I stepped completely out of this role from September 2011 to September 2017 while I was with Grenadier Homes. I worked here part time while I was with Kimball Hill Homes and Standard Pacific Homes.Residential and commercial.Negotiate and set up vendor accounts.Advise customers on current market trends and design.Design and/or decorate projects.Manage all aspects of projects from estimating and bidding to completion.Purchasing, marketing and accounting.

Set up and implement purchasing department including processes and procedures.Train and direct all purchasing personnel.Meet with custom home buyers on plan design, costs and procuring a contract.Perform cost analysis on standard features and options.Create and price all standard and non-standard options.Part of the team that procures capital and creates business partnerships.Train and direct sales associates and designers with option/upgrade processes and pricing.Estimate materials for standard plans, standard options and all non-standard options.Work with VP of design to create upgrade program and offerings.Assist sales, designers, contracts and accounting with any issues.Bring in and manage all aspects and relations with vendors and suppliers including setting up and maintaining rebate programs.Collaborate with the owner/president and architect on plan designs.Develop improved construction processes with the VP of construction and superintendents.Create all home budgets and review purchase offers for profitability.Currently in process of setting up and implementing BRIX building system.

Estimate and price out standard and non-standard options.Oversee option projects and revisions to plans and product.Obtain pricing and information from vendors.Work with contracts and purchasing to resolve any option or take off issues.Review all color selections and change orders from outside design gallery for accuracy in building specifications, option codes and pricing.Enter all design gallery information into JD Edwards contract entry.Train and direct sales personnel and designers in processes and procedures.Work with designers and sales to solve any option and/or procedural issues.Set up and maintain options in JD Edwards.Took ownership of graphic design, layout and maintenance of option/upgrade catalog from outside source for a savings of approximately $10,000 monthly.Review blueprints and advise sales and designers of feasibility of options.

Increased option revenue 291% by revamping entire options program.Managed a team of 6 purchasing coordinators and 2 architectural/estimating coordinator.Train new hires (Including Directors of Purchasing).Research market trends to offer the most marketable options at the most competitive price.Perform cost analysis on standard features and options.Create and price all standard and non-standard options, including all creation and input into Trueline builder system and b1440 automated sales program.Worked with developers of b1440 to rewrite and implement changes making dramatic improvements to the entire system then implemented program company wide.Revised entire set up of the purchasing modules of Trueline builder software system to function properly.Train and direct sales associates and designers with option process and input into b1440 system.Estimate materials for standard plans and options and all non-standard options from blueprints.Assist sales, designers, contracts and accounting with any b1440 issues.Manage all aspects and relations with outside design gallery.Negotiate pricing with vendors and obtain any needed bids.Stepped in as purchasing manager/director the many times that the department was without one.Promoted within first few months to Sr. Purchasing Coordinator over 4 employees.Spent several months in the field managing warranty and trade scheduling and insuring that we met the customers needs and expectations.

Began role at AER as a machine operator on the production floor.Promoted within 3 months to parts department inventory control assistant where I received the employee of the month award.Duties and responsibilities grew rapidly to areas in purchasing, distribution, scheduling and forecasting.Moved to the corporate office to fill in for an accounts receivables/payables employee on extended leave.In 6 weeks I was promoted to the quality department to assist in the implementation of theQS-9000 quality system.Duties and responsibilities increased to entire document control, form creation, employee training and customer satisfaction.I also assisted in the creation of presentation materials, catalogs and customer specific advertising.Although the quality and purchasing departments were my main role, I continued to assist several other managers in production and warranty.