Purchasing Manager

Job Description Job Description Job Description – Purchasing Manager Overview Westin Homes is currently seeking a Purchasing Manager whose primary responsibility is to ensure the thorough and precise contracting of all labor required for home construction. 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. Good writing and extremely good organization skills.

Possess strong work ethic, integrity, and loyalty. Team Player with ability to work well under pressure. Company Description For over twenty years, Westin Homes has been a leader among Houston homebuilders offering the very best in quality and design.

We have earned a reputation for building elegant, high-quality homes in some of the most desirable communities in Houston. With both distinct and refined details, we create the perfect balance of beauty and function. We take pride in delivering the highest levels of satisfaction to every customer.

Our mission it to earn and maintain the trust of our homeowners, teammates, and business partners by building homes of exceptional quality and design in highly desirable communities. Our goal is to continually increase our overall commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction.

All employees of Westin Homes are committed to our core values which govern our daily behavior.

These core values are trust, customer satisfaction, commitment to excellence, and teamwork. Our team members have a diverse set of skills, talents and abilities, but share the same values and operate within a culture of “ferocious” cooperation. Although our team has grown from 2 employees in 1994 to close to 150 today, our culture continues to focus on customer satisfaction and encourages our teammates to bring forth ideas which drive continuing improvement.

Company Description For over twenty years, Westin Homes has been a leader among Houston homebuilders offering the very best in quality and design.

We have earned a reputation for building elegant, high-quality homes in some of the most desirable communities in Houston. With both distinct and refined details, we create the perfect balance of beauty and function. We take pride in delivering the highest levels of satisfaction to every customer.

Our mission it to earn and maintain the trust of our homeowners, teammates, and business partners by building homes of exceptional quality and design in highly desirable communities. Our goal is to continually increase our overall commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction.

All employees of Westin Homes are committed to our core values which govern our daily behavior.

These core values are trust, customer satisfaction, commitment to excellence, and teamwork.

Our team members have a diverse set of skills, talents and abilities, but share the same values and operate within a culture of “ferocious” cooperation. Although our team has grown from 2 employees in 1994 to close to 150 today, our culture continues to focus on customer satisfaction and encourages our teammates to bring forth ideas which drive continuing improvement.