Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Manager

Overview:

Trumark Homes, Central Valley California Division, is looking for an experienced Purchasing Manager to maintain contracts, scopes of work, project budgets and source competitive bids for new communities. An integral part of the homebuilding team, the Purchasing Manager will connect with subcontractors, vendors, and colleagues across departments to ensure Trumark builds world class, inspiring homes.

The successful candidate will have an acute attention to detail, strong interpersonal relationship skills, and a knack for project management. In addition, the successful candidate will enjoy both digging into the day-to-day details and using their purchasing and options knowledge to contribute to the purchasing department’s big picture strategy and process improvements.

Responsibilities:

The Purchasing Manager responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Represents the purchasing department in the weekly Project Meeting.
• Assists in new project development; review Conditions of Approval, competition review, T24, value engineering, feasibility budget, oversees and assists with supplier incentives.
• Coordinate plan review process with production team, trade partners and design professionals.
• Monitors bidding process to ensure timely completion of contracts.
• Review new products and Vendors to identify opportunities for improved quality and cost effectiveness for cost analysis and consideration on future projects or specifications.
• Creates new scopes of work as required.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with subcontractors and internal customers; identifies and implements ways to improve inter-group communication and work processes.
• Positive approach to challenges with proactive approach to help overcome day to day challenges.
• Recruit new, qualified trade contractors and suppliers, along with facilitating the Improvements of existing trade contractor and supplier relationships.
• Research new procedures, products, and methods of construction available to improve efficiency and cost‐effectiveness.
• Works closely with the Director of Purchasing, VP of Construction, Director of Construction to standardize and implement purchasing and options processes and procedures.
• Oversees monthly budget reporting in both Excel and Newstar for completeness and accuracy.
• Responsible for managing lumber locks and sending out weekly lumber reports to management team.
• Manages lot scrubs for cooperate as needed.
• Validate and eliminate variances to the Direct Construction Budget.
• Attends frame walks and integrates frame walk notes into plan updates; disperses plans and plan updates to departments and subcontractors.
• Visits construction site as needed to familiarize purchasing department with the day-to-day challenges with the building process and trade challenges.
• Coordinate onsite onboard training with staff, vendors or subs on any new products.
• Ensures all contracts reflect current plans; enters contracts and change orders into New Star
• Assists in negotiations of price changes with subcontractors and vendors.
• Leads, reviews, and coordinates community spec levels that solicit competitive and quality bids.
• Collaborates with the warranty department as needed to help set up warranty manuals and review trade performance.
• Reviews blueprints for accuracy and consistency with options bidding process, options detail, flex options, and sales brochures.
• Actively leads by example, mentors, and trains Assistant Purchasing Agents, Purchasing Coordinators, other purchasing department staff.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Travel on occasion to other regions to collaborate with trades and staff.

Qualifications

• 4 Year University Degree – Business, Economics, Construction Management, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent desired
• Minimum of 3 years homebuilding purchasing and options experience; (5 years preferred)
• Strong knowledge of residential construction required in both single family and multi‐family construction
• High attention to detail
• Project management experience
• Strong interpersonal relationship and negotiation skills
• Ability to read and understand plans, scopes of work, and contracts
• Aligned with Trumark's values: Responsible, Responsive, Resourceful, Respectful, Integrity
• Strong in Trumark's core competencies: Creative Problem-Solving, Deal Making, Tenacity, Market Insight, and Operational Excellence Proficient in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook as well as proficiency in builder’s software such as Build Pro, Newstar, F.A.S.T., On Location, Vendorlink or other pertinent software.
• Ability to conduct business in a professional and ethical manner to potential buyers, trade partners, external officials, and coworkers to reinforce goodwill and profitability for the company
• Compensation $120K - $135K