Purchasing Manager

Description

• Accountable for quarterly look-forward forecasting of brick and mortar costs
• Full accountability for trade management, vendor loading/assignment, bi-directional service and quality (M/I Homes to vendor; vendor to M/I Homes) and vendor contracting
• Reviews architectural plans ensuring plans meet required code, plans used by production match plans used for bidding and budgeting and serve as liaison between local architecture firm(s) and division
• Manage negotiating and executing of contracts for the purchase of all material and labor
• Provides general administrative support for purchasing department including routine processing of correspondence from rough or revised draft, data entry, preparation and/or maintenance of miscellaneous reports and vendor files. May compile and verify information for reports.
• Coordinate with the Estimating and Architecture Department(s) to establish unit pricing and maintain a unit-price schedule for assigned vendors
• Helps to compile cost comparisons between vendors to assist in pricing negotiations.
• Assist Purchasing Department with researching and implementing new products, construction processes and/or services
• Accountable for all vendor rebate and incentive recognition in the division
• Responsible for fielding all Construction related question related to the Purchasing Department and mediating any day-to-day issues between our Trade Partners, Construction Supervisors, and Sales Team.
• Prepare bid packages, collect pricing, negotiate contracts, maintain scopes of work, administer contracts and control budgets
• Mentor and train other personnel within the purchasing department and within the division
• Manage and maintain cost and price data for community specifications and standard option offerings
• Ensures closed loop interdepartmental communication and issue resolution
• Compiles, verifies, calculates and distributes hard cost items including costs for permits, driveways, public walks and lot programming in order to provide accurate housing budgets (area figures).
• Full accountability for total floor plan brick and mortar costs and strategic supply chain activities within the division
• Oversee vendor training and new contractor orientations
• Manage key purchasing initiatives within the division (i.e. Purchasing Conferences)

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years experience in purchasing and/or estimating developing accurate construction estimates and negotiating material and labor contracts
• Bachelor degree in Business, Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in the operation and maintenance of the JD Edwards system and contract management system on a day-to-day basis

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance