Purchasing Manager

Taylor Morrison

Orlando, FL

Job Description Summary

As a Purchasing Manager working for Taylor Morrison, you will manage the purchasing and cost estimating functions from product development through construction.

Job Details

We trust that as a Purchasing Manager you will:

Initiate, negotiate and contract for all labor and materials associated with construction of our homes
Configure and input house budgets, options and area figures
Ensure that material takeoffs are correct and complete
Set direction on pricing methodology and procedure, reporting system set up and input requirements
Maintain contracts, bidding documents and the required insurances for the subcontractor
Establish and maintain Scope of Work for all construction phases
Establish service level needs and evaluation criteria for building products, subcontractors and material suppliers
Source new and better products, subcontractors and material suppliers
Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of plans and specifications
Manage the non-standard option pricing program (if applicable to their specific division)
Responsible for the entry into the reporting system of job specific pricing and issuance of initial purchase orders
Responsible that plans, specifications, scope of works and current house budgets (to include standard and non-standard options) are included in the Builder "Start" packages. (Not responsible for other departments start package information)
Responsible for bid variances (construction is responsible for field variances)
Responsible for value engineering of product
Monitor and report (on a regular basis) on subcontractor and material increases/decreases
Monitor and report (on a regular basis) on construction costs by plan
You are willing to perform other duties as assigned

What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes)

Business Acumen
Customer Focus
Developing Direct Reports and Others
Drive for Results
Priority Setting
Self-Knowledge

About you:

Bachelor's degree in Construction, Business or another related field or have a minimum of 3 years in a similar or position with a production homebuilder
High level of understanding of the system applications in one or more homebuilding software packages (i.e., FAST, J.D. Edwards, Lloyds, etc.)
Experience with NewStar a plus
Extensive knowledge of the homebuilding construction process
Strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn new systems and processes is critical
Strong negotiation skills
Strong relationship skills

FLSA Status: Exempt

Will have responsibilities such as:

Interviewing, selecting, and training employees
Setting rates of pay and hours of work
Appraising productivity; handling employee grievances or complaints, or disciplining employees
Determining work techniques
Planning the work
Apportioning work among employees
Determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed
Planning budgets for work
Monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance
Providing for safety and security of the workplace

Essential Functions:

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule
Ability to oversee direct reports daily and provide guidance as needed
Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher level manager
Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
Ability to operate a motor vehicle
Comply with company policies and procedure

Physical Demands:

Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

*Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

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