Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Phoenix, AZ
To secure a position as a Project Manager or Purchasing Manager with a progressive construction management company where I can use my twenty years of experience to benefit both my employer as well as my future job goals.
“A professional manager with a focus on substantial project cost savingsâ€
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• Twenty-Four years of progressive experience with proven results in purchasing, estimating and project management.
• Purchasing – Direct implementation of purchasing department for a small regional homebuilder. Managed purchasing of new 1,100 home subdivision, 580 units of apartments, 3 design centers and 4 clubhouses. Regional Purchasing Manager for Toll Brothers, Inc. California Division.
• National Contracts – Established national purchasing agreements to reduce product costs, guarantee pricing and obtain rebates.
• Cost Reductions – Directly responsible for cost reductions up to 28% and $1.8 million in renegotiated subcontracts. Successfully negotiated new contracts and agreements to obtain the best possible products for the best possible prices.
• Contracting – Negotiated and established contracts for over 24 new single and multifamily construction projects and two commercial projects. Created scopes of work for all trades involved in the construction process.
• Project Management - Managed startup through closeout of 50 single family homes, 580 units of apartments, 3 design centers and 4 clubhouses. Contracted and scheduled all trades to provide owners with on time, on budget, quality products. Successfully coordinated all projects through local building officials.
• Estimating – Prepared full estimates of all building materials required to build multiple single family and multi family projects. Sr. Estimator for exclusive Costco architect for new and remodeled Costco stores for the west coast, Midwest and Canada. Extensive travel required to perform this function.
• Inventory Control – Managed inventory of all building materials for single and multifamily projects. Implemented lumber tracking and negotiated monthly pricing on all commodities.
• Strategic Planning – Part of executive management team to identify & implement ongoing company strategic growth goals.
• Budgeting – Created and maintained budgets to establish baseline profit goals maintain cost standards and develop sales and profit margins.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Regional Purchasing Manager, Toll Brothers, Inc., San Ramon, CA; 7-06 to 1-09.
• Negotiated national and regional purchasing agreements
• Negotiated/renegotiated project subcontracts for substantial cost savings
• Value engineering
• Developed national purchasing standards manual for all Toll subdivisions
• Value engineering
• Developed “Green and Solar†standards for national Toll implementation
Purchasing Agent, Shea Homes “Trilogy Central Coastâ€, Nipomo, CA; 2-05 to 7-06
• New community startup of all standards and options
• Negotiated and setup contracts for all scopes of work, entered into JD Edwards
• Managed all insurance requirements with subcontractors
• Setup and maintained budgets, tracked cost increases and decreases and negotiated for best possible pricing
Purchasing Manager, Pacific Lifestyle Homes, Vancouver, WA; 6-01 to 2-05.
• Setup purchasing department
• Developed purchase order system
• Negotiated and contracted all subdivisions
• Established and maintained all budgets and set sales prices
• Setup and maintained central scheduling system
• Established regional and national rebate programs
• Created contracts and scopes of work
• Implemented Estimating department and hired lead Estimator
Sr. Estimator, MulvannyG2 Architects, Bellevue, WA; 1-00 to 6-01.
• Prepare estimates for new and remodel of Costco Stores
Project Manager, K. R. West Construction, Portland, OR; 1995 to 2000.
• Supervision of 580 apartment units, to include permitting, bidding, scheduling, inventory control and turnover of units to management company.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Co-Chairperson Homebuilders Association of Northern California PASS Committee 2009-2010
• California and Washington State Real Estate License
• Health and fitness goal of 106 pounds lost in the last 14 months through exercise and diet
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite, JD Edwards, Timberline, AS400, and Novell Networks
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