Job Description:
UnionMain Homes is looking for a Purchasing Manager to join our growing Atlanta team. As a key component of this team you will be responsible for the companys Purchasing functions low cost pricing and awarding supplier contracts. Additionally you will work with subcontractors and suppliers on purchasing materials and maintaining accurate contracts.
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and manage trade contractor relationships.
- Vendor selection and management.
- Manage procurement in the most costeffective manner.
- Read and thoroughly understand residential blueprints.
- Providing field operations and sales force with required reliable materials and products.
- Interact directly with contractors on current conditions and on all changes.
- Gross margin analysis.
- Takeoff analysis.
- Negotiating lower or lowest pricing.
- Managing consistent takeoffs.
- Manage the development of and updates to community options books with pricing specs and photos.
- Completion of major projects.
- Managing multiple and changing priorities.
- Foster professional development of purchasing team through regular meetings growth reviews coaching and communication.
- Hiring and training of purchasing staff as needed.
The Successful Applicant:
The successful Purchasing Manager must have a significant track record of working within the single family and homebuilding environment ideally for a Production Home builder. Alongside this you must possess:
- Bachelors degree in Business Construction Management Civil Engineering or related degree required.
- Minimum of five years in construction purchasing management to include estimating construction negotiation purchasing accounting supervision responsibilities required.
- Experience in entry level home production in the Atlanta market required.
- Ability to read and analyze on and offsite blueprints and understand relevant reports (i.e. grading sewer and water architectural CDs).
- Experience of scheduling cost v budget analysis cost projection and proforma writing.
- Good computer skills essential with experience in Excel and Hyphen Solutions / BRIX and/or other CRM Databases.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Selfdirected with disciplined work habits and strong organizational skills.
- Readily adaptable to change.
We offer an excellent benefits package that includes:
- Health Insurance Medical Dental and Vision
- 401k
- Vacation Holidays & PTO
Required Experience:
Manager