Richard Dodson Jr.

**** ********* **., ********, ** 75070

(Mobile) 469-***-****

email: ad4r1i@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Customer Service, Purchasing, Construction, Estimating, Negotiation, Operations, Project Management Strategic Planning, Accounting Reconciliations, Marketing, Sales, Product Research, Design Development, Architecture, Value Engineering, Warehouse & Inventory Management

WORK HISTORY

Shaddock Homes

Director of Purchasing

March 2022 to December 2023

Manage purchasing and estimating activities.

Creation of a master bidding specifications document to keep track of all products and how we use them.

Restructured various pricing agreements thru re-bids and new proposals to save 1 million dollars.

Implement new department cross training activities with purchasing, construction, and trade partners.

Reason for leaving: Family Ownership direction changes.

Toll Brothers

Director of Purchasing

June 2021 to March 2022

Manage and lead purchasing and estimating department activities.

Resolve and find alternatives for supply chain challenges for operations to business unit goals.

Reason for Leaving: Personal growth and income.

Taylor Morrison / Darling Homes

Purchasing Manager

June 2016 to June 2021

Asist in the startup of the Taylor Morrison Brand

Develop technical specifications for bidding activities.

Supervise custom pricing activities for assigned custom communities.

Reason for Leaving: Personal growth and income.

MainVue Homes

Purchasing & Estimating Manager

March 2014 to June 2016.

Assist in the startup of a new division for ManVue Homes.

Develop master specifications, budgets, scopes of work and community standards.

Create processes and procedures to manage the operations for purchasing, estimating, construction, starts and permits.

Implement the MS Dynamics system for budgets, purchase orders and construction scheduling.

Reason for Leaving: Personal growth and income.

Harmony Homes

Director of Supply Management

Oct 2010 to Feb 2014

Manage Purchasing, Estimating, Architecture, Construction, Sales Training, Accounting and Design Center activities.

Assist the division president in the startup of a new division.

Apply and manage construction loans for homes and land development.

Schedule and supervise the construction of new homes.

Train sales, office, and construction personnel on the Newstar System and computer systems.

Reason for Leaving: Owner closed business.

Current Energy

Purchasing / Inventory & Warehouse Manager

Feb. 2008 to Sept 2010

Manage purchasing, warehouse and inventory activities for all business divisions.

Negotiate primary vendor/supplier and subcontractor pricing agreements for energy efficient products and energy control systems for residential and commercial applications. (HVAC, Lighting, Insulation, Plumbing, Contactors)

Set up and manage a new 10,000 sq ft warehouse.

Reason for Leaving: Owners closed business.

Sheridan Homes

Purchasing and Estimating Manager

June 2004 to Jan 2008

Worked in DFW and San Antonio Operations

Assist in the start-up a new division for San Antonio.

Manage Purchasing, Estimating, Construction, Architecture, Accounting and Design Center activities.

Reason for Leaving: Owner closed business.

Beazer Homes

VP of Purchasing, Estimating & Architecture

September 2003 to June 2004

Manage Purchasing, Estimating and Architecture Department activities.

Engle Homes and Newmark Homes

Director of Supply Management

Oct 1998 to July 2003

Manage Purchasing, Estimating, Construction, Architecture, Accounting and Design Center.

Centex Homes

July 1994 to October 1998

Dallas/Fort Worth – Construction/Warranty Manager, Purchasing Agent.

EDUCATION

University of North Texas, Sept. 1989 to August 1992, B.B.A. in Strategic Management.

Collin County Community College, Jan 1994 to December 1995, “Associate of Science in Physical Education”

Richland Junior College, Sept 1986 to Dec. 1988, Business and Accounting

Plano Senior High School graduated in June 1986. Business and Accounting

CERTIFICATES

Columbia Business School, Jan 2017 to dec 2017, “Building and Leading Effective Teams”

Collin County Community College, Jan 2016 to Dec. 2016 “Project Management Planning Certificate”

Collin County Community College, Jan 2014 to Dec. 2014 “Operations Management Certificate”

Collin County Community College, Jan 2010 to Dec. 2010 “Human Resource Management Certificate”

Computer Software Experience

Newstar Enterprise and Newstar Sales Home Building systems, MS Dynamics System, Astea Service Management Software System, Brix Software Construction System, Hyphen Build Pro Solutions, Engle Homes Tom’s Construction System & Point of Sale System, AS400/Lloyds Centex Homes Construction System, JD Edwards Construction System, Auto Cad, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, Power Point, Abobe, Photoshop, Bluebeam

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