DAN ERBEN

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PURCHASING CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS

Accomplished professional with over 25 years’ experience in building large scale construction projects. Specializing in purchasing strategies, architectural design development, preconstruction and operations. Extensive construction comprehension, including 10 years of field experience with an understanding of building codes and construction methods. Combining my extensive background, I’m able to design and purchase out projects efficiently, avoiding costly delays. Strong relations with material suppliers, manufacturers and subcontractors. Proven track record of successfully managing projects of all sizes. Passionate about building and leading teams.

CORE STRENGTHS

Purchasing

Procurement

Estimating

Risk Management

Feasibility Studies

Vendor Negotiations

Bidding

Contract Management

Regional/National Contracts

Supply Chain Management

Design Development

Construction Drawings

Value Engineering

Process Improvement

Subcontractor Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ERBEN DEVELOPMENT, San Ramon CA 2023/Feb - Present

Consultant

Construction executive specializing in project management. Providing innovative solutions both in the office and within the field to streamline projects to be successful. Oversee the preparation of accurate and comprehensive cost estimates. Complete construction management.

Providing construction management services including construction drawings, project start up, bidding, purchasing, negotiating, estimating, contracts and design development.

SUMMERHILL HOMES, San Ramon, CA 2011 – 2023/Feb

Vice President of Purchasing

Developed, led and managed all purchasing and procurement strategies. Managed design teams from pre-construction through to the construction drawings. Purchasing included all purchasing and project buyout strategies, including all bidding, cost estimating, cost control, budgets and contract negotiations. Projects included, multi-family, single family homes, townhomes and commercial. Coordinate with consultants on construction drawings through to City submittal.

Value engineered $14 million out of the direct construction budget, working with the project design team while in the construction drawing stage for Bishop Ranch 6 in San Ramon totaling 404 units.

Responsible for organizing, integration and alignment of all company purchasing strategies and resources.

Manage project teams, including architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors on multiple sites over 150 million, tying in best construction methods and materials to keep costs within budget.

Work directly with land acquisitions on new product offerings, provide cost estimate budgets, construction schedules.

Collaborate with all departments as needed.

Conceptualized and drafted process flow for complete project buyout.

Establish key material contracts with top brand manufacturers to ensure product availability and rebates

Ability to adjust to market volatility, during pandemic monitored/manage supply chain restraints with top manufacturers, adjusted product out ahead to avoid home delays, initiated early construction starts to pre order product.

Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure work is progressing as planned.

Implemented new processes, streamlining business across all departments.

Developed, mentored and train purchasing team along with project managers to help company grow.

SUMMERHILL HOMES, San Ramon CA 2008 – 2011

Director of Purchasing

Responsible for all purchasing department and project management strategies, including project buyout, contract negotiations, forecasting, supply chain management. Managed construction drawings through to City submittal

Responsible for lowering overall construction budget by $7 million upon joining company by re-bidding projects, value engineering including vertical and horizontal construction

Developed and led purchasing and procurement transformation efforts.

Manage bid process, negotiations, contracts trade relations.

Implemented new ERP system to streamline business, eliminating errors, ultimately saving the company time and money.

Incorporated “best practices” take-away from public builder across purchasing, planning and construction.

Managed design teams on all projects, working closely with architects, energy consultants, civil engineer, structural engineer and MEP engineer, ultimately lowering direct construction costs by 5% to 10%.

Developed four new base specifications to simplify product offerings allowing to effectively budget for projects.

Set up regional and national contracts combing multiple companies under the M&M umbrella, added $1.1 million in rebates first year.

SIGNATATURE PROPERTIES, Pleasanton, CA 2006 – 2008

Director of Purchasing/Project Manager

Oversee purchasing department for two divisions (Bay Area and Northern California). Projects included housing developments and commercial

Personally re-bid all communities upon joining Signature lowering direct construction costs by $12 million.

Managed bid process, craft negotiation strategies, perform cost and scenario analysis.

Coordinate and buyout horizontal improvements and site improvements

Incorporated and negotiated regional/national contracts.

Meet with local building officials to discuss project requirements, fees, propose alternate methods of construction to ultimately lower costs.

Developed strong vendor relations.

KB HOME SOUTH BAY, PLEASANTON, CA 2004 - 2006

Senior Purchasing Manager/Project Manager

Responsible for managing up to 16 communities at one time including bidding, cost control, budgeting, contract management, product offerings, options, pre-construction and construction drawings. Analyze bids across projects from Bakersfield, Bay Area and North Bay. Bond exoneration

Personally bid out and awarded Communications Hill project in San Jose consisting of 12 product types 37 different elevations, hillside construction, direct construction costs 110 million, stayed under budget.

Developed and coordinated key exhibits including slab interface plan (full detail) and colored site utility map ultimately avoiding future problems and delays. Both exhibits have become a standard today for all civil companies to use on multi-family projects including hillside construction.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

KB Home South Bay, Pleasanton, CA

Purchasing Manager

Manage bid process, contracting budgeting for all multi-family, single family, apartments vertical construction and site development

Kaufman and Broad, Fremont, CA

Purchasing Agent

Buy out projects, qualify subcontractors, maintain budgets, spread bids

Kaufman and Broad, Fremont, CA

Superintendent

Managed day to day construction schedules along with site land development.

Los Gatos Construction, Los Gatos, CA

Project Manager

Supervised construction on custom homes, townhomes, podiums, apartments, churches

SC Quigley Construction, Cordelia, CA

Carpenter

EDUCATION

Accounting Degree, Heald School of Business, Hayward, CA

Carpenters Journeyman Certificate, Carpenters Apprenticeship program Hayward, CA

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