Profile Summary:

A results oriented professional well versed in the area of purchasing and contract management. I have excellent written, verbal, organizational, relationship building, negotiating, and leadership skills. I am looking for a company that can utilize the best of my professional skills and leadership experiences, as well as value my ability to present a positive image and reputation for the company.

Professional Experience:

October 2001 February 2009
Winchester Homes, Inc. Bethesda, MD.
Purchasing Manager II (Senior Purchasing Manager)

Position is responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the Purchasing Department, directly accountable for the purchasing functions of approximately 700 homes per year in the Northern Virginia and Baltimore-Annapolis suburbs. Includes directly managing three Purchasing Managers, two Option Representatives, and one Purchasing Administrative Assistant.

Additional responsibilities include managing community set-up in our front-end sales program, Sales Builder. This program is used in the sales offices for creating New Home Purchase Agreements and managing customer selections. Position is also responsible for managing and facilitating the on going training program for all Sales Managers and Sales Assistants in the use of the front-end sales program. Includes regular classroom training for new-hires, the creation and maintenance of a program training syllabus, and new product, community and product specification training.

Additional duties and responsibilities of the Purchasing Manager II:

Manage the recruitment and selection of vendors, subcontractors and suppliers for all areas of home building. Ensure a reputation of integrity, honesty and quality while building strong lasting relationships to help maximize stability and strength. Duties include analyzing and awarding work based on quality, pricing, and safety criteria.
Responsible for ensuring vendor performance and disputes are settled fairly through company Performance Management Process.
Manage the creation, review and approval of budgets for all new product, community costs and non-standard option requests as per company and audit requirements. Also includes analyzing field variance reports, start to settle profit calculations and the quarterly hard-cost increases and decreases report.
Create Area Cost, Hard Cost and Lot Finishing budgets during feasibility studies for Land and lot Acquisitions.
Analyzes subcontractor or vendor proposals for all new products or material and determines contract terms and conditions and ensures pricing agreements capture all aspects of written or implied scopes of work. Includes creation and regular updates to written scopes of work and specifications.
Researches the market for new and innovative products used in residential construction through local vendors, industry publications, trade shows and competitive reviews. Includes working with residential designers, architects and model home decorators to ensure smart product selection, styles, technology and purchasing trends based on market demands.
Authorized to hire and manage the performance of department employees. Position includes staffing decisions, balancing and managing employee work loads and assigning special projects, as well as, career coaching, and strong overall leadership for department.
Position requires partnering with all other departments of the company, such as, Production, Marketing, Accounting, Land Development and Sales.
Safety observations reviewed regularly during safety committee meetings, including regular field inspections to ensure that safety regulations are being met by all subcontractors and project managers.





1997 2001
Charles Burton Builders, Inc. SW Washington D.C.
Purchasing Agent

Position was responsible for assisting the Vice President of Construction in all areas of residential new construction. Responsible for the maintenance and negotiation of purchasing agreements for 75 to 100 homes per year. Position was also responsible for all aspects of settlement coordination, permit processing, and marketing administration.

Additional duties and responsibilities of the Purchasing Agent:

Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of budgets for all phases of construction in Excel.
Prepare take-offs and bid requests
Create and update option pricing.
Maintain operational milestone spreadsheet to track production from start to settlement.
Manage scheduling and organization of settlement documents included preparation of all necessary FHA forms for first-time home buyers.
Included on-going coordination and communication with various mortgage brokers and lenders, settlement companies and real estate agents to ensure timely settlements.
Responsible for managing collections for a special first-time home buyer deposit plan and managing all aspect of Customer Sweat-Equity program.
Responsible for the creation and maintenance of a time and material spreadsheet in Excel for validating extra work orders.
Develop scopes of work and product specifications.
Managed and collected builder rebates and model home rebates.
Responsible for obtaining building permits, deck permits, fence permits etc. Included regular trips to the County Permit Center and meetings with county personnel.
Managed and tracked all land development and homebuilding bonds, both cash bonds and guaranty certificates.




1993 1997
Law Firm of Saiontz & Kirk NE Washington D.C
Head File Clerk

Position was responsible for the upkeep, availability and accuracy of all case files for multiple attorneys and legal assistants. Position was responsible for maintaining a complex set of legal files in various stages of litigation.

Additional duties and responsibilities of the Head File Clerk:

Leadership of the clerical department for up to five full-time and part-time clerks.
Clerical department responsible for processing all outgoing mail, FedEx, UPS, and courier deliveries. Included opening, sorting and delivering all mail and deliveries.
Head file clerk responsible for all court filings, including hand filing at various courts for all complaints and motions.
Position required good communication and organizational skills for successful interaction with court clerks, attorneys, paralegals, process servers, judges and judges staff.
Position required polished inter-personal skills to ensure a solid professional reputation was kept for Saiontz & Kirk among other lawyers and court employees.







1990 1992
Hallmark Bank & Trust Co. Springfield, VA
Bookkeeping Department

Primary responsibility of this position was a courier role, with secondary responsibilities of assisting bookkeeping department.
Courier responsibilities required safe and responsible driving habits while operating company car. Position was responsible for inter-branch deliveries of all teller work and loan work, consisting of loan documents, checks, cash deposits, and other various deliveries between five branches.
Bookkeeping responsibilities include document research through microfiche and computer database.
Position required attention to detail, good organizational skills, ability to work independently and a respect for deadlines.


Award

Awarded - Large Volume Purchasing Manager of the Year, 2004 PROS Award, NVBIA, MNCBIA



Technology Skills, Training, Certifications and Education

Graduated JEB Stuart High School, Fall Church VA - Governors Honors, 1989
Attended Winthrop College, Rock Hill, SC, 1989/1990
Attended Northern VA Community College, Annandale VA 1990-1992
Course completion, Getting to Yes: Win/Win Negotiations, 2002
Course completion, Ethics training, online, 2003
Course completion and certified for First Aid & Adult CPR, American Heart Association, 2004
RCS Designation, 2004 Home Builders Institute, Residential Construction Superintendent
U.S. Employment Harassment Education, online diversity training, 2004
Course completion, Coaching for Performance & Leaders Window, 2005
Leadership Institute, Seattle, WA 2006
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, Sales Builder, AS400, and Internet etc.
Course completion, 10-hour OSHA certification, 2006
Personal and professional references available upon request