Marcus Dwayne Lawson

**** ******* **** *****, **. Worth, TX. 76131

Cell: 214-***-****/ Email: aczgkt@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: A career position is desired in which opportunity is progressive and challenging and

rewards are commensurate with the effort put forth from the individual. To ensure the functions and timeliness of each area of the company are met, and assist in achieving department goals and objectives.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Manage department, manage bid process to obtain the best price to keep cost at a minimum. Provide support for entering job costs to manage purchase orders. Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities. Giving presentations about market analysis and possible growth; Review documents to manage itemized list for quoting. Develop detailed responses to bid solicitations and designs.

RELATED SKILLS

Strong analytical and time management skills. Team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of people, including executive levels of management. Self-starter with proven Project Management skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Word, Excel, SAP, Windows 2010, Oracle, FAST, JD Edwards and Lloyds (AS400), Drop Box, Great Plains, ProComm, AutoCAD, Blue Beam, Build Pro, Hyphen/Supply Pro, Mark System, BRIX and Buzz Saw.

WORK HISTORY

Antares Homes (Contract) Mar. 2016 – Dec. 2016

Purchasing Specialist Arlington, TX

Responsibilities: Manage and maintain Bank Budgets and reports, run base cost reports for the owner of the company using the BRIX software. Update and Maintain price file for accurate pricing, and Detail item descriptions for accurate item selections. Expedite delivery of purchase order material.

Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities; report market analysis and possible growth; evaluating bids and making recommendations based on factors.

Quarterly and Monthly Bid/Quote process to get current lumber, vendor, trade and labor pricing in order to update house cost/pricing and establish margin.

Create and Maintain Trade contracts and Scope of Work (SOW).

Develop and manage new vendor/trade and subcontractor relationships, including negotiating contracts, formulating policies and procedures, resolving grievances and ensuring a competent contractor and subcontract force in the division.

Manage and review the EPO’s (Extra Purchase Order) and EPO approval processes.

Assist in cost comparison analysis (comparing competitive bids, etc.).

Identify and implement improved cost effective methods and materials usage.

Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to Company policy.

Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.

Altura Homes Nov. 2013 – Jan. 2016

Purchasing Manager Rockwall, TX

Responsibilities: Manage and grew a four-person purchasing department in the corporate office including interview and hiring staff, manage their performance and overseeing all training to ensure a quality team that functions well together. Maintain base house costs for all plans and create a pro forma in the database. Manage bank budgets and reports, update and maintain price file for accurate pricing using the MarkSystem software, Job cost comparisons and detail item descriptions for accurate item selections. Review documents to Managed itemized lists for estimating.

Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities for possible growth; evaluating bids and making recommendations based factors; track record of creating cost savings.

Assist in cost comparison analysis (comparing competitive bids, etc.).

Quarterly Bid/Quote process to get current lumber, vendor, trade and labor pricing in order to update house cost/pricing and establish margin.

Update and Maintain Trade contracts with Scope of Work (SOW) and develop new vendor/trade relationships.

Manage vendors, vendor and subcontractor contractors and subcontractor relationships including negotiating contracts, formulating policies and procedures, resolving grievances and ensuring a competent contractor and subcontract force in the division.

Review, evaluate and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids. Locate and interview vendors, equipment and supplies in order to determine product availability and terms of sale.

Manage the EPO’s (Extra Purchase Order) and VPO (Variance Purchase Order) approval processes.

Ensure that various records are maintained to ensure company policies including construction contracts, home drawings, and subdivisions specifications.

Locate and interview vendors of materials, equipment and supplies in order to determine product availability and terms of sale.

Control and monitor the purchasing departments’ budget.

Managed and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment, Maintain records of goods ordered and received.

Identify and implement improved cost effective methods and materials usage.

Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to Company policy.

Analyze market and Expedite delivery of purchase order material to assess present and future material availability.

Gehan Homes Nov. 2008 – Oct. 2013

Purchasing Coordinator/JDE Specialist Addison, TX

Responsibilities: Manage and Maintain Bank Budgets and reports, Maintain base house costs for all plans and create a pro forma in the database, Run Base house cost reports, Update and Maintain price file for accurate pricing, and detail descriptions for accurate item selections.

Update and Maintain Trade contracts with Scope of Work (SOW) and develop new vendor/trade relationships.

Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities for possible growth

Manage and review the EPO’s (Extra Purchase Order) and EPO approval processes.

Assist in cost comparison analysis (comparing competitive bids, etc.).

Perform on-screen take-offs, and quantity take-off of building materials.

Review documents to Managed itemized lists and "takes offs” for estimating inputs.

Maintain and enforce standardization of internal plan design, construction starts, permits, and contract process and procedures

Obtain and analyze quotes; negotiate, prepare and execute production (labor and materials) contracts with various construction subcontractors and vendors.

Perform margin analysis on all jobs to ensure profit goals are met; identify areas for controlling and reducing costs

Created and implementation of new and better processes for quality and cost effectiveness; ensure policies and procedures are followed.

Develop and maintain reports of requested information for management analysis.

Establish and maintain subcontractor, supplier and vendor contacts.

Build trade base to ensure no holds ups due to construction delays; maintain appropriate subcontractor base.

Effectively and accurately communicate with the Division President, Operations Manager, Sales Manager and Area Manager.

Provide accurate, timely appraisals to Division President of expected changes in costs, material requirements or other items pertinent to purchasing needs and pricing for the division.

Made sure departmental goals are met while adhering to policies and procedures.

Ensure purchase orders are distributed with accurate information in a timely manner.

Maintain base house costs for all plans and create a pro forma in the database.

Establish and maintain regular, written and in-person communication with management and staff; goal plans for direct reports.

