Description

The Director of Purchasing is responsible for sourcing all labor and materials, ensuring we have accurate scopes of work for each vendor/trade, capturing all applicable rebates, and managing trade/vendor relationships to ensure our direct costs support company objectives for gross margin and earnings for all products (plan series) and communities, as well as to ensure we have a strong bench strength of vendors and labor trades with the capacity to meet our production goals. 

Requirements

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (include the following, and other duties may be assigned)

• Conduct vendor and trade solicitation and pre-qualification; contract bidding; contract negotiation; vendor performance feedback and monitoring; dispute resolution; vendor management

• Ensure that purchasing policy and procedures and the community specifications are accurately adhered to

• Manage manufacturer rebate identification, capture, model credits, invoicing, and local utility incentives while ensuring we get the best total price

• Ensure quantity estimates are accurate and that any takeoff errors documented are processed/corrected timely

• Manage product offerings/programs (i.e., carpet, wood, tile, countertops, brick, paint, etc.) by bidding multiple manufacturers and contracting to purchase the best products at the best possible pricing

• Prepare budget and bid reporting for review and execution by the Vice President of Purchasing

• Support design center staff and ensure product pricing and selection samples are accurate

• Support field staff when product availability, product or vendor performance issues arise, and when vendor/trade capacity issues are made known

• Actively review option frequency and performance and make recommendations to adjust our option strategy as needed

• Help manage all product or specification change implementation 

• Assist in cost and variance analysis

• Assist with pricing and requisition process inclusive of ADA and non-standard changes (NSC)

Leadership

• Recruit, hire, and develop strong relationships with vendors and labor trade partners

• Champion the mission, vision, and culture of the organization and ensure the company is operating in a manner which is ethical, consistent, and will drive team success

• Work with Area Construction Managers to gain buy-in to the assignment of vendors/trade partners for each community based on service, quality, capacity, and cost

Results/Accountability

• Must operate within the vision, mission, values and operating principles of the organization 

• Must achieve daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly objectives as defined by company goals and Vice President of Purchasing - all subject to change

• Address variances at weekly collaboration meeting to ensure budgets are accurate

Character Demonstration

• Leadership: perform with excellence

• Initiative: do what needs to be done before being asked to do it

• Responsibility: hold yourself accountable for results

• Determination: commit to accomplish company and department goals in the allotted time while working with others to overcome and adapt to changing conditions

• Truthfulness: operate with honesty and integrity

• Persuasiveness: leverage facts and relationships when faced with challenges to achieve best outcomes

• Competitiveness: don’t settle on the easy choices or give in when you hear the word “no”

• Innovative: lead the way – find new products, solutions to company needs

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Preferred candidate will have a BBA in Supply Chain or Construction Management

· Minimum of 7 years of experience in procurement in the construction industry is required

· Must be self-directed, take initiative, proactively address problems, and work with minimal oversight

· Must demonstrate strong leadership skills and be able to manage others effectively

· Must be analytical with the ability to give and receive feedback, analyze information, and interpret complex issues in order to determine the root problem and make effective decisions to bring the issue to a successful conclusion 

· Must be highly organized and follow processes in sequential order while being flexible when appropriate