VP of Purchasing

Clayton Homes (New); Coldstream (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mungo Homes in Columbia, SC is seeking a Purchasing Director responsible for complete cost management of assigned profit centers and leading vendor negotiations to maximize value.

The role requires forecasting trade partner placements, coordinating with production, reviewing plans and specs for accuracy, renegotiating contracts, and performing proforma analyses to resolve cost issues across new communities. A bachelor’s degree and five+ years in residential construction are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
• Five or more years of related experience in residential construction.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for labor and material purchases.
• Forecast trade partner placements for new communities.
• Coordinate with production to ensure trades follow procedures.
• Review plans, scopes of work, and specs for accuracy.

Skills

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Forecasting

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

KOVA

Job description

Mungo Homes has a new opening for a Purchasing Director in the Columbia, SC market! This position is responsible for complete cost management of assigned profit centers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• (performs other duties as assigned)
• Cultivating new potential trade partners and maintaining existing trade relationships
• Forecasting proper placement of trade partners in upcoming new communities
• Work closely with production to ensure trades are responsive and our builders are following procedures
• Communicate product changes to sales, construction, and subcontractors as well as coordinate pricing adjustments when necessary
• Research and follow-up on the effectiveness, response times, services, performance, and workload in order to hire and retain the best subcontractors
• Take the lead in negotiating the purchase of all labor and materials in assigned areas
• Preform base cost and option price analysis (more emphasis in new communities)
• Review plans, scopes-of-work, and specifications for accuracy
• Renegotiate contracts with vendors once pricing has expired or an increase is requested
• Research and provide analysis and thorough back-up information as to why increase is necessary and must be applied
• Special projects and assignments
• Adjust Base Model Pricing at the request of the Division Manager or Sales Manager
• Bid new plans, new options and plan changes, review bids for accuracy and enter in to KOVA
• Upon notification that the community Setup is complete run a Proforma to compare costs to a similar existing community and resolve any cost issues
• Attend the division new community rollout meeting to field any purchasing related questions

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university
• five or more years related experience in residential construction
• or equivalent combination of education and experience

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Previous KOVA experience preferred, not required

Business Unit - Mungo Homes

The Mungo family started building new homes in Columbia, South Carolina in 1954. With a track record of success based on quality, value, and stability, Mungo Homes builds new homes in ten markets throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia.

In 2018, Mungo Homes proudly became part of the Clayton Properties Group family of companies; and still family-focused, Mungo Homes remains committed to the quality and innovation that has led to our success since 1954!

Mungo Homes has a long tradition of improving the communities in which we build, and through the Mungo Homes Foundation provides economic, educational, health, housing, and emergency hardship support to charitable organizations. A portion of each home sold is invested in each local community.

We don't hire people, we adopt them! We really want you to feel like you’re part of the family when you work at Mungo Homes. And that’s exactly what our Team Members say! At Mungo Homes, company culture is important to us: we believe that family and faith come first, and a healthy work-life balance is paramount.

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