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Director of Procurement - Residential Construction Airoom Companies, LLC - 3.5 Lincolnwood, IL Job Details Full-time $130,000 - $160,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits On-site gym Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Vendor relationship building Staff supervision Residential construction project management Construction negotiation Coordinating with subcontractors on construction projects Logistics management Team leadership Construction project management Team scheduling Managing procurement teams Team development Hiring Construction industry experience Team training Vendor relationship management Estimating construction project budgets Recruiting Schedule creation Negotiating purchasing contracts Vendor contract management Interviewing Construction subcontract management Cost estimate preparation Warranty issues management Managing projects CRM system proficiency Material cost estimating Supplier relationship management (SRM) Production scheduling Staffing management

Full Job Description Position Description:

Job Description Airoom is seeking an experienced Director of Preconstruction & Procurement to lead estimating, purchasing, vendor management, and preconstruction operations for our residential design/build projects. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate project costing, protecting margins, optimizing vendor partnerships, and delivering fully estimated and purchased projects to Production. Additional responsibilities include training staff, managing cross-department communication, and coordinating with vendors and subcontractors to identify and remove barriers that could delay project progress, thereby enhancing client satisfaction. The Director must have extensive experience in vendor management, negotiation, pricing and discount structures, logistics, displays, cooperative advertising agreements, and warranty support. Airoom projects typically involve twelve to fifteen individual subcontractors and ten to fifteen material vendors to complete fieldwork. The Purchasing Department is responsible for performing takeoffs for all trades and vendors as accurately as possible, thoroughly reviewing plans, and determining the most efficient use of materials and labor. Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, along with strong scheduling and progress reporting skills, is essential for collaboration with other departments in Airoom's design/build process, known as

S.T.A.R.T.

The department must deliver four to five fully estimated, purchased, and confirmed projects per week to the Field Production Department, while also supporting daily and weekly change orders from field staff. Procurement Jobs sent to the field Issuance of all purchase orders & work orders as well as required field change orders. Vendor negotiations and management Overall agreements and job negotiations Co-op advertising agreements Subcontractor negotiations and management Purchasing data base maintenance Job cost accounting Phased project costs Estimates vs. actual by phase Project close out review Weekly production and project reports Implementation & maintaining take-off and purchasing standards P&L responsibility Managing Purchasing Department Oversee all cost estimation activities within an organization. Support sales and development team for custom pricing needed to sell projects and changes made during development. Develop departmental strategies and integrate cost management solutions. Ensure all cost estimates align with the company's financial objectives and standards, protecting profitability and margin. Customer Service and Integration Communication between departments Oversee employees within the Purchasing Department and enforces proper implementation and action. Inventory management Directs, coordinates and resolves inter-departmental issues Regular staff reviews and training Contacts Position reports directly to the senior management. Weekly reports are compiled and assembled through regular senior management meetings. Direct interaction with the accounting department to discuss and analyze profitability, budgets, cash flow and percentage of completion. Direct interaction with all managers to implement and enforce scheduling for continued production across all related departments. Contact Sales Manager, Architectural Manager, Project Managers, SVP of Operations and Production Managers to resolve issues regarding design, pricing and project development and to answer questions related to production procedures. Position Requirements Technical Requirements Broad-based construction industry knowledge across multiple processes and disciplines Working knowledge of CRM, estimating software, scheduling software and related systems, techniques and components for departmental and individual reporting Ability to manage, maintain and update estimating and purchasing software as required and understand the creation of construction estimating assemblies for labor and materials and unit pricing. Knowledge of construction industry standards and building techniques Negotiating annual programs with material vendors and subcontractors. Managerial Experience Requirements Five years of management and experience with hiring, training and managing staffing needs and workflows. Direct successful managerial experience with employees in a service organization. Successful background in motivating employees and directing teams of people to a common goal. Ability to interview, train and lead a diverse group of employees, vendors and subcontractors to successful completion of multiple simultaneous construction projects Ability to manage and control groups of people at meetings and functions

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

401(k), 401(k) matching, Dental insurance, Health, Vision, On-site gym, Paid time off & Vacation time.

Residential construction:

5 years (Required) Managing team : 5 years (Required)

Work Location:

In person Compensation details: 130000-160000 Yearly Salary PI935c2f9842f9-25404-40524069