Region Purchasing Manager

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Region Purchasing Manager . The right candidate will support region management and all divisions in a geographical region to achieve the goals and projections established by senior corporate management. Develop a long-term, sustainable, loyalty-based partnership with strategic and key suppliers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensure alignment between corporate, region, division and purchasing goals
• Promote active engagement within the divisions to understand and achieve corporate and region’s vision and objectives. Formulate strategic directives for purchasing in order to develop regional strategy in-line with business objectives
• Oversee the Construction Scheduling Process
• Implement operational best practices in the region
• Obtain and review market information within the region, by division, for effective purchasing decisions
• Oversee the utilization of new construction technologies aimed at continually driving efficiencies in the business
• Procure regional deals for products and labor that can achieve lower cost of sales, greater incentives, price protection, extended warranties, and performance requirements for vendors
• Train division purchasing managers within the region on effective negotiating, cost analysis, process improvement, and budget management
• Work with division purchasing teams to identify training and development needs
• Develop purchasing and logistic strategies within the geographic region as well as operational systems that are consistent between divisions
• Identify alternate sourcing opportunities for cost savings and/or quality enhancement
• Identify and help resolve issues within the divisions
• Report to region and division management on the status of each division’s purchasing operations and the impact of purchasing
• Monitor and ensure the completion of tracking rebates and cost of sales by division
• Organize annual IT and purchasing summit meetings
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to travel overnight

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises 2 or more employees

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Six to eight years of related experience and/or training
• Advanced knowledge of sourcing and purchasing techniques and understanding changing markets
• Ability to read, understand and interpret construction documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Effective negotiating skills
• Strong people management and interpersonal skills with experience in building teams and business relationships
• Ability to focus under pressure and comfortable meeting tight deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deliver effective and engaging presentations
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email
• Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision
• The noise level is generally moderate

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred
• J.D. Edward experience a plus

Compensation

• Annual Salary Range\: $100,000 - $150,000, depending on qualifications and experience
• Competitive Bonus Structure

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including\:

• Medical, Vision and Dental
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

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