Purchasing Manager

Job Summary: Oversee purchasing operations and ensure the development, negotiation, and execution of sourcing agreements for the companies vertical subcontracting costs. Play a strategic role in procuring materials and labor that are of the appropriate quality and quantity, with reasonable/low prices, while fostering healthy relationships with the subcontracting community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure KLMR Homes utilizes only the best subcontractors that provide the highest quality and cost-effective solutions. Continually work to maintain existing subcontracting relationships and find new qualified subcontractors.
• Ensure KLMR’s subcontracting community is continuously improving in the areas of quality, costs, service, and delivery.
• Recommend/Develop Standard Features / Option Programs for communities, while working alongside other members of the KLMR Homes team.
• Prepare and distribute new communities bid and or/plan changes. Evaluate all bids received to ensure bids align with features, plans, scopes, and municipal codes. Negotiate and award subcontractor contracts based on qualified bids, quality, pricing, capacity, and/or any other strategic factors.
• Negotiate and resolve contract changes/issues and price change requests, including effective and good through dates. Communicate changes in product and pricing to relevant KLMR Homes team members.
• Identity areas and trends in VPOs to prevent and reduce costs. Including questioning the pricing and legitimacy of VPOs, in accordance with approved take-offs, frame walk revisions, scopes, verify proper reason codes, and resolve issues before they arise.
• Maintain a strong understanding of external factors and changes in the industry that impact cost and supply line. Ensure the companies costs are in alignment with the market.
• Facilitate value engineering sessions with subcontractors and KLMR Homes team members.
• Negotiate, track, and ensure submittal of all model discounts and volume rebates.
• Oversee contract administration and ensure accuracy of scopes of works.
• Perform Cost Comparisons, House Scrubs, and Budget reviews monthly.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required.
• Minimum 5 years sourcing and managing Supplier/Trade Partner relationships, preferably with a Homebuilder.
• Must have superior analytical and communication skills.
• Proficient in Homebuilding ERP software, (Mark Systems Preferred, but not required)
• Proficient in MS Excel and other Microsoft Office Applications
• Must have significant knowledge of the residential homebuilding industry.
• Must have sound financial/budget management skills.
• Must have sound project management skills.
• Must have sound negotiating and influencing skills.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: From $85,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Scottsdale, AZ 85255