National Purchasing Systems Manager

Job Description Summary

As a Purchasing Systems Manager working for Taylor Morrison you will establish and implement Newstar standardization across all divisions. Once standardization has taken place, then you will oversee all aspects of purchasing systems management within the divisions including Newstar, BuildPro, BidConnect and Buzzsaw.

Job Details

 We trust that as a Purchasing Systems Manager you will: (responsibilities)

• Manage team responsible for standardizing Newstar.
• Manage a team of Purchasing Agents/Coordinators responsible for accurate data input and transactional support (as needed)
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley controls and monthly random audits
• Responsible for providing cost analysis, including comparisons across plans, to Trade Partners, divisions and building practices
• Manage the creation of house budgets based on information provided by Senior Purchasing Agents
• Responsible for the Lot Start and Buyer Change Order process, monthly random audits and monitors option margins
• Responsible for Accruals at Lot Start and Closing
• Responsible for Non Standard Option (NSO) and Regular Priced Option (RPO) requests
• Responsible for Cost Change Request process; tracks, reviews and assigns requests using a tracker
• Responsible for Scorecard/Monthly change in cost documentation and sign off
• Responsible for assisting with Trade Partner issues; i.e. payment shortage, late payments, etc
• Responsible for providing support to analyze market and delivery conditions to determine present/future material availability and receipt of competitive pricing
• Resolve problems with staff, Trade Partners or other departments
• Provide support of bid process for Senior Purchasing Agents including bid tracking, bid analysis, and Purchasing Council set up
• Provide support in establishing regional and national process compliance; i.e. Newstar, BuildPro/SupplyPro
• Manage the production and compilation of  weekly and monthly management reports and memos
• May help with SharePoint/Intranet modifications
• May provide assistance in building Access databases to bridge gaps between systems; i.e. specifications, starts
• Conduct periodic staff meetings, interviews and hires staff, coaches and ensures staff receives appropriate training
• May negotiate and contract with trades and other vendors or provide support as necessary
• May provide estimating of plans and standard options
• May assist with vertical construction costs for land acquisition requests
• You are willing to perform other duties as assigned

 What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes) 

• Business Acumen
• Customer Focus
• Developing Direct Reports and Others
• Drive for Results
• Priority Setting
• Self-Knowledge

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction or related field preferred, Master’s preferred
• Minimum 5 years experience in systems / purchasing and 3 years’ experience in a management role preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced knowledge of construction means and methods with a focus on homebuilding applications
• Strong computer processing skills; i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access
• Willingness to travel, as required

FLSA Status: Exempt

Will have responsibilities such as:

• Interviewing, selecting, and training employees
• Setting rates of pay and hours of work
• Appraising productivity; handling employee grievances or complaints, or disciplining employees
• Determining work techniques
• Planning the work
• Apportioning work among employees
• Determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed
• Planning budgets for work
• Monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance
• Providing for safety and security of the workplace

Essential Functions:

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule
• Ability to oversee direct reports daily and provide guidance as needed
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
• Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher level manager
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Comply with company policies and procedure

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

*Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.  They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.

As a Purchasing Systems Manager working for Taylor Morrison you will establish and implement Newstar standardization across all divisions. Once standardization has taken place, then you will oversee all aspects of purchasing systems management within the divisions including Newstar, BuildPro, BidConnect and Buzzsaw.