GREGORY SWEENY

117 Montelena Drive(803) 586-6240 (c)
Lexington, SC 29072 GregSweeny[at]aol.com


Qualifications Summary
Extensive background in project management, budget preparation and control, purchasing and financial operations for multi-state companies.

Experience:


The Mungo Companies - Irmo, SCMay 2007- January 2009
Manager-Purchasing

Directed the corporate purchasing department for a top 100 national homebuilders company.
Negotiated the terms and contracts for companys national purchasing agreements.
Re-negotiated vendor contracts as necessary to increase company profitability.
Verified labor and materials for all construction projects.
Managed purchasing staff of 15 located in five regional markets.
Responsible for preparation of regional operational budgets.

Significant Accomplishments:

Reduced Columbia division expense budgets by 7%.
Reduced Raleigh division construction expense budgets by 15%.
Increased corporate rebate program by over 300%.
Improved internal processes and improving budget and purchase order accuracy.
Increased trade base by 17% to meet aggressive growth goals.

D. R. Horton, Birmingham Division August 2006- May 2007
Manager-Purchasing

Directed purchasing department consisting of a budget manager, estimator, purchasing agent and four budget coordinators.
Managed bid and estimation process for three new product lines.
Negotiated all vendor contracts and verified labor and materials costs on construction bids.
Maintained construction budgets for 19 communities.

Significant Accomplishments:

Increased trade base to meet aggressive growth goals.
Increased vendor base by 20% while improving vendor quality and decreasing construction costs.


St. Joe Towns and Resorts, Central Florida Division April 2004 August 2006
Manager-Operations

Responsible for managing and directing operations in the areas of purchasing, estimating, scheduling, and accounts payable.
Counseled ten direct reports as needed and documented appropriately to insure maximum performance.
Developed, trained and maintained trade contractor base sufficient to meet construction needs.




Manager-Purchasing

Established and managed purchasing department consisting of two estimators and two purchasing assistants.
Managed construction budgets for up to 70 plans in the Central Florida Region which comprised over 300 closings in 2005.
Responsible for developing and improving all purchasing, sub-contractor and vendor base processes for the Central Florida Division.
Negotiated pricing for base plans and options with subcontractors.


Significant Accomplishments:
Developed new residential product for affordable housing initiative and revised product offering. Enabling the company capitalize on other opportunities.
Established and refined process and procedures for Central Florida Division
Established Division rebate, model and design center programs.
Developed national vendor relationships and programs for division.
Directed Southern Living Magazines Idea House Program at Victoria Park. An annual feature that highlighted the latest home ideas an innovations.

KB Homes Inc., Jacksonville, Florida January 2003 April 2004
Manager-Purchasing

Established and managed purchasing department consisting of two estimators and two purchasing assistants.
Managed construction budgets for up to 95 plans in the Northeast Florida Region which comprised over 1200 closings in 2003.
Responsible for developing and improving all purchasing, sub-contractor and vendor base processes for the Central Florida Division.
Negotiated pricing for base plans and options with subcontractors.

Purchasing Agent

Managed construction budgets for up to 18 community projects simultaneously in the Jacksonville area which comprised 1084 homes during a one year time span.
Prepared, reviewed and analyzed construction budgets for each home being constructed for assigned communities for homes ranging in value from $150K - $300K.
Generated and tracked purchase orders, change orders and maintained appropriate documentation.
Member of the internal audit team which resulted in the first 100% compliance audit for the division
Recruited, trained and maintained relationships with trade partners.


OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Army Corp of Engineers, Mobile, AL Logistics Division

EDUCATION

B.S. Organizational Management, University of Mobile, 1995