Purchasing Manager

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 40 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving’s drive to always “treat the customer right,” we have fulfilled the dreams of over 140,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa.

Job Summary:

This position manages subcontractor price negotiations and contracts within the assigned division.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage negotiating and executing of contracts for the purchase of all material and labor.
• Prepare bid packages, collect pricing, negotiate contracts, maintain scopes of work, administer contracts and control budgets.
• Full accountability for total floor plan brick and mortar costs and strategic supply chain activities within the division
• Manage and maintain architectural plans ensuring plans meet required code, plans used by production match plans used for bidding and budgeting and serve as liaison between architecture firm(s) and division.
• Full accountability for trade management, vendor loading/assignment, bi-directional service and quality vendor contracting.
• Manage and maintain cost and price data for community specifications and standard option offerings.
• Key involvement in the Value Engineering Process
• Approves Homebuilding Overage Reports
• Responsible so review and approval of monthly housing reserves.
• Supervise and direct other staff in the purchasing and estimating functions.
• Mentor and train other personnel within the purchasing department and within the division.
• Coordinate with the Estimating and Architecture Department(s) to establish unit pricing and maintain a unit-price schedule for assigned vendors.
• Compiles, verifies, calculates, and distributes hard cost items including costs for permits, driveways, public walks, and lot programming to provide accurate housing budgets (area figures).
• Manage key purchasing initiatives within the division (i.e., Purchasing Conferences and Vendor Appreciation).
• Oversee vendor training and new contractor orientations.
• Accountable for all vendor rebate and incentive recognition in the division.
• Accountable for quarterly look-forward forecasting of brick-and-mortar costs.
• Assist the VP of Purchasing with researching and implementing new products, construction processes and/or services.
• Ensures closed loop interdepartmental communication and issue resolution.
• Strategic departmental planning and structure.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Education/Experience/Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in purchasing and/or estimating developing accurate construction estimates and negotiating material and labor contracts.
• Strong background in construction material estimation preferred.

M/I Homes offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental leave, traditional and Roth 401(k) options, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan, employee home purchase plan and more.

We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent that reflects the customers we serve and the communities where we live and work.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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