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Denver, Co, Us

Warwick, Ri, Us

National Category Management with focus on MRO (Maintenance, Operations and Repair) materials, PPE, appliances, paint labor, clean labor, trash and waste hauling, environmental services, office supplies, uniforms, fitness equipment, travel, emergency services and other assigned categories.Managed purchasing operations for assigned categories for 125-495 locations.Reduced excess on hand inventory through implementation and management of inventory management program.Implemented centralized ordering process and streamlined to implement robotics ordering process.Item standardizationReduced costs by performing negotiations, scope of work refinement, streamlining policies and procedures and auditing.Implemented programs to reduce cost and eliminate waste.Participated in development, management, implementation and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives for assigned service categories.Optimized supplier base to move forward with fewer strategic suppliers in larger spend categories leveraging spend to reduce costs.Procurement Scorecard measurements.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Concentration on travel, property services contracts and capital construction projects within property services.Cost savings and avoidance through Request for Proposals by competitive bids, reverse auctions, analysis and negotiations.Create and analyze proposal evaluations, manage contract terms and conditions, and uphold performance standards of suppliers.Work with business unit to develop scope of work, specifications, and schedules for projects.Generate and manage supplier relationships.Maintain integrity of agreements by following corporate policies and best practices.Participate in business unit meetings to communicate on initiatives, project activity, supplier performance and business planning.Review and analyze financial data for assigned business unit, assigned commodity or services category initiatives and projects.Resolve supplier disputes, negotiate solutions, and implement corrective actions where necessary.Participate in the development, management, and implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives for assigned service categories.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Work with divisions across KB Home’s market share – 10 Divisions, 164 total communities, averaging 55 subcontractors per community and 75 contracts per projectQuality control - auditing of duplicate and open commitment reports, work/purchase order accuracy reports, and lot level detail commitment reports.Supervise and train contract coordinators in contract management and community maintenance.Maintain and review budget reports for divisions. Review lot level profit margins, and issue work/purchase orders. Review lot cost summaries (budgets vs. actual commitments).Streamline purchasing processes for efficiency.Convert divisions from turnkey environment to take-offs to control and reduce company costs. User acceptance testing for IT roll outs of system updates. Take-off entry. Review on-line training materials for accuracy and review roles & responsibilities to update changing work environment.

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Reviewed home sale contracts for accuracy and acceptance.Maintained daily lot staging of homes in production.Resolved issues that arose before or during home closing.Prepared paperwork and information for closings for mortgage and title companies.Coordinated closing of homes between mortgage and title companies, construction, sales and homeowners.Reviewed and approved HUD settlement statements before and after closings.Helped streamline operations for efficiency.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Coordinated homeowner orientation and closing of homes between mortgage and title companies, construction, customer service, sales and homeowners.Reviewed home sale contracts for accuracy and acceptance.Maintained daily lot staging of homes in production.Resolved issues that arose before or during closing of homes.Prepared paperwork and information for closings.Reviewed and approved HUD settlement statements.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Liaison between purchasing, studio, field superintendents and subcontractors.Created and maintained subcontractor relationships.Obtained several bids, negotiated, and contracted subcontractors.Created and issued purchase and work orders for subcontractors.Researched and resolved payment issues for subcontractors.Standardized costs of options between all trades.Maintained and reviewed subcontractor insurance.Prepared new communities for sales, maintained existing communities. Created and implemented new options for studio.Converted all options to a new standardized option description list.Audited purchasing functions to ensure accuracy.Maintained studio profit margins including setting retail prices.Maintained quarterly rebates for the division.Involved in training and coaching of new purchasing employees.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Provided support to the studio by organizing and communication information to staff.Performed administrative tasks.Generated corporate sales reports.Provided customer service to home buyers.