Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Manager OpportunityToll Brothers, America's Leading Luxury Home Builder, is seeking a Purchasing Manager for our division office in Lake Oswego, Oregon.This position will be on-site five days per week. The Purchasing Manager is responsible for contracting trade partners for labor and material items. In this capacity, the individual will work with local trade partners, national/regional suppliers, and distributors to continuously find opportunities for negotiating cost savings for their trade categories. This role will partner with Operations to ensure proper trade partners are bid, negotiated, and awarded. This role will also serve as a resource of the National Purchasing team, supporting company cost savings initiatives.The role's primary responsibilities include:Budgeting/Contracting of trade categories in the Division Bid, negotiate, and approve trade partner contracts in partnership with Purchasing DirectorManage contract maintenance and scopes of work updatesPartner with Operations to ensure new plan development is looked at through the lens of value engineering and SKU optimizationPartner with Operations to ensure national guidance is adhered to for room and option namingRecommend strategic sourcing strategies to lower total cost of ownershipApply national strategies to local market, unbundling labor and material pricing, where applicableOversee the model home rebate collection processConduct industry benchmarking studiesAnalytics/Process Improvement Perform financial analysis of the impact of new and existing contractsDetermine the financial health of trade partners, notify others of potential problemsAnalyze total spend by trade category, supplier, community, etc. to identify opportunities to leverage spending for greater savingsProduct optimization, SKU demand planning Determine optimum product specifications and ensure there is alignment with national and regional agreementsOptimize overall SKU availability in order to reduce cost, administrative burden and increase procurement accuracyDevelop an understanding of trade partners' cost driversTrade Partner Relationship Management Facilitate a collaborative environment with trade partners, local distributors and manufacturersMeasure trade partner performance, track and counselAct as an intermediary with trade partners and Operations personnel to maintain quality standards of production and cost effectivenessThis is an excellent opportunity to join one of the nation's most respected Fortune 500 companies!QualificationsDoes this describe you?Organizes and articulates ideas clearly and conciselyCreative problem-solverStrong interpersonal skillsCapable of forward thinking to the benefit of the organization.Ability to analyze information; identifying discrepancies and inconsistenciesSpecific knowledge and a complete technical understanding of assigned product categoriesAble to utilize department specific technologies to solve business challengesDemonstrated ability to monitor progress and make changes as requiredAble to plan and prioritize while focusing on detail orientation and effective time managementCollaborative and able to work with trade partners and employees across multiple departments Do you have these qualifications? Essential: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Construction Management or Supply Chain Management (or extensive experience in the residential homebuilding industry)Minimum 5 years of experience in contracting and negotiating pricing of building materials or some experience in the residential building sectorWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel, and aptitude to learn new software programs (E1)Preferred: Hands-on residential construction experienceSupply Chain certificationExperience with EnterpriseOne (E1) and BuildPro softwareExperience with Energy Star requirements, Green Building concepts, sustainability, etc.