Director - Purchasing - Taylor Morrison - Frisco

Job description
We are searching for the right candidate to join our team as Director, Purchasing for our Darling Homes Dallas Division.

Job Details
Primary Objectives
• Responsible for the Management of the Purchasing Team.
• Bidding and Negotiation of Suppliers and Subcontractors.
• In conjunction with VP Purchasing and Construction, ensure Trade and Supplier base is sufficient to support growth of division.

• Establish, maintain, and keep current standard operating procedures for the Purchasing Department including each purchasing position.
• Analysis of Plan and Option Cost and provide Monthly Analysis and input in the forecasting of future trends.
• Establish processes to reduce waste and control cost variances.

Construction Alignment, Plans And Trade Partners

• Initiate, Negotiate, Contract, and Maintain Relationships with Suppliers and Subcontractors associated with home construction.

• Ensure the Purchasing & Estimating teams are aligned with Construction provide the necessary materials, tools and support associated with timely construction of the home. Tools include purchase orders, accurate takeoffs, and administration of BuildPro.

• Ensure all Plans are bid in a timely manner and all comparisons and backup data maintained in accordance with company policy and SOX Compliance.

• Establish and maintain Scope of Work for all construction phases, in coordination with the VP, Purchasing

• Ensure changes in plans and specifications are communicated to Suppliers and Subcontractors

• Ensure all annual forecasts and backlog expectations are communicated to Suppliers and Subcontractors.

• Conduct Trade Performance Surveys and Ranking with Construction Management

• Participate in prototype-walks.

• Ensure implementation of plan and specification changes.

• Assist in the development of strategies to eliminate waste and reduce cost through value engineering and standardization of practices.

• Evaluate existing products, source new or improved products, subcontractors and material suppliers where needed.

Cost Management And Reporting

• Ensure all plan/house budgets and options are accurate, complete and in the Homebuilder Software System and communicate changes to such to VP, Purchasing monthly.

• Provide recommendations in Cost Control, Vendor Selection, Best Practices, etc.to VP Purchasing and Construction.

• Assist and Review monthly closed job analysis (“job scrubs”) and report these findings to the VP, Purchasing.

• Ensure efficient process for Extra Purchase Orders from Construction and monthly analysis of Cost Variances with the goal of minimizing any variances.

• Ensure, with Purchasing Manager, Sales and Design Gallery Teams have complete catalog of available plan and standard options.

• Participate in IT Newstar User Group Meetings, Any Process Development Enhancement Initiatives, BuildPro and Bidding Software such as Buzzsaw Administration.

Qualifications:


• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Business or another related field or have a minimum of 5-7 years in a similar position with a high-volume (500+ homes annually) homebuilder.

• Minimum of 5 years managerial experience with direct reports.

• High level of understanding of the system applications in one or more homebuilding software packages (i.e., Newstar, J.D. Edwards, Hyphen Solutions, Buzzsaw, etc.).

• Extensive knowledge of the homebuilding construction process.

• Must Possess Strong Skills in Negotiation, Building and Maintaining Relationships, Problem Solving, Planning and Process Development and Implementation.

Benefits of Working With Taylor Morrison

Benefits

We are looking for dedicated professionals that share our values of putting the customer - and their needs - first. In addition to a great team atmosphere, career development and advancement opportunities, we offer full-time employees an extensive benefits package, to include:
Competitive Compensation
Health Care - Medical/Dental/Visio​​n/Prescription​​ Drug Coverage
401(k) with Company Matching Contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Disability Programs
Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
Vacation & Company Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
Home Mortgage Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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