Purchasing Manager Project

Richard Wenzel

Aurora, CO 720-***-**** ******@*.***

Growth-Minded Construction & Home Building Executive credited with creating and executing efficient and quality home building processes that yield a significantly higher than industry average return-on-investment (ROI). Purchasing Manager adept at negotiating and collaborating with suppliers to realize cost effective procedures and product improvement. Integrity-Based Leader whose merit and success has been rewarded with advancing in roles and responsibility with each employer served throughout career history. Effective communicator and project manager with a knack for forming productive relationships with sales, construction, buyers, and trades. Strong leader interested in joining with a growing company.

Residential Construction

Negotiation

Project Management

Problem-Solving & Decision-Making

Exceptional Communication

Production Building

Staff Management

Product & Process Improvement

Custom Home Building

Time Management

Purchasing

Prospecting & Sales

Experience & Results

TRUMARK HOMES, Greenwood Village, Colorado May 2022 – October 2023

PRODUCTION MANAGER

.Coordinated Purchasing and Operations with Field and Sales Personnel

DR HORTON, Englewood, Colorado June 2007 – May 2022

Purchasing Manager/Area Construction Manager

Charged with managing 20 superintendents and 10 communities comprising a total of 300 homes. Promoted from Area Construction Manager to Purchasing Manager; both roles consisted of similar responsibilities, with the latter assuming more leadership in finance/budgeting matters as well as leadership and management oversight.

Negotiate contracts for optimal products with lumber companies by using volume and rebates.

Work with architects to discover cost-effective home building methods, monitor waste, and improve takeoffs driving value engineering.

Manage procurement of products and supplies; research most effective product combinations.

Save money and improve products to create beautifully constructed residences with the best amenities.

Hire suppliers and supervise 225 vendors with 5 direct reports.

Maintain budget costs through renegotiating with trades and finding suitable product replacements.

Train/mentor superintendents in the proper etiquette of communicating with trades and buyers of homes during the process from beginning to end.

Accomplishments:

Spearheaded the completion of 15 homes two weeks prior to scheduled completion date with a 100% closing ratio and on budget; achieved year-end objectives, through working strategically with superintendents and trades as well as creating and closely adhering to a condensed schedule.

Promoted from senior builder to Area Construction Manager after six months, followed by promotion to Purchasing Manager by the company president.

Consistently improve building times and decision-making processes.

LENNAR/U.S. Home Corp., Denver, Colorado June 1996 – June 2007

Vice President of Construction

Responsible for 20 direct reports and 10 communities comprised of 300 homes under construction at any given time.

Managed a profitable, unique homebuilding business while maintaining a culture focused on excellence and quality.

Oversaw the entire “On Your Lot” homebuilding program—a profitable operation where U.S. Homes would build one of their plans on a private-owned piece of client property.

oFormed relationships with buyers, reviewed and modified construction plans, handled bank draws, surveyed homes and created budgets.

Continued…

oSupervised three superintendents to assure quality and timeliness in delivery; maintained a very high customer-approval rate.

oProduced 10-12 new homes annually for the duration of three years with profit margins averaging 28%.

Negotiated and resolved controversies with trades to reach amicable agreements and efficiently complete home projects.

Accomplishments:

Promoted to serve as the “On Your Lot” project manager.

Achieved one of the highest customer-satisfaction ratings in the firm.

Promoted from Assistant Superintendent to Vice President of Construction after six years.

Decreased building times by teaching and demonstrating scheduling techniques.

Improved ROI through building homes at a fast pace (built single-family homes up to 2500 sq. ft. in an average of 90 days).

PRUDENTIAL, Denver, Colorado July 1988 – June 1995

Staff Manager/Agent

Sold life insurance, building portfolio from $0 to $50K in annual renewals and servicing several hundred clients.

Led, mentored, coached and trained a seven-person, high sales-producing team; attended seminars.

Mastered all life insurance products and made informative and time-effective presentations to prospects.

Built relationships with current and prospective clients, assessing their situations to better match them with the best insurance products that met their needs.

Trained several agents in various presentation and sales skills, allowing them to qualify for well-respected business conferences.

Accomplishments:

Recognized for work ethic and sales production, which led to being honored at several business conferences.

Promoted to Staff Manager after four years.

Education & Development

Saginaw Valley State College, University Center, Michigan

LA Community College, Philippines

Affiliations

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

United States Naval Air – Promoted from E-1 to E-5 in three years.

References Furnished Upon Request

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