Vice President Management

Director of Purchasing

John Heath

*** ********** *****

Azle, Texas 76020

817-***-**** (Home)

817-***-**** (Cell)

**********@*******.***

Goal

Seeking a position where my knowledge, skills, expertise and work ethics

will improve your profitability and decrease construction time.

Notable Accomplishments

. Negotiating and re-negotiating existing contracts - Average cost

reduction of 3% of annual costs

. Estimating - performing accurate take-offs and training of

construction personnel in proper use of materials

. Reduction of extras and holding contractors accountable to the

contract agreement - average cost reduction of 2.5% of annual costs

. Developing and refining national rebate accounts - Average cost

reduction of 3% of annual costs

. Value engineering of product or process of final delivery - Average

cost reduction of 1% of annual

Work History

Artisan - Director of Purchasing (Bankrupt)

Feb. 2008 to Sept 2009

. Established guidelines and procedures to centralize

corporation's purchasing power.

. Established protocols for vendor selections, and holding them

accountable to their contract.

. Developed design criteria for product development to conform to

changing market demands.

. Reduced operating costs by $74,250 per year

Royce - Vice President of Purchasing (Bankrupt)

June. 2006 to Jan. 2008

. Negotiated nationwide agreements to more effectively to utilize

the massive purchasing power of a large corporation.

. Set standards and procedures for value engineering of product.

. Responsible for the purchasing in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston,

Atlanta, Austin, Phoenix and Charlotte

. Annual volume of 2000 homes per year

. Reduced operating costs by $2,800,000 per year

Choice - Corporate Director of Purchasing (Bankrupt)

March. 2003 to Feb 2006

. Trained professional Purchasing Managers corporate wide on

proper purchasing principals, negotiating practices, estimating

and product evaluation

. Responsible for the purchasing in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston,

Atlanta, Austin, San Antonio and Charlotte

. Annual volume of 4000 homes per year

. Reduced operating costs by $2,300,000 per year

Beazer - Vice President of Field Operations

May. 1998 to Feb 2003

. Established purchasing guidelines and procedures to centralize

purchasing power

. Annual volume of 1200 homes per year

. Reduced construction costs by $1 per sq.ft. through

renegotiations and proper estimating

. Reduced variances by $272,000 per month through accurate

estimating and proper budgeting

. Increased profitability through educating construction force on

proper building practices

U S Home - Vice President of Purchasing

Feb. 1978 to April 1998

. Established purchasing policies for the Dallas/ Fort Worth area

. Established and was a member of a five man team that established

policies and procedures on a nationwide basis for the U S Home

Corporation

. Reduced costs by re-negotiating contract agreements and

budgeting practices

. Wrote company estimating manual

. Trained Purchasing Managers from across the nation on estimating

procedures

. Increased profitability through educating construction force on

proper building practices

Key Skills

Strong Negotiator, Leader, People Orientated Manager, Excellent

Organizational Skills, Refined Written and Verbal Skills, Flawless

Integrity, Strong Work Ethics, Reliable and Punctual, Dedicated, Task

Orientated, Problem Solver, Influential, Trainer, Proven Cost Reduction

abilities and Focused

Education

Civil Engineering - Tarrant College

Management Development Courses - focusing on management, management

principals, management history and physiology of management

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