Vice President, National Purchasing Optimization

As a Vice President, National Purchasing Optimization working for Taylor Morrison you will oversee engagements to perform detailed analysis of homebuilding sourcing and procurement, operations, and improvements. This role will be responsible for the effective management and review of the business unit's purchasing process to include: the management of national contracts, vendor solicitation, contract bidding, negotiation, and award; vendor performance feedback and monitoring; dispute resolution; and vendor management. This role is responsible for influencing and partnering with Corporate, Area and Division leadership to ensure the execution of all Purchasing elements identified above are done effectively and timely. Develop target state operating models, strategic and tactical recommendations, and implementation roadmaps, incorporating industry intelligence and best practices. Identify and communicate technical and strategic matters to division and corporate personnel. This position reports to the Chief Field Operation Office and will report to the corporate office in Scottsdale, Arizona.

• Oversee all national accounts. Create new national and regional accounts as needed and improve on Taylor Morrison's existing agreements to increase rebate dollars on a per home basis.
• Review opportunities identified by team that can be leveraged throughout the organization; partner to develop the business case for change; review proposed project plan; oversee implementation and change process; measure, analyze and ensure results are documented; deploy system for continuous improvement
• Develop, enhance, and lead critical aspects of purchasing across the organization including, but not limited to, managing national accounts to ensure optimal pricing, rebates, and service levels
• Partner with Learning and Development to ensure critical training including, but not limited to, should cost training, negotiation training and systems training is happening across the organization.
• Assess and optimize home option rationalization across the organization
• Negotiate and implement favorable pricing or free product in model home production
• Coordinate with Area Presidents and Division leadership to identify develop, implement, and lead standardization of the purchasing function including processes and systems
• Implement cost mitigation strategies
• Partner with Area Presidents and Field Leadership to establish best practices and gain consensus
• Track & publish operational and financial performance
• Monitor purchasing activities for each division to address under performance with the local Vice President of Purchasing and other members for Field Leadership
• Manage, motivate, and develop national purchasing optimization staff and outside consultants
• Ensure forecasts, project budgets and department budgets are prepared timely and accurately
• Partner to provide financial analysis assistance to various key projects
• Assist in the improvement, development of communication and reporting tools for various purchasing optimization efforts across the organization
• You are willing to perform other duties as assigned

• Ability to lead and develop teams including coaching and performance management ability.
• Maintain strong relationships with key trades and suppliers as well as divisional purchasing leads.
• Strong Oral/Written Communication and Interpersonal, and Customer Service skills; ability to communicate effectively with a high degree of professionalism.
• Frequent interactions with a wide variety of internal and external contacts, with all levels of authority and responsibility.
• Ability to react and respond favorably, manage conflict and resolve problems in a professional manner.
• Team Player: and demonstrated ability to work within cross-functional teams.

• Sound judgment and a high level of integrity with the ability to address sensitive and confidential information and make good decisions under pressure.
• Results-oriented, accurate, with keen attention to detail.
• Self-directed; takes initiative, proactively addresses problems; can work with minimal oversight.

• Strategic mindset with the ability to adjust business strategy to market conditions.
• Analytical; with the ability to give, receive and interpret information to determine the root problem and bring issues to a successful conclusion.
• Organized and flexible with the ability to multi-task, prioritize projects and meet deadlines, often with interruptions, changing circumstances, in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to drive change and capable of creating a sense of urgency for change

• Home building field experience and knowledge of construction processes, building codes and construction best practices
• Strong computer proficiency with expertise in Build Pro
• Must be able to read blueprints.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• 10+ years' purchasing experience in home building
• Knowledgeable in all phases of new home construction, contract administration and negotiation
• Strong knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes
• Five+ years' experience leading purchasing teams

• 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

• Report to multiple constituents 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

• Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position up to 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