Reine Leith-Barbee

**** **** **** ***, #****

Orlando, FL 32821

(407) 731 - 3762

adtve4@r.postjobfree.com

Estimator - Purchasing

Summary

● 20+ years’ experience in construction and real estate

● Willing to travel up to 50%

● Strong track record in delivering world-class customer service

● Heavy exposure to Value Engineering

● Have collaborated in the writing of Policies & Procedures manuals

● Experienced in “Red Lining” blueprints

● Strong willed professional attitude

● Proficient in contract review and negotiations

● Focus on “Take Offs” and creating budgets from all available documentation

● Proficient in reviewing construction specifications

● Ability to manage up to 30 team members at any given time Experience

Director of Purchasing, Florida January 2022 – Present National Home Corporation

• Set up purchasing department for new home construction single family and multifamily start up corporation

• Created all processes and secured vendors throughout the state of Florida within the region

• Bidding on “Fee Build” projects and negotiate vendor contracts

• Managed trade partnerships and vendor quality

Director of Purchasing December 2021 – January 2022 EcoSun Homes

• Generated purchase orders

• QuickBooks and Proprietary software

• Secured and onboarded new vendor contracts and maintained vendor relationships

• Bidding and negotiations on “Fee Build” projects Regional Purchasing Manager, Florida Division November 2019 – May 2021 Wade Jurney Homes/Century Complete Homes,

Orlando, Florida

• Bid and negotiated vendor contracts

• Researched vendor market trends and tracked market changes

• Managed trade base and maintained quality control

• Negotiated building and materials cost

• Generated Pricing Sheets

• Organized vendor demonstrations and educational meetings

• Maintained vendor relationships

• Worked closely with Corporate Purchasing Team

Purchasing Manager January 2017 – November 2019

Davila Homes Construction, Orlando, Florida

● Negotiate with vendors and suppliers

● Responsible for creating and controlling budget costs

● Responsible for project management and liaison to superintends

● Responsible for buying out the projects and controlling the overhead cost

● Creating all PO’s

Director of Purchasing August 2016 – November 2019 PRS Homes, Daytona Beach, Florida

● Negotiate with vendors and suppliers

● Responsible for controlling budget costs

● Responsible for supervising the project management

● Responsible for buying out the projects and controlling the overhead cost Project Manager 2013 - 2016

Interior Selections & Project Management, Orlando, Florida

● Work with customers to complete selections

● Instruct field execution of installation

● Manage subcontractors on all products

● Continually building a team of professionals to handle the administrative tasks and the prospects that resulted from marketing efforts

President of Sales and Marketing 2009 - 2013

Floors and Beyond, Longwood, Florida

● Handle all estimating on jobs under bid

● Negotiation with suppliers on an international basis

● Maintain a listing of contacts on a worldwide basis

● Negotiate pricing for construction materials, freight, and contracts

● Meet with commercial and residential clients for design selection

● Maintain a design center enabling a “one stop” design selection process

● Monitor and maintain subcontractor files for easy retrieval of information and Workman’s Compensation audits

● Work on projects throughout the state of Florida Sales Manager 2007 - 2009

Home Finishing Solutions, Orlando, Florida

● Account management and increasing sales generated throughout Central Florida to include the Jacksonville territory

● Trained sales personnel

● Heavy focused on estimating

● Created project manuals for field and office personnel as well as client warranty and maintenance manuals

● Ensured proper protocol was followed in the submittal process Division Manager 2004 - 2007

Traditional Floor Covering, Orlando, Florida

● Account management and increasing sales generated in Volusia and Flagler counties the first two years then went state wide

● Hired and trained all personnel

● Handled product education system at the corporate level

● Heavy focused on estimating and Inventory Control

● Ensured proper protocol was followed in the submittal process Sales Representative 1999-2002

Blackton Inc., Sales and Design Center Operations, Orlando, Florida

● Account management and estimating

● Maintained and managed 20+ satellite builder design centers throughout Central Florida

● Building options

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