Purchasing and Contracting for the residential homebuilding industry. Services include:* project specifications, amenities, scopes of work, option packages* direct construction budgets * vendor selection/prequalification* bidding, negotiation, contract award; auditable documentaion* contract administration* model home upgrades

Managed Purchasing, Estimating, Product Development and Design Center Hired, trained, supervised and mentored 12 team members Key participant in design process and value engineering of architectural plansDeveloped specifications, scopes of work, option packages Responsible for production of on-time, accurate and complete contractsPrepared and maintained construction budgets from initial proforma through completion of projectResponsible for cost control/reduction through the life of each projectDeveloped and managed rebate and incentive programs

Directed all onsite purchasing and contracting activities; hired and managed staff of 12 in two regional officesManaged TradePartnering* programAccountable for direct construction budgets from proforma through completion of projectDetermined project specification packages and integrated into scopes of workResponsible for production of on-time, accurate and complete contracts

Set up systems and procedures for newly established Purchasing DepartmentManaged all onsite bidding and contracting for the divisionHired and managed purchasing staff of 5Created specification and option packages Developed supplier incentive and rebate programsBid, negotiated and contracted all onsite and some offsite work