Purchasing Manager NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION Gallatin TN/Bowling Green KY area

Welcome to Goodall Homes!

Established since 1983, GOODALL HOMES has become the second largest homebuilder in Middle Tennessee and listed in the top 10 of Nashville Business Journal’s “Fastest Growing Private Companies” and The Tennessean’s “Top Places to Work” for five years in a row. Now, as a Berkshire Hathaway company, Goodall Homes continues to excel.

We continue to thrive by sticking to our 6 Core Values: Glorify God by doing the right thing; Treat others like we want to be treated; Be humble; Relentlessly pursue improvement; Teach every team member to be a business owner; and build a positive team and family atmosphere. By living by these core values, we get to achieve our company’s purpose every day: to create opportunities to improve the lives of our team members, business partners, and customers.

We invite you to JOIN OUR TEAM and apply directly online at: www.GoodallHomes.com/careers

GENERAL FUNCTION:
In collaboration with the Division President and Corporate Director of Purchasing, the Purchasing Manager is responsible for all purchasing functions, supervision of the purchasing team, and strategic development of best in class processes that drive customer service excellence. The Purchasing Manager works in close collaboration with all departments to ensure successful bids for goods and services are conducted in accordance with organizational policies and procedures. Responsible for accurately establishing and monitoring costs associated with product in development and construction phases. Work with the product development group to research and develop marketable designs and value engineering opportunities.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the purchasing team at the divisional level including hiring, training, and developing to ensure a quality team that functions well together.
• Ensure that records of goods ordered and received are accurately maintained.
• Locate and interview vendors of materials, equipment, and supplies in order to determine product availability.
• Control and monitor the purchasing departments’ budget.
• Identify and implement improved and/or more cost-effective methods and materials.
• Analyze market to assess present and future material availability.
• Develop purchasing and contract management policies and procedures.
• Participate in the development of specifications for homes.
• Manage vendor relationships including negotiating contracts, formulating policies and procedures, resolving grievances, and ensuring a competent subcontract force in the division.
• Review, evaluate and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
• Ensure that all reports are completed accurately and in a timely fashion including those relating to market conditions, home cost, option cost.
• Administer the purchasing and options systems and ensure their utilization and accuracy.
• Maintain and implement systems to streamline operations.
• Ensure that various records are maintained pursuant to Company policies including construction contracts, drawings, home/subdivisions specifications.

PREREQUISITES FOR SUCCESS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information

Systems, Business Management, Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, or Building Construction is preferred.

• NAPM (APP CPM) or APICS (CPIM, CIRM) certification preferred.
• Knowledgeable about the construction industry including construction cost, materials, products, methods, and procedures.
• Knowledge and familiarity with construction drawings and addendums.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize several tasks without compromising quality of work or mission deadlines.
• Proven organization skills in a high paced work environment.
• Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite software for advanced internal and external

communications, creation of reports and presentations and database maintenance.

• Ability to review, analyze and interpret information as well as trouble-shoot to solve problems.
• Ability to adapt in a changing workplace.
• Skilled at complex negotiations using high levels of integrity and sound judgment.
• 5-7 years progressive experience in purchasing with a minimum of 3 years in the home building industry preferred.
• Experience working with applications such as JD Edwards, Newstar Enterprise, Sapphire, Build

Pro/Supply Pro, or similar applications.
* Accountability Metrics:
o Direct Cost Management
o General Procurement
o Variance Reporting
o Option Margin
o Team Member Hiring, Training, and Development
o Standard Operating Procedure Creation and Implementation

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

REPORTS TO: Division President
WORKS WITH: Production, Warranty, Product Development, Sales & Marketing, and Support
Team
SUPERVISES: Starts Coordinators, Purchasing Agents, and Purchasing Coordinators

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Complex Negotiation: 5 years (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 5 years (Required)
• Complex Negotiations in Construction: 3 years (Required)
• Knowledge of Construction Industry: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver License (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations