I am a detail oriented individual driven to succeed. I am looking to join an organization with some of the most progressive minds in the building industry. I want to be challenged, stimulated and enlightened. I am a visionary that sees and understands the full picture.
NATIONAL SOURCING, PROCUREMENT, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
BUILDING, AND OPERATIONS
Building and Manufacturing Operations Nationally
Large Companies and Start-ups
Recognized as 2007 Top 100 Purchasing Executives by Home Building Executives
• Strategic Planning, Change Management and Organizational Leadership
• Enterprise-wide Supply Chain Process Management
• Supplier Quality, Certification, and Relationship Management
• Finance, Budgeting and Corporate Risk Management
• Marketing and New Business Development
• Team Building, Leadership and Performance Improvement
• US Manufacturing Operations
• Customer Satisfaction Management
• Best Practice and Process Improvements
• New Technology Software Implementation
Excellent technology skills including proficiency with JD Edwards, Lawson, Newstar, Timberline and Autodesk. Extensive business process improvement and contract negotiation experience. Demonstrated abilities to increase profits, revenue, and operating income. Influential and persuasive with ability to build trust, rapport, and profitable partnerships internally and externally. Tolerant and flexible, yet assertive and determined.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
The Haven Group, Baltimore, Maryland 2008 - Present
VP, Supply Chain Management
Recruited and trained to build a professional centralized procurement function. Responsible for all purchasing expenditures, purchasing policies and procedures, vendor contracts and relationship management, and on-time product delivery schedule to plant.
Increased rebate by 100%. Reduced construction costs by 10%.
• Established Supply Chain Management Initiatives Council and Haven Product Committee.
• Negotiated all national contracts.
• Managed daily operations of Plant Procurement.
• Set up order-tracking and inventory-management system.
• Led implementation for Timberline Estimated/Builder MT.
Avatar Holdings, Kissimmee, Florida 2006 - 2008
Director, National Contracts and Purchasing/Permitting
Led a 9-person national purchasing team. Personally responsible for all manufacturing relationships and national contracts.
Increased per home rebate by 130%. Reduced construction cost by 10%.
• Managed Purchasing and Permitting Operations across four Divisions.
• Established Trade Council.
• Implemented BuildPro and Digital Canal Estimating Program
• Established Polices and Procedures Company Wide
• Operations Lead for Change Management Group with IT
• Developed Cross Functional Teams
KB Home, Daytona, Florida 2004 - 2006
Director of Purchasing and Design Center
Division Startup, Built and Led a strong 10-person Purchasing/Design Team. Managed Design Center. Compiled complete take-offs for every phase of construction.
Maintained 48% VC on all options. Achieved 17% of base in options. Achieved and maintained 95% CSI in Design Center. Increased Operating Revenue by 15%.
• Negotiated Regional and Local Contracts
• Established Trade Council
• Feasibility Studies
• Estimating
• Value Engineering
• Margin Analysis
Mercedes Homes, Melbourne, Florida 2003 - 2004
Corporate Systems and Implementation Operations Manager
Led the implementation of NewStar Real Estate Management System for Purchasing, Scheduling, and Warranty. Designed corporate-wide business process improvements.
Beazer Homes, Columbia, South Carolina 2000 - 2003
Purchasing/Estimating and Design Center Manager
Responsible for overseeing bid process and plan reviews. Created pricing strategies. Conducted cost analyses and value engineering studies. Hired and managed suppliers and subcontractors.
• Division Startup
• Estimated every phase of construction
• Manufacturer Relations
• Negotiating Regional and Local Contracts
• Chair Product Kick-Off Meetings
Pulte Homes, Greenville, South Carolina 1998 - 2000
Purchasing Manager/Estimator
Built models in 30 days. Tracked rebates and model-home discounts. Conducted margin analyses for dirt sales and spec homes. Managed Subcontractor/Supplier Relations
• Hiring New Subcontractors/Suppliers as needed
• Negotiating Pricing and Rebates
• Estimated
• RFPs
• Chair New Product Kick-Off Meetings
Ryland Homes, Greenville, South Carolina 1994 - 1998
Purchasing Assistant Manager / AP Supervisor / Division Technical Support
Provided all costing and pricing for base houses and options. Managed subcontractors. Led a purchasing and an AP team. Maintained vendor insurance. Provided technical support for Division and 8 Sales Offices.
• Bid Negotiation
• Created and Maintained Excel based Bidbook
• Created and Implemented Work Completion Process
• VC Analysis
EDUCATION:
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia – Public Relations
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