Casey Aguilar
Houston
Summary
Motivated professional seeking opportunity to contribute skills and expertise towards enhancing company productivity and reputation. Full authorization to work in US for any employer, eager to leverage abilities in dynamic and collaborative environment. Committed to delivering exceptional results, ready to make positive impact and drive success for organization.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager/Estimator
Geis Development
Houston
03.2025 - Current
- Managed purchasing processes for construction materials and services.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure favorable terms.
- Developed and maintained vendor relationships to ensure quality supply.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure adequate stock for production requirements.
- Sourced new vendors for purchasing needs.
- Maintained accurate records of purchases including invoices, price lists, product codes and descriptions.
- Obtained quotes from various suppliers to determine most cost-effective purchasing options.
- Prepared periodic reports on purchasing activities, budget expenditures, inventory levels and supply shortages.
- Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of products.
- Identified potential areas of cost savings through supplier consolidation or alternative sourcing methods.
- Assisted in resolving disputes with suppliers regarding defective merchandise or late deliveries.
- Conducted regular vendor performance reviews to ensure quality standards were met.
- Conducted market research to determine appropriate pricing.
- Evaluated proposals from vendors on a regular basis to ensure cost effectiveness.
- Analyzed market trends to determine appropriate purchasing strategies.
- Collected operations data and created spreadsheets detailing trends.
- Implemented policies and procedures for effective management of the purchasing process.
Purchasing Agent
DH Homes
10.2023 - Current
- Set up new vendor and trade packages.
- Maintain three competitive bids for each homebuilding task and upload into Newstar.
- Send DocuSign pricing agreement to trade partners and file in database.
- Assist Purchasing Manager in recruiting new vendors and trade partners.
- Maintain accurate bids and updated costs each month.
- Ensure contracts are complete and accurate prior to new community starts.
- Assist with Architectural and structural plan updates from the field.
- Create and revise purchase orders in construction software for new starts and changes.
- Analyze purchase orders on job start report and revise when necessary.
- Assist with setup of new plans, options, communities, takeoffs and colors.
- Maintain rebate-tracking systems.
- Review and price lot specific changes and coordinate with construction/trades/sales.
- Maintain vendor contact list.
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of specification documents.
- Perform related administrative and clerical duties as assigned.
Estimator
Tilson Homes
07.2020 - 10.2023
- Prepare estimates of probable costs of materials, labour and equipment, and subcontracts for construction projects based on schematic drawings and specifications
- Review engineered drawings to prepare foundation costs
- Research prices and collect quotes from suppliers and subcontractors
- Use bid data to prepare detailed cost analysis
- Maintain Vendor and Material pricing in database
- Compile weekly variance report to present to management Team
- Visit construction sites to obtain necessary client requirement information
- Evaluate proposals, specifications, blueprints, and construction documents to understand the project as a whole
- Work closely with the construction project manager to oversee and coordinate the bid process for vendors and subcontractors
- Estimate time, labor, construction materials, and product costs to determine overall cost for construction projects
- Produce written proposals, cost estimates, budgets, and updates for clients and project managers
- Provide accurate and clear quantity takeoff information to provide a detailed list of materials and assess the total construction costs
Purchasing Agent
Tilson Homes
06.2017 - 06.2020
- Review plans, specifications and contracts to ensure the correct equipment, material and subcontractor services are ordered and/or purchased
- Scheduling and verifying purchase deliveries
- Building and maintaining positive, long-term supplier relations
- Update subcontractor pricing in database
- Manage change orders and option selection
- Maintain and update current budgets
- Work with builders on material request for jobs
- Solicit bids
- Pre-qualify subcontractors
Purchasing Agent
Saratoga Homes
02.2016 - 06.2017
- Analyze vendor quotes and select products from suppliers based on price and quality
- Work with vendors to expedite delivery and resolving product issues
- Create purchase orders and labor work orders for new construction and builder requests
- Assessed and analyzed vendor submissions.
- Screened subcontractor candidates.
- Setup and monitor option costs and sales prices
- Regularly update and maintain budgets.
- Spread revised bids and obtain approval for any price increases
- Prepare direct costs analysis and variances for review
- Input original Direct Costs budget
- Execute lot starts and final proof all unit costs
Production Analyst
Citation Oil and Gas Corp
04.2014 - 02.2016
- Compile and record production data for industrial establishment to prepare records and reports on volume of production
- Compile monthly bullet points and draft investor activity letters for multiple partnerships
- Run and analyze daily and weekly activity report
- Examine documents and materials to assess accuracy and completeness
- Managing and maintaining records for production schedules
- Prepare and process purchase orders
Supervisor
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
12.2009 - 01.2014
- Manage day-to-day operations
- Assist Store Manager in communicating company values and goals to the employees
- Manage inventory control and meet or exceed inventory goals
- Maintain an enthusiastic and professional standard of customer service and store presentation
- Serve customers by establishing rapport, building customer confidence, providing accurate information, and promoting product through point of successful sale
Video Editor
Houston Association of Realtors
05.2008 - 11.2009
- Capture studio-quality photographs and video
- Work both on and off-site
- Manage and oversee all technical aspects of video recording and editing
- Work with our creative teammates
- Regularly collaborate with the marketing team
- Follow the company's brand guidelines
- Present to senior management
- Develop an overall video brand messaging strategy
Education
AAS - Business Management
University of Houston Downtown
05.2017
Certification - Media and Video Editing
Connecticut School of Broadcasting
Houston, TXSkills
- Negotiation
- Process Improvement
- Budgeting
- Supply Chain
- Production Management
- Team Management
- Large-scale
- Logistics
- Pricing
- Simpson Pipeline
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- Purchasing
- Quality Assurance
- Project Management
- Forecasting
- Autodesk
- Bluebeam
- Buildertrend
Additional Information
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Builder MT
- Pipeline
- Procurement and sourcing
- Resolving product issues
- Negotiation
- Fluent in Spanish
- Large-scale purchasing methods
- Decision maker
- Administrative and technical aspects of materials purchased
- Audodesk Design Review
- Foundation pricing
Timeline
Purchasing Manager/Estimator
Geis Development
03.2025 - Current
Purchasing Agent
DH Homes
10.2023 - Current
Estimator
Tilson Homes
07.2020 - 10.2023
Purchasing Agent
Tilson Homes
06.2017 - 06.2020
Purchasing Agent
Saratoga Homes
02.2016 - 06.2017
Production Analyst
Citation Oil and Gas Corp
04.2014 - 02.2016
Supervisor
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
12.2009 - 01.2014
Video Editor
Houston Association of Realtors
05.2008 - 11.2009
AAS - Business Management
University of Houston Downtown
Certification - Media and Video Editing
Connecticut School of Broadcasting