Purchasing Manager jobs in Pasadena, TX

Job Description – Purchasing Manager

Overview

The primary responsibility is the complete and accurate contracting of all labor required to build homes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Westin has only the best trade partners in order to meet its manufacturing needs.
• Ensure Westin trade partners are continuously improving in the areas of quality, cost, service and delivery performance
• Understand the material supply chains of specific spend categories, and implement material sourcing strategies to optimize the flow through the chain
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the industry for the specific major category being sourced
• Facilitate value engineering sessions with trade partners and associates
• Proactively communicate with all applicable associates within division
• Benchmark industry sourcing and supply management best practices
• Develop, maintain and use should-cost models for specific spend categories and related construction services
• Own the responsibility for improving the division’s cost per sq foot
• Negotiate and question pricing and legitimacy of VPO’s
• Review all VPO’s to verify within accordance of approved take-offs, scopes of work, proper reason codes utilized, and work with Expeditor to resolve issues as they arise
• Identify areas and trends in extra VPO’s to prevent and to reduce costs
• Ensure continuity of supply and labor to the division’s communities
• Review plan, create/revise budgets for multiple new and ongoing communities
• Assist with maintaining insurance and contract compliance
• Ensure adherence to Department policies and procedures
• Review plans, takeoffs and budgets for new communities and resolve possible issues before the community or plan starts. Manage plan sets.
• Assist as necessary with material takeoffs for new and revised plans.
• Analyze plans/homes for cost analysis recommendations and value engineering adjustments.
• Prepare contracting packages (i.e. Trade partner Base Agreements, Scopes of Work, Insurance Requirements, Specifications, etc.)
• Generate and analyze variance reports.
• Participate in division variance meetings, communicating results to the purchasing and construction team for any adjustments needed.
• Assist supplier/trade partners as necessary to resolve invoicing/partnership issues.
• Track and follow up as necessary to collect local/regional rebates.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required; College preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License with good driving record and auto insurance coverage
• Minimum of 2 years of residential construction experience.
• Full understanding of residential construction and architectural design.
• Professionally perform multiple, detail-oriented tasks with simultaneous deadlines.
• Good writing and extremely good organization skills.
• Possess strong work ethic, integrity, and loyalty.
• Team Player with ability to work well under pressure

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person