2 Builder Service Representatives (BSR) on JD Edwards.Performed month end accruals on closed jobs.Maintained vendor and supplier packets and qualifications for pricing.Reviewed and updated feature lists.Priced out homeowner change request (HCR) and established budgetsResearch invoice or purchase order discrepancies.Prepared bid packages.