Experience

Sun Country Builders
• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Project Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Present

City Ventures
• Myanmar
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director Of Purchasing

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2020


The New Home Company Inc.

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager -Architectural Focus

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2017

  -Design development between the internal community development team and the architectural, engineering, and other consultants. -Value Engineering to determine efficient constructability and aesthetic balance in product design. -Coordination of all RFI’s and plan changes between the field and project consultants. -Preparation of specifications, cost estimates and budgets. -Ensure company best practices and details are implemented in plans and field construction. -Design development between the internal community development team and the architectural, engineering, and other consultants. -Value Engineering to determine efficient constructability and aesthetic balance in product design. -Coordination of all RFI’s and plan changes between the field and project consultants. -Preparation of specifications, cost estimates and budgets. -Ensure company best practices and details are implemented in plans and field construction.



Fidelity National Home Warranty & Disclosure Source

• Asst. Vice President of Contractor Relations

  • Oct 2009 - Jul 2014

  -Responsible for the performance and management of a contractor relations team, purchasing department, and dispatch department for operations in the Western United States. -Developed, planned, and scheduled for the effective use of personnel and technology to optimize field services and performance. -Designed and implemented tools and processes to reduce costs and improve customer service. -Assisted in the development of reporting software to help in the identification of key statistics to analyze vendor performance. -Cultivated strategic partnerships with vendors and suppliers to reduce costs and improve service. -Re-negotiated national supplier accounts to create substantial savings of equipment and services. Show less



Cobblestone Homes

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Purchasing

  • Jul 2001 - Mar 2007

  -Managed purchasing department overseeing all facets of onsite construction including hiring and training of department personnel. - Established policies and procedures and broadened subcontractor base. - Automated department operations to integrate with company's accounting software system. - Produced and developed onsite budgets and maintained budget variances for all ongoing projects. -Worked with land acquisitions on feasibility studies and pro-formas. -Worked closely with sales and marketing for the purposes of product specifications, merchandising, and options. -Coordinated with architects, engineers and other consultants on product development. - Prepared, solicited and analyzed bids, negotiated contracts, purchase orders, and change orders. - Responsible for governmental processing, approvals and permits. Show less



Waterford Construction

• United States
• Construction

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2000 - Jul 2001

  -Managed construction of Multi-million dollar custom homes and luxury production homes. - Responsible for the contracting of all onsite trades including budgeting, negotiations, job costing, and options. - Produced weekly construction schedules and monthly budget reports. - Served as primary liaison between clients and Waterford partnership. -Responsible for governmental processing, approvals, and permitting. -Managed construction of Multi-million dollar custom homes and luxury production homes. - Responsible for the contracting of all onsite trades including budgeting, negotiations, job costing, and options. - Produced weekly construction schedules and monthly budget reports. - Served as primary liaison between clients and Waterford partnership. -Responsible for governmental processing, approvals, and permitting.



Taylor Woodrow Homes

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • 1998 - 2000

  -Relocated to Northern California to set up and direct purchasing department in a start up operation. -Responsible for hiring and training of department staff. - Developed onsite budgets and monthly variance reports. Established product specifications for all jobs. -Worked closely with architects and engineers on the plan review and value engineering of all new products. -Revised onsite scopes of work to reflect Northern California procedures, methods, and standards. - Negotiated and awarded onsite contracts for all subdivisions. Show less



William Lyon Homes

• United States
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • 1997 - 1998

  -Purchased onsite trades and managed staff for projects in Orange, Riverside, and Los Angeles counties. - Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of onsite budgets, product specifications, new product development. - Awarded and negotiated contracts, overseeing and pricing options on a per job basis. - Maintained accurate current and future cost projections for joint venture partners. -Purchased onsite trades and managed staff for projects in Orange, Riverside, and Los Angeles counties. - Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of onsite budgets, product specifications, new product development. - Awarded and negotiated contracts, overseeing and pricing options on a per job basis. - Maintained accurate current and future cost projections for joint venture partners.



California Pacific Homes

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Agent

  • 1993 - 1997

  -Purchased onsite and offsite trades for numerous single and multi family projects on the Irvine Company property in Orange County. - Preparation and maintenance of onsite and offsite budgets, negotiations and contracting for approximately 350 units a year. -Establishment of policies and procedures for an extensive options program and design center. -Purchased onsite and offsite trades for numerous single and multi family projects on the Irvine Company property in Orange County. - Preparation and maintenance of onsite and offsite budgets, negotiations and contracting for approximately 350 units a year. -Establishment of policies and procedures for an extensive options program and design center.



Howard Construction

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • 1991 - 1993

  -Construction management of both commercial and custom residential projects in the greater Los Angeles area. -Purchasing, negotiating and contracting of onsite and offsite trades. -Developed project schedules and made sure deadlines were met to ensure that no penalty clauses were enforced -Oversaw field personnel and trade contractors for compliance to job specifications and quality control. -Construction management of both commercial and custom residential projects in the greater Los Angeles area. -Purchasing, negotiating and contracting of onsite and offsite trades. -Developed project schedules and made sure deadlines were met to ensure that no penalty clauses were enforced -Oversaw field personnel and trade contractors for compliance to job specifications and quality control.



The Manning Company

• Project Manager

  • 1988 - 1991

  -Promoted from Purchasing Agent to Project Manager after one year with the company. -Handled all facets of development from tract map processing through certificate of occupancies for projects in Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. -Consultant coordination and negotiations, market research, -Product development and specifications. -Governmental processing, permitting, and bond release. -Construction schedules, quality control, and customer service. -Responsible for offsite and onsite purchasing and contracting. Show less



Ridgewood Development

• United States
• Construction

• Purchasing Agent

  • 1985 - 1988

  -Promoted from Assistant Superintendent to Purchasing Agent after four months with the company. -Responsible for bidding and negotiating onsite and offsite trades for approximately 800 multi and single family homes in Orange and San Bernardino Counties. -Preparation, maintenance and analysis of onsite and offsite budgets and pro- formas. -Development of product specifications -Promoted from Assistant Superintendent to Purchasing Agent after four months with the company. -Responsible for bidding and negotiating onsite and offsite trades for approximately 800 multi and single family homes in Orange and San Bernardino Counties. -Preparation, maintenance and analysis of onsite and offsite budgets and pro- formas. -Development of product specifications