Senior Purchasing Agent

Taylor Morrison•Irvine, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Purchasing Agent working for Taylor Morrison, you will be responsible for entering into negotiations with suppliers by reviewing terms and conditions, establishing pricing, contract formulation, and any supplier management conditions affecting the division. You will provide accurate and timely local supplier negotiations and contracting based on defined category selection criteria (i.e., cost, quality, productivity, service). You will manage supplier performance monitoring within the division (i.e., cost, quality, productivity, service) and manage compliance to agreements, scopes, etc. nationally. Locally, you will manage and execute contract agreements consistent with sourcing guidelines. You will collaborate with both divisional operations and national purchasing teams, manage supplier relationships, and assist in resolving issues and conflicts related to daily Trade Partner activities. You will verify estimates of costs and quantities of residential products using comparative and differential estimating techniques, and are responsible for Trade Partner Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measurement and validation. You will perform analysis of Trade Partner data submissions and manage the impact of commodity fluctuations, and communicate completed estimates to construction personnel, trade subcontractors, and vendors. You will develop material and labor optimization solutions using Value Engineering tools and methodology, and control trade category costs by utilizing Should Cost methodology. You are responsible for assigned Project Tracker categories and rebate capture, and will develop and implement division-specific tools and methodologies for estimating and controlling trade category costs as required. You will develop scopes and standard operating procedures that assure Trade Partner compliance with Taylor Morrison construction standards, local, state, and national building codes, and safety regulations, and complete necessary custom option estimates. You will be highly approachable and display a positive approach to both work and internal customers, and possess strong project management and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects. You will follow Taylor Morrison business processes for supplier management and assist in managing specifications. You will use detail takeoffs (create a takeoff and use it for negotiation with a trade partner) and understand the impact to a trade partner. You are willing to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Analytical
Communication
Ethics & Integrity
Independent Worker
Leadership
Negotiation
Proficient in math with basic finance knowledge
Able to read and interpret blueprints
Able to meet and coordinate with Builders and Construction Managers in the field
Organized and able to multi task with attention to detail
Takes initiative and displays a sense of urgency – is highly responsive to business needs and unexpected situations that emerge
Multi-tasking a must
Ability to partner effectively with all levels of employees
Ability to travel, if necessary
Ability to use with ease the Microsoft suite of solutions
Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule
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 if applicable
Comply with company policies and procedure

Nice To Haves

Preferred 5-7 years of Purchasing or Construction experience in the homebuilding industry
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent desired
Extensive knowledge of shell (foundations, framing, etc.) and mechanical trades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc.)
Residential Construction License preferred
Knowledge of Newstar, BuildPro and PlanSwift is preferred
Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

Responsibilities

Provide accurate and timely local supplier negotiations and contracting based on defined category selection criteria (i.e., cost, quality, productivity, service)
Manage supplier performance monitoring within the division (i.e., cost, quality, productivity, service)
National: manage compliance to agreements, scopes, etc.
Local: manage and execute contract agreements consistent with sourcing guidelines
Collaborate with both divisional operations and national purchasing teams
Manage supplier relationships and assist in resolving issues and conflicts related to daily Trade Partner activities
Verify estimates of costs and quantities of residential products using comparative and differential estimating techniques
Responsible for Trade Partner Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measurement and validation
Performs analysis of Trade Partner data submissions and manages impact of commodity fluctuations
Communicate completed estimates to the construction personnel, trade subcontractors and vendors
Develop material and labor optimization solutions using Value Engineering tools and methodology
Control trade category costs by utilizing Should Cost methodology
Responsible for assigned Project Tracker categories and rebate capture
Develop and implement division specific tools and methodologies for estimating and controlling trade category costs as required
Develop scopes and standard operating procedures that assure Trade Partner compliance with Taylor Morrison construction standards, local, state and national building codes, and safety regulations
Complete necessary custom option estimates
Be highly approachable and displays a positive approach to both work and internal customers
Have strong project management and leadership skills, ability to effectively manage multiple projects
Follow Taylor Morrison business processes for supplier management
Assist in managing specifications
Use detail takeoffs (create a takeoff and use it for negotiation with a trade partner) understand the impact to a trade partner
Willing to perform other duties as assigned