Trade Relations Manager

Smith Douglas Homes•Chattanooga, TN

20d

About The Position

At Smith Douglas Homes, we pride ourselves on being one of the fastest growing home building companies in the country. We are looking for a Trade Relations Manager to join our team in Chattanooga, TN. Smith Douglas Homes is proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our employees as well as a family type work environment. Job Purpose: To establish strong trade relationships while negotiating purchase of products and services the affiliate needs at the best price and quality, in sufficient quantity, on time so that the division can achieve its production, sales, quality and profitability goals.

Requirements

College degree in related field or commensurate experience
Knowledge of home construction techniques
Minimum 4 years experience in residential construction field operations.
Must have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in field operations by achieving or exceeding production goals and expectations.
Microsoft Office (all applications)
Internet Proficiency
SMART (Proprietary software)

Responsibilities

Develop relationships with Trade Partners, following the Rteam philosophy, to create horizontal accountability and improve costs through removing waste and inefficiencies
Recruit, select and hire Trade Partners; oversee set up process
Manage trade partner contract to include TPBA, W9, Scope of work, Certificate of Insurance, Safety Plan, Trade Partner information and trade partner bid list
Maintain Scopes of Work for accuracy
Evaluate trade partner performance and address insufficiencies with Trades not following plans, specifications, TPA, Scope of Work and schedule
Maintain Standard Trades in SMART
Maintain Trade bid lists in SMART
Collaborate with National Purchasing Manager and TRMs from other affiliates regarding manufacturers, products, options, selections and product substitutions
Oversee regular Rteam field meetings with Trades to drill down to the “crew” level to improve efficiency and look for cost savings opportunities
Foster communication between Trades to create horizontal accountability and improve efficiency of each Trade
Collaborate with Sales and Production Support Manager to monitor option performance and pricing
Oversee that the Trades’ insurance is continually monitored for expiration and renewals
Trade Partner price maintenance
Negotiate lower pricing or mitigate requests for increases
Strive to achieve best pricing in market
Monitor price expiration
Collect, negotiate, analyze Trade Partner bids
Collaborate with Trades to continuously seek opportunities to purchase materials and services in a more competitive manner
Identify cost saving ideas, value engineering opportunities, and alternatives
Track hard cost trends to identify opportunities
Monitor delays caused by Trade Partners and seek to mitigate future delays of same nature
Monitor monthly:
Fluctuation of hard costs by plan (cost books)
Cost “avoidance” by incident (increase requested by trade partner vs. increase accepted);
Cost “reduction” by trade partner
Administer reviews of Trade Partners through the Construction Managers to gauge their satisfaction with the Trade base
Monitor Trade Partner performance in quality, contract and timeliness
Coordinate Product Development process (estimating and architecture) as it relates to the division’s needs
Review monthly release notes and communicate changes to sales and production
Review cost books for new communities for accuracy with prices and community specific items (Coordinate with Construction, Land, Sales, Estimating)
Collaborate with Area Construction Manager, Land Development Manager and Permit Manager to ensure municipal requirements are incorporated into cost books
Review cost books and estimates with Area Construction Manager and Construction Manager for new communities and plans, prior to start of model home
Oversee special projects as assigned by Division President or Director of Operations
Serve as back up for Director of Operations in assisting Construction Managers with field issues
Collaborate with Director of Operations on construction schedules
Weekly review of Variance Report with Sales and Production Support Manager, Director of Operations and Area Managers
Work with Estimating to track progress of PCRs
Oversee Purchasing Coordinator daily role and progress
Create and maintain Site Bid Documents for each community (model home cleaning and maintenance, common area maintenance, etc.)
Oversee division level rebate programs and model home programs
Make regular visits to field to ensure Trades are using specified materials/products