Davidson Homes: Pioneering Excellence in Homebuilding Since 2009
Founded on Adam Davidson's vision, Davidson Homes has been redefining what it means to call a place "home" through unparalleled craftsmanship and a personalized homebuying experience. We're not just building homes; we're crafting communities where every space is designed to empower, engage, and elevate its inhabitants. At the heart of our mission is a commitment to excellence, innovation, and inclusivity, creating a culture where diversity is celebrated, and challenges are met with creative solutions.
Davidson Homes is currently looking for a Director of Purchasing. The right candidate will oversee the Purchasing Department. This position will require a high level of communication across departments, upper management and trade partners/vendors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned)
Professionally manager, educate and grow the Purchasing Department Team
Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategy
Manage bid process for architectural plans to subcontracts and vendors
Track and report key metrics to reduce expense and improve effectiveness
Forecast price and market trends
Perform cost scenarios analysis and benchmarking
Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
Create budgets for upcoming projects and manage existing
Facilitate value engineering to insure efficiency
Responsible to create/review cost vs actual and variance report
Review plan and create/revise budgets for multiple new and ongoing projects
Manage trade partner agreements, scopes of work, insurance requirements, etc.
Participate in division and corporate meetings to communicate results
Assist supplier and trade partners to resolve PO/partnership issues
Responsible for updating and managing PO system and related software
Track, collect and report on local or regional rebates
Manager design center selections to ensure proper products are shown
Education and/or experience
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; preferably in supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or building science
Five to eight years of related experience and/or training as Director of Purchasing, Purchasing Manager, Agent or Officer
5+ years in residential construction
Proven experience with sourcing, negotiation and vendor management
Possess strong leadership skills and networking capabilities
Ability to effectively present information, respond and draw valid conclusions
Displays regular interest in market dynamics along with business sense
Proficiency with MS Office (specifically excel) and emails