Gregory Sweeny, Cpsm Email & Phone Number

Monroe, Nc, Us

Columbia, Sc, Us

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Renfrew, Lanarkshire, Gb

Renfrew, Lanarkshire, Gb

•Supply Chain Manager tasked with implementing a national commodity strategy for assigned commodities across multiple sites.•Manages purchasing functions to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget while meeting the customer’s specifications.•Manage multiple priorities and projects daily to achieve project, department and corporate objectives and priorities.•Prepare & monitor daily departmental reports to realize key indicators. Significant Accomplishments:• Member of Howden Global Sourcing Team as well as Howden North American Sourcing team.• Exceeded department goal of 5% cost savings target by reducing project costs by 11.5% average since joining the company.• Member of HNA ISO-9001-2008 Internal Audit team• Current project responsibility $48 million dollars in spend.

•Directed the corporate purchasing department for a top 100 national homebuilder.•Negotiated the terms and contracts for company’s national purchasing agreements.•Re-negotiated vendor contracts as necessary to increase company profitability.•Verified labor and materials for all construction projects.•Managed purchasing staff of 15 located in five regional markets.•Responsible for preparation of regional operational budgets.Significant Accomplishments:•Reduced Columbia division expense budgets by 7%. •Reduced Raleigh division construction expense budgets by 15%.•Increased corporate rebate program by over 300%.•Improved internal processes, budgets, and purchase order accuracy.•Increased trade base by 17% to meet aggressive growth goals.

•Directed purchasing department consisting of a budget manager, estimator, purchasing agent and four budget coordinators.•Managed bid and estimation process for three new product lines.•Negotiated all vendor contracts and verified labor and materials costs on construction bids.•Maintained construction budgets for 19 communities.Significant Accomplishments:•Increased trade base to meet aggressive growth goals.•Increased vendor base by 20% while improving vendor quality and decreasing construction costs.

Manager-Operations•Responsible for managing and directing operations in the areas of purchasing, estimating, scheduling, and accounts payable.•Managed ten direct reports as needed and documented appropriately to insure maximum performance.•Developed, trained, and maintained trade contractor base sufficient to meet construction needs.Manager-Purchasing•Established and managed purchasing department consisting of two estimators and two purchasing assistants. •Managed construction budgets for up to 70 plans in the Central Florida Region, which comprised over 300 closings in 2005.•Responsible for developing and improving all purchasing, sub-contractor and vendor base processes for the Central Florida Division.•Negotiated pricing for base plans and options with subcontractors.Significant Accomplishments:•Developed new residential product for affordable housing initiative and revised product offering. Enabling the company capitalize on other opportunities.•Established and refined process and procedures for Central Florida Division•Established Division rebate, model, and design center programs.•Developed national vendor relationships and programs for division.•Directed Southern Living Magazines Idea House Program at Victoria Park. An annual feature that highlighted the latest home ideas and innovations.