Job Description Summary:

As an Amenity Purchasing Manager working for Taylor Morrison you will manage the purchasing and cost estimating functions from product development through construction.

Job Details

We trust that as an Amenity Purchasing Manager you will: (responsibilities)

• Bidding and negotiation
• Work with National Purchasing on current and future National contracts as it pertains to Amenities
• Scope of Work creation, management, and implementation
• Specification creation, management, and implementation
• Prepare trade specific scopes of work, bid package, and construction contracts in coordination with Construction
• Evaluate and quantify bid results by trade in coordination with Construction
• Set direction on pricing methodology and procedure, reporting system set up and input requirements
• Establish service level needs and evaluation criteria for building products, subcontractors, and material suppliers
• Maintain contracts, bidding documents and the required insurances for the subcontractor
• Standardized Purchasing practices
• Take-Off creation and management
• GC & Trade sourcing
• Manage change orders and substitutions
• Site visits and field walks
• Responding to RFI’s
• Value and performance engineering
• Work with outsources to find lower cost substitutions for finishes based on what ID’s select
• Source new and better products, subcontractors, and material suppliers
• Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of scopes of work and specifications
• Responsible for bid variances (construction is responsible for field variances)
• Responsible for value engineering of product
• Monitor and report on subcontractor and material increases/decreases on a regular basis
• Monitor and report on construction costs by plan and location on a regular basis

What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes)

• Business Acumen
• Customer Focus
• Developing Direct Reports and Others
• Drive for Results
• Priority Setting
• Self-Knowledge

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Business or another related field or have a minimum of 3 years in a similar or position with a production homebuilder
• High level of understanding of the system applications in one or more homebuilding software packages (i.e., FAST, J.D. Edwards, Lloyds, etc.)
• Experience with New Star a plus
• Extensive knowledge of the homebuilding construction process
• Strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn new systems and processes is critical
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong relationship skills

FLSA Status: Exempt

Will have responsibilities such as:

• Interviewing, selecting, and training employees
• Setting rates of pay and hours of work
• Appraising productivity; handling employee grievances or complaints, or disciplining employees
• Determining work techniques
• Planning the work
• Apportioning work among employees
• Determining the types of equipment to be used in performing work, or materials needed
• Planning budgets for work
• Monitoring work for legal or regulatory compliance
• Providing for safety and security of the workplace

Essential Functions:

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule
• Ability to oversee direct reports daily and provide guidance as needed
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device
• Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher level manager
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Comply with company policies and procedure

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.

Benefits of Working With Taylor Morrison

We are looking for dedicated professionals that share our values of putting the customer - and their needs - first. In addition to a great team atmosphere, career development and advancement opportunities, we offer full-time employees an extensive benefits package, to include:

• Competitive Compensation
• Health Care
• Medical/Dental/Visio​​n/Prescription​​ Drug Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Matching Contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Programs
• Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
• Vacation & Company Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
• Home Mortgage Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)