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Position Summary

The Vice President of Purchasing guides the companywide procurement strategy and implementation of purchasing objectives. This position provides direction and development of a home portfolio that upholds the company’s quality standards and achieves customer satisfaction through superior product selection while achieving Rausch Coleman Homes net profit and cost savings objectives.

Duties &Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy for companywide procurement initiatives
• Establish Home Office Purchasing Policies and ensure Division compliance
• Develop and implement strategic procurement strategies and determine the need for new products and processes
• Develop business requirements, scopes of work, and service level requirements for corporate and division purchasing agreements
• Conduct product market assessments, stay current with competitor products, and prepare product specification recommendations
• Develop and manage RFP processes including proposal and price analysis
• Develop purchasing contracts for execution
• Build and maintain strategic vendor relationships
• Actively manage the procurement of National Account Products and associated Rebate Programs with the goal of increasing it from year to year
• Lead the cost-saving strategy through the Purchasing Managers and negotiations with Trade Partners
• Provide mentorship and training initiatives for Purchasing Managers in areas of negotiating, bid, and buying techniques.
• Provide guidance to division teams regarding waste reduction and improved purchase order accuracy
• Work closely with the Architecture team to ensure structural value engineering for maximum efficiency and cost savings, including assisting with product development through suggestions of floor plans, products & processes
• Standardize all aspects of Purchasing throughout the company, and provide strong coordination with Home Office
• Establish and implement new procedures and procurement techniques as technology and needs change
• Track commodity industry pricing trends
• Ensure budgets are accurate and complete within Divisions
• Communicate new plans, options, and feature changes to Sales and Marketing
• Assist Division Presidents in creating and developing a fully functional P & E Department
• Additional duties as required

• Minimum of 5 years purchasing and construction experience in high volume home building operations
• 3 or more years of management experience with proven leadership ability
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Possess strong work ethic, integrity and loyalty
• Team oriented with ability to work well under pressure
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Should possess innovative ability, critical thinking, & problem solving skills
• Knowledge of standard computer applications including Microsoft Excel
• Ability to perform multiple, detail-oriented tasks with simultaneous deadlines
• Possess and maintain a high degree of professionalism

Physical Demands

• Lifting up to 20 pounds occasionally and frequently moving small objects
• Frequently sitting for long periods of time
• Walking or standing occasionally