Job Description Summary
As a Vice President, Purchasing working for Taylor Morrison you will manage both the tactical and transactional segment of the department. You will be responsible for directing and developing the future leaders within the department. Recognizes value of items being purchased. Negotiates and finalizes the details of the contract with contractors and other vendors. Follows through with accurate contracts. Directs the day-to-day operations of the department by creating the vision and building a team to execute the strategy.Job Details
What Youll Do
Lead the architecture, purchasing and cost estimating functions from product development through construction
Responsible for all Division purchasing activities, trade contractor relations, contract administration and cost negotiation
Provide guidance on market trends, price fluctuations and product availability
Understand the buyer profiles serviced to ensure the right products are offered in the design studio
Collaborate with the design studio manager to ensure staff is fully trained on the product offerings
Select, provide training and leadership to the Purchasing Group on customer and employee satisfaction
Initiate, negotiate and contract all labor and materials associated with home construction
Understand, perform, and teach the techniques of Should Costs
Ensure house and option cost are accurate, complete and in the Homebuilder Software System. Communicate changes to leadership team monthly
Ensure that material takeoffs are correct and complete
Set direction on pricing methodology, procedure, reporting system set up and input requirements
Conduct, along with the Construction and Finance leadership, closed job analysis (job scrubs) and develop solutions to eliminate variance
Develop and maintain Scope of Work for all construction phases, in coordination with Construction leadership
Establish service level needs and evaluation criteria for building products, contractors and material suppliers
Continually source new and better products, contractors and material suppliers
Responsible for the accuracy of plans and specifications
Responsible for value engineering of products
Monitor and report (on a regular basis) contractor and material increases/decreases
Monitor and report (on a regular basis) construction costs by plan
Participate in prototype-walks. Incorporate proto-walk changes into the plans and specifications. Notify appropriate departments of plans and specification changes
Provide and maintain competitive bid and value engineering reports for each trade by community
Establish, maintain, and keep current standard operating procedures for the Purchasing Department including each purchasing position
Responsible for compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) controls and random monthly audits
Responsible for working with all operation teams to reduce variances
Understand the PIC process and provide cost forecasts as needed
Responsible for taking part in new community kick-off meetings
Maintain working knowledge of all relevant building code requirements
Develop and maintain specifications
Perform supplier production analysis to ensure labor availability
Perform other duties as assigned.
Sound Like You?
You might be just who were looking for if you have
Bachelors Degree and/or minimum of ten years of experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain management and/or procurement or construction.
Extensive knowledge of the homebuilding construction process, experience working for a top 10 national homebuilder (including familiarity or prior experience with production homebuilder)
Hands-on experience and demonstrated performance in data analysis, with strong Excel skills
Prior experience managing and training procurement personnel
Working knowledge of financial systems used within large organizations
Experience working collaboratively with individuals and groups from a wide variety of backgrounds and organization levels, to incorporate their ideas, adapt to their needs, and to form consensus in appropriate situations
High level commitment to customer service and teamwork
Ability to operate independently and under pressure, to perform multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities, and to deal with changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness
Demonstrated knowledge and expertise using various proven negotiation methods and the ability to critically analyze a negotiation
Ability to travel, if necessary
Ability to use with ease the Microsoft suite of solutions
Preferred having a Construction license
Preferred Masters degree in business, supply chain management, or related field
Knowledge of Newstar, BuildPro and PlanSwift is a preferred
FLSA Status: Exempt
Will have responsibilities such as:
Interviewing, selecting, and training employees
Setting rates of pay and hours of work
Appraising productivity; handling employee grievances or complaints, or disciplining employees
Determining work techniques
Planning the work
Apportioning work among employees
Determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed
Planning budgets for work
Monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance
Providing for safety and security of the workplace
Essential Functions:
Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule
Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher-level manager
Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
Ability to operate a motor vehicle if applicable
Comply with company policies and procedure
Physical Demands:
Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time
The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
*Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.
Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.
Taylor Morrison is an equal opportunity employer. Taylor Morrison does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of race, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or veteran status.
Benefits of Working With Taylor Morrison
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:
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