Experience

John Houston Homes

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  Bid out and negotiate pricing for model subcontracts, labor rates, and material costsAssign trade partners to projects and maintain balance of workload, efficiency, and profitabilityCreate structural products and model estimates for new models and/or optionsSet margins on structural optionsCreate design studio upgrade products and set marginsSet up new projects within ERP software (Newstar)Review City Code Requirements for cost changes from master project at a community levelManage third party take-off vendorsAnalyze costs/risks of changes to products specifiedProcess new trade agreements through insurance and financeMaintain schedule templates for construction including duration changes and new task implementationInvestigate trade partner aging to maintain current status on payablesBuild and maintain trade partner scopes of workVisit job sites for trade evaluation and quality controlMaintain budgets based on variance expendituresCoach purchasing agents on trade/construction relationships and knowledgeTrain purchasing agents on system processes

• Purchasing Agent/Estimator

  • Jun 2014 - Feb 2016



The Dart Network

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruiter

  • Jan 2010 - May 2014

  - Recruited truckload drivers and owner/operators for local, regional, OTR, and dedicated capacities nationwide.- Traveled and presented at trade shows, job fairs and vocational schools.



Texas A&M Transportation Services

• Program Aide

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

• Student Transit Driver

  • Apr 2007 - May 2008