Vice President of Operations

Hakes Brothers LCNM, LLC•McAllen, TX

28d•Onsite

About The Position

Primary responsibility for leading Construction, Purchasing, Land and Sales and Marketing departments to achieve Division goals. Responsible for setting goals for key operational targets including sales, closing projections, profitability, and other financial metrics for the Division. Serves as a member of the Division Leadership team and works closely with the Division President.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in relevant area
At least seven years' relevant experience
Must own or have access to vehicle for daily work
Valid driver's license and auto liability insurance

Responsibilities

Develop a culture built on the Hakes Brothers Core Values.
Set an example of the Hakes Brothers Core Values: Drive, Excellence, Ownership, Discipline, Integrity, Unity, Humility, and Purpose.
Ensure the Construction team delivers "model quality" throughout the construction process and especially at the NHO stage.
Ensures the Construction Manager monitors monthly closings to ensure company goals are met.
Ensure homes are on track to finish on time.
Ensure the Construction Management team solidifies the importance of progressing construction schedules every day.
Ensure the Construction Management team is directly responsible for all QAIs and NHOs to be ready and delivered on time.
Ensure the Construction Managers work with the Office Manager and Superintendents to schedule closings by the 15th of each month.
Encourage even flow closings!
Achieve Construction survey goals regarding quality of home at NHO and overall customer satisfaction.
Ensure the Construction team is helping make Hakes Brothers become the Builder of Choice for our trade contractors.
Ensure the Construction Management team is responsible for construction overage budget per house - $500.
Ensure the Construction Management team is taking responsibility for maintaining a clean worksite.
Process new starts utilizing the Prestart tab of the Closing Tracker.
Achieve NTP deadlines and provide necessary documentation to authorize construction starts.
Manage the Purchasing team to provide accurate quantity takeoffs, material lists, scopes of work, and contract budget for each new plan and accurate lot cost budget for each subdivision.
Establish processes and systems to help achieve and excel business goals and objectives.
Procure contracts and material costs at the lowest possible price while maintaining quality and service standards.
Create monthly and quarterly goals with Purchasing team to cut costs and find value.
Follow up with Purchasing team often to encourage ideas to cut costs and motivate them to achieve cost-cutting goals.
Take the lead on Soils and Post-Tension engineering.
Take direct responsibility for Purchasing information accuracy on Sales documents (option prices, custom option costing and pricing, selection, colors, etc.).
Meet the goal of <.5% variances for all houses in all subdivisions.
Create and analyze Variance Report on a monthly basis and work with Purchasing Agents to provide explanations of variances that are over/under $300.
Provide hard costs for new communities and plans in a timely fashion.
Build and maintain the lot inventory pipeline.
Identify strategic acquisitions.
Cultivate broker and land owner relationships.
Negotiate LOIs, Pre-Ks, contracts, amendments, and other legal documentation with attorneys and land owners to process acquisitions.
Schedule current lot takedown commitments to ensure timely closings.
Monitor land agreements to ensure that all conditions and obligations of both buyer and seller are met prior to closing.
Focus on building pipeline to achieve company growth goals.
Achieve Closing goals set by the Division President.
Report the progress of the Sales organization to the Division President on a weekly basis.
Analyze, strategize and drive the Closing and Sales goals.
Develop annual Sales goals with the Sales Manager.
Motivate, inspire, and lead the Sales team.
Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, consistency and professionalism.
Roll out new communities, including the review of pricing, model home setups, sales addenda updates, design updates, signage, grand openings, homesite premiums (approved by Division President), etc.
Maintain knowledge of emerging products and services.
Oversee starts and closings for all communities.
Order all spec homes necessary each month to continue ensuring an even starts process.
Approve of quarterly pricing with Division President on a quarterly basis.
Resolve conflicts that arise between customers and Hakes Brothers that have escalated beyond the Sales Manager's capabilities.
Responsible for new areas of Division expansion.
Hire and build teams in new areas while maintaining existing teams.
Other duties as necessary.