Houston, TX. *****
E-mail- acw8t7@r.postjobfree.com
Cell 281-***-****
Lee Weatherwax
Objective To obtain a challenging position to utilize proven management experience. Proficient in AutoCad, JD Edwards and Microsoft Excel.
Experience May 2006 - Present Ashton Woods Homes Houston, TX.
Purchasing/Estimating/Design Manager
Purchasing
Manage Purchasing team of 3 members
Saved over 3% off direct house cost 3 years in a row. 4.71% in 2010
Achieved Model Discounts of over $45,000 per model built
Source new products and vendors to reduce house cost/increase buyer perception
Negotiated rebates of over $1,200,000 last year, over $2500 per homes built
Month sales training for new employees
Estimating
Manage Estimating team of 5 members
Office take offs /estimates field verified by estimating and builder teams
Estimating Variance less than 0.05% of directs
Value engineer plans from architect
Estimate new plans as well as make correction to existing plans
Review drawing coming from engineers before plans are given to estimators or builders.
Review extra purchase orders from builders to determine estimating and/or field errors.
Walk frame homes to determine if house have been built to engineered drawings and take offs
Meet with builders to determine any additional building material needs or builder problems
Design
Manage Design team of 2 member
Coordinate plans from Architect to engineering to sales renderings
Red line drawings coming from design before they are sent to estimating.
Revise most plans in house
Experience Nov. 2005 – May 2006 Design Tech Homes Houston, TX.
Purchasing / Estimator Manager
Responsible for purchasing of over $10+ million materials for Houston & San Antonio markets.
Oversee 4 person estimating department & purchasing assistant.
Institute programs to lower both field and estimating variances
Red line drawings coming from design before they are sent to engineer.
Review drawing coming from engineers before plans are given to estimating.
Review extra purchase orders from builders to determine estimating and/or field errors.
Walk frame homes w/ design manage to determine if house have been built to engineered drawings.
Experience Jan 2000 - Nov. 2005 Ryland Homes Houston, TX.
Senior Estimator
Field verification of take-offs based on office estimates
Estimate new plans as well as make correction to existing plans
Red line drawings coming from design before they are sent to engineer.
Review drawing coming from engineers before plans are given to estimators or builders.
Review extra purchase orders from builders to determine estimating and/or field errors.
Walk frame homes to determine if house have been built to engineered drawings.
Meet with builders to determine any additional building material needs or builder problems
Experience 1995-2000 Hendee Enterprises Inc Houston, TX.
Operations Manager
manage daily operations of commercial greenhouse, tent and air Inflated structure company with $17+ million in annual sales
oversee department of design / engineering, installations, material procurement, work order entry and scheduling
coordinate all aspects of production, including labor, materials, equipment, maintenance and quality control
achieve major production savings of 35% - 50% through strategic planning, training, material handling and facility planning
Supervision / Training
supervise and coordinate 90+ plant workers, design engineers, service staff and installation crews
perform hiring, training, scheduling, performance evaluations and promotions
motivate employee through positive re-informance and on-going staff development
lead staff meetings to reinforce goals, update procedures and troubleshoot operations
Purchasing / Inventory Control
oversee $40+ million in annual purchases of material, supplies and equipment dealing with over 100 vendors
develop and oversee all cost roll-ups for manufacturing products
research and identify new vendors to maximize purchasing resources
negotiate with vendors over pricing, quantities, shipping and payment terms
set-up / run inventory and work with corporate inventory auditors
Financial Management
forecast all labor, material, and overhead costs to establish annual operations budget for plant
monitor job costing to adhere to margin profitability
review financial statements / reports for plant performance and make appropriate modifications in plant operations
develop budget for R&D programs to ensure marketability of new products
1992-1995 Designer / Estimating Coordinator ACSI Houston, TX.
1983-1992 Home Builder Palmer Enterprises, Inc. Huntsville, TX.
Education 126 credit hrs. Towards civil engineering degree
University of Houston
* References available upon demand