Benjamin Taylor
Smyrna,TN
Summary
Adept Purchasing Manager with a proven track record at Majors Construction, enhancing procurement processes and fostering vendor relationships to slash costs by over 15%. Fluent in Spanish, my expertise in budget management and negotiation has consistently delivered results. Skilled in purchase order management and resourcefulness, I excel in driving efficiency and maximizing department effectiveness.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Majors Construction
08.2023 - Current
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices to provide field operations with materials.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness.
- Managed Takeoffs
- Estimated projects based on bids and lot conditions
Estimator
Regent Homes
03.2013 - 08.2023
- Created layouts for interior trim, flooring, & low voltage locations.
- Reviewed plans, contracts, and change orders
- Sent bid requests to various venders
- Maintained current pricing in item catalogue
- Performed Takeoff for materials
- Reviewed bids and enter budget into system
- Estimated cost to build per lot with detailed budget summary
- Sent out purchase orders to acquire materials & labor
Estimator (Internship)
Turner Construction Company
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Sent bid request to various venders
- Performed quantity takeoffs for materials
- Reviewed plans and created RFI lists
- Worked through budgets on Timberline software
- Created Subcontractor database
- Walked jobsites
- Compiled bid books for each project
Education
Bachelor of Science - Land Development/ Construction Management
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN12.2012
Associate of Applied Science - General Studies
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN05.2010
Skills
- Speak Spanish fluently
- Purchase Order Management
- Bidding processes
- Supplier negotiation
- Contract Negotiation
- Budget Management
- Procurement expertise
- Resourcefulness
- Requests for information
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Data analysis understanding
Additional Information
I lived in Santiago, Chile for two years serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I became fluent in Spanish during my time there. While I taught about Christ I also worked on several service projects, renovating several buildings in addition to other service projects. I dove into the culture of the Chilean people and became very familiar with it and the people I was serving. It was a life changing experience being in some of the poverty stricken areas. I met many wonderful people and still communicate with them to this day.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Majors Construction
08.2023 - Current
Estimator
Regent Homes
03.2013 - 08.2023
Estimator (Internship)
Turner Construction Company
05.2012 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Land Development/ Construction Management
Middle Tennessee State University
Associate of Applied Science - General Studies
Volunteer State Community College
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