Accurately monitor and timely submit trade rebates; pursue potential additions to current rebate programs.

Research material discrepancies and ensure proper coding.

Ensure legitimacy of requested material.

Checking estimates against budgets for proper coding after job has been sent to field.

Researching and assisting with problem billings, locating backup material.

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity May 2005 – Nov. 2008

Purchasing Manager Dallas. TX

Responsibilities: Government contract verification, Proven and verifiable track record of developing and implementing cost reductions, develop new sources, and expediting.

Generate purchase order, record keeping, filing and data entry.

Field calls from supervisors to initiate move-in, and chart house progress.

Negotiating prices with vendors, ordering and purchasing.

Communicate with various suppliers for correct pricing.

Interviewed and maintained records of contractors working on site and verified Davis-Bacon wage compliance.

Track and maintain records for quality and on-time delivery.

Managed vendors and trade partners in regards to home demolition and donated items.

Negotiate and arranged material pickup of items donated from clients and trade partners.

Coordinate job and materials, ordering lumber packages and delivery date for each house.

Estimating cost of new homes construction by quantitative take-offs and price cost analysis.

Keeping track of families and their work hours on their home.

SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERIENCE

Zexel Corporation Nov. 2001 – April 2005

Quality Assurance Inspector/ Buyer-Planner Dallas, TX

Responsibilities: Manage procurement and cross functional teams and get positive results, 8 years’ of experience in Supply Chain and purchasing supervisory role. Manage MRP and ERP Systems. Purchase all raw materials required per work order requirements for production. Manage inventory accuracy through monitoring of daily warehouse activities and (BOM), Expedite delivery of purchase order material. Responsible for materials management, order management and logistics planning activities.

Ensures product shipment integrity through all stages of product receiving, inspection, warehousing, shipment and delivery to ensure customers receipt of product in accordance with sales order demands

Quality Assurance inspection schedules and priorities to ensure completion of QA inspections and release of products.

Execution of purchase orders in SAP. Implemented the Just In Time (JIT) ordering and delivering system.

Implementation and certification of ISO-9001, and maintain innovative supply chain strategies.

Maintain purchase order status and shipment tracking information in ERP system.

Reverse logistics to reuse equipment and product. Expedite and scheduling of incoming material needs to support production.

Ability to report statistical data.

Manage inventory accuracy through monitoring warehouse activities and (BOM) for production, cycle counts and audit of same to verify results using the KANBAN/FIFO system.

Coordinate resolutions of non-conforming materials issues with QC, Engineering, Operations and suppliers.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Develop new sources; negotiate prices, vendor evaluations.

Contract Pricing, Conduct client and vendor meeting.

Processing requisitions and invoices for appropriate approval.

Field calls from vendor to solve problem with the end-user.

Identify potential suppliers and build relationships with new and existing suppliers.

Provide leadership by establishing clear expectations and demonstrating high standards of work practices and safety conscious behavior.

Track and maintain records for quality and on-time delivery.

Experience in indirect (or MRO) purchasing with deep experience managing a portfolio of categories in the area of professional services.

Payment terms negotiation, optimization and management.

Management of standard costs for materials.

Track and maintain records for quality and on-time delivery.

Support manufacturing operations through involvement in strategic planning, changes in customer and product requirements and reduction in lead-times.

Prove and verify vendors track record of develop, implementing, and tracking cost reductions.

Develop production schedules, budgets and resources.

Ability to work with a diverse group of people, and to speak effectively to groups of suppliers, vendors or employees of different organization.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Microsoft Project

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Sealed Aire Corporation June 1997 – Oct. 2001

Quality Assurance Manager Dallas. TX

Responsibilities: Manage inventory accuracy through monitoring of daily warehouse activities, cycle counts and audit of same to verify results using the KANBAN/FIFO system. Identify alternative suppliers and work closely with the Engineering department to qualify alternate and new materials. Testing raw materials in the polyurethane/plastics industry. Responsible for professional services purchases from key suppliers. Execution of purchase orders in SAP, Manage inventory accuracy through monitoring of daily warehouse activities and (BOM), maintenance of purchasing information records, invoice discrepancy resolution, expediting and general purchasing activities. Operate in compliance with ISO, BCP, and Policies and Procedures. Inspection of incoming materials for production, Use and coordinate Quality Notifications for issues resolution and process improvements.

Experience in indirect (or MRO) purchasing with deep experience managing a portfolio of categories in the area of professional services. Payment terms negotiation, optimization and management. Management of standard costs for materials.

Track and maintain records for quality and on-time delivery.

Support manufacturing operations through involvement in strategic planning, changes in customer and product requirements and reduction in lead-times.

•Prove and verify vendors track record of develop, implementing, and tracking cost reductions.

•Perform sourcing, negotiation, supplier selection and contract review within assigned supplier and commodity categories. Develop new sources products and expediting.

Reading and interpreting and specifications. Generate purchase order, record keeping, filing and data entry.

Perform sourcing, negotiation, supplier selection and contract review within assigned supplier and commodity categories.

Review assigned purchase orders and contracts, negotiate costs and contractual terms prior to PO assurance and contract execution.

Analyze and interpret data to identify cost saving opportunities and recommend sourcing strategy and contract award decisions.

Develop sourcing strategy and conduct supplier negotiations with the capability to meet targets, manage concessions and deliver results. Manage supplier relationship and improve supplier performance. Administer supplier contracts and maintain associated documentations and reports.

EDUCATION

East Texas State University Commerce, TX Majored in Industry and Technology/Management

Minor in Business Administration

College of the Mainland Texas City, TX

AAS- Drafting and Design Technology,

Emphasis in AutoCAD-2000 and Business Administration

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