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Source products based on government specifications for American military housing overseasPurchasing based on 30 product lines including building materials, furniture and accessoriesManage Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Australian sales communications Maximize margins by purchasing direct from manufacturersComplete all customs documents for ocean container shipments and air freightsControl and distribute materials including management of logistics scheduleResponsible for the invoicing, billing statements and collection process for international accountsBuild relationships with new and existing customers

Supervise two direct reportsDirect the purchase of lumber, trusses, hardware and specialty trim products for all jobsOversee all lumber, truss, hardware and specialty budgets to insure profitability of each homeDe facto Estimating manager, responsible for the direction of the Estimating DepartmentPrioritize and coordinate to submit competitive bids on-time to existing and potential customers Manage RFQ’s for the procurement of lumber, trusses, hardware and specialty products for all jobsAdministrated contracts for all awarded projectsTrack and reconcile monthly hardware inventory Manage multiple accounts and sales prices on the company’s e-purchasing portal Process all change orders and distribute information to the operations department Estimate and negotiate non-standard option sales pricing

Purchase lumber, trusses, hardware and specialty products for all jobsMaintain all job schedules to include job starts, operations task schedule and multi-vendor e-scheduleCommunicate and maintain phase and option informationVerify all vendor invoices for payment and correct pricing issuesAdministrated contracts for all awarded projectsManage multiple accounts and sales prices on the company’s e-purchasing portal Attain and process contracts for all phasesInvestigate and process requisitions from field personnel for extra materials

Estimate non-standard option sales pricingEdit Timberline lumber, hardware, specialty trim listsRevise field drawings in CAD

Manage six concrete truck drivers and office personnel including 5-10 temporary workersOversee all aspects of operations including inventory, project coordination and accountingResponsible for profit and loss report as well as maintaining business-to-business relationshipsSupervise inside sales, truck dispatch and concrete pour schedulingCalibrate each mobile mixer for concrete mixes; hold drivers accountable for truck maintenanceAim to create and build relationships with cost effective vendorsAssist in the implementation of systems, such as Storm Water Pollution Prevention PlanRegularly spearhead complete yard cleanups in compliance with county regulationsOutside sales contact for large accounts; pursuit of new accounts via cold call

Primary scheduling contact for largest account, CBC FramingScheduling responsibility for 50 jobs Monitor the pacing of lumber distribution for production framing projectsInteract and communicate effectively with account executives, dispatchers, buyers, superintendents and foremen to expedite deliveriesCreate standard orders and adjust lumber prices as neededInvestigate lumber list discrepancies and ensure accurate invoicing

Scheduled and coordinated lumber for 40+ jobs Analyzed lumber market for strategic lumber purchases, evaluated profit margin, created proposalsDistributed and managed tract sequencesResponsible for design of joist layouts using value engineeringCertified in Trus-Joist beam and joist engineering software Estimated linear footage of joist and beams, created order list based on calculationsMaintained production lumber lists, acted as intermediary between foremen and lumber companiesAudited Nextel phone bill to save company $3000