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Doug Parr Homes

Purchasing Manager - Home Builder

Doug Parr Homes, Boyd, Texas, United States, 76023

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Company Overview

Doug Parr Homes is a privately held home building company operating in the Fort Worth side of the DFW Metroplex. The company is Christian based and family oriented, offering a strong company culture and a welcoming team environment. Position

Purchasing Manager (on-site) Responsibilities

Analyze costs of contractors and suppliers to ensure a competitive cost position. Initiate procurement of bids from subcontractor and vendors and conduct appropriate analysis/comparisons to current cost structure. Recommend additions of and/or changes of vendors based upon cost analysis and work performance. Responsible for all contract document preparation for new and existing vendors; ensure all relative contract documents are on file and are a part of the contract; ensure contract documents are executed prior to the first payment to the vendor. Negotiate, coordinate, and secure new vendors with input from Construction Managers and Operations Managers. Analyze budgets and job cost for accuracy with goal of eliminating errors and variances. Analyze FPOs weekly for opportunities to reduce variances and improve takeoffs and BOM. Maintain a cost system to provide preliminary costing of new and proposed products as well as a cost analysis of product and feature changes; perform cost analysis on all prototype homes. Coordinate preliminary and final bids for new products to ensure cost effective products and systems. Perform cost analysis and review of existing and new plans for cost effectiveness and proper use of construction details, systems and materials; make recommendations for changes to main cost efficiency. Assist in the administration of promotional and volume discounts and update divisions. Monitor products offered and implement pricing strategy that generates profitable upgrades and options. Work with other departments to maintain positive and prompt service from subcontractors and suppliers. Monitor and manage legal issues that involve subcontractors and suppliers. Monitor subcontractor/supplier statements to insure that invoices and payments are kept current. Work to expedite settlements and payments from subcontractors and suppliers on insurance/warranty related issues. Other duties as assigned. Knowledge and Skills

Must have possess strong negotiation and analytical skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to adapt to changing environments and exercise independent decision making. Demonstrates willingness to work with suppliers and subcontractors. Knowledgeable of the DFW, TX market and its suppliers and local contractor base. Must be goal oriented, deadline driven and a team oriented. Self‑Motivated is a must. Requirements

Purchasing Manager experience with a homebuilder. Operations experience is a plus. MS Office skills including Excel and Outlook. Experience with completing house take-offs and estimates. Good understanding of homebuilding software systems such as Hyphen/Brix, BuildPro is a plus. College degree preferred or extensive experience. Additional Information

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Purchasing and Supply Chain Industries: Construction Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Doug Parr Homes by 2x. Get notified about new Purchasing Manager jobs in

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