Purchasing Manager - Home Builder (Boyd)

Doug Parr Homes is currently looking for a Purchasing Manager. Must have experience in new home / residential home building as a Purchasing Manager or equivalent. We are a Christian based, family oriented company looking for a great team player with a terrific work ethic. Come join our growing team!

Our company is a privately held home building company operating in the Fort Worth side of the DFW Metroplex. We have an excellent company culture!

We are seeking candidates for the position of Purchasing Manager (on-site), MUST HAVE HOME BUILDER EXPERIENCE IN PURCHASING . BRIX experience is strongly preferred!

This position is responsible for managing the purchasing duties for the division which includes pricing, contract administration, bid processes and insurance / legal claims. Also, work with divisions concerning bidding cost and cost analysis of new product and changes to existing product.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Analyze costs of contractors and suppliers to ensure a competitive cost position.

Initiate procurement of bids from subcontractor and vendors and conduct appropriate analysis / comparisons to current cost structure.

Recommend additions of and / or changes of vendors based upon cost analysis and work performance.

Responsible for all contract document preparation for new and existing vendors; ensure all relative contract documents are on file and are a part of the contract; ensure contract documents are executed prior to the first payment to the vendor.

Negotiate, coordinate, and secure new vendors with input from Construction Managers and Operations Managers.

Analyze budgets and job cost for accuracy with goal of eliminating errors and variances.

Analyze FPOs weekly for opportunities to reduce variances and improve takeoffs and BOM.

Maintain a cost system to provide preliminary costing of new and proposed products as well as a cost analysis of product and feature changes; perform cost analysis on all prototype homes.

Coordinate preliminary and final bids for new products to ensure cost effective products and systems.

Perform cost analysis and review of existing and new plans for cost effectiveness and proper use of construction details, systems and materials; make recommendations for changes to main cost efficiency.

Assist in the administration of promotional and volume discounts and update divisions.

Monitor products offered and implement pricing strategy that generates profitable upgrades and options.

Work with other departments to maintain positive and prompt service from subcontractors and suppliers.

Monitor and manage legal issues that involve subcontractors and suppliers.

Monitor subcontractor / supplier statements to insure that invoices and payments are kept current.

Work to expedite settlements and payments from subcontractors and suppliers on insurance / warranty related issues.

Monitor subcontractor / supplier statements to insure that invoices and payments are kept current.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills :

Must have possess strong negotiation and analytical skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Must be able to adapt to changing environments and exercise independent decision making

Demonstrates willingness to work with suppliers and subcontractors

Knowledgeable of the DFW, TX market and its suppliers and local contractor base

Must be goal oriented, deadline driven and a team oriented

Self Motivated is a must

Requirements :

Residential construction knowledge / experience

Purchasing Manager experience with a homebuilder

Operations experience is a plus

MS Office skills including Excel and Outlook

Experience with completing house take-offs and estimates

Good understanding of homebuilding software systems such as Hyphen / Brix, BuildPro is a plus!

College degree preferred or extensive experience