Chet Whisenant
Plano,TX
Summary
A goal-oriented and forward-thinking project management professional with a wide range of experience in operational analysis, procurement, expediting, training/development, scheduling, process improvement, and cycle time reduction. Possesses additional capabilities in cycle time reduction, cost analysis, and supply chain management. Technically oriented, implemented and updates applications to boost productivity. Utilizes extensive business acumen to gain an understanding of processes and best practices to meet business needs, drive for results, and identify enhancements.
Professional procurement specialist prepared for senior role in strategic sourcing and supplier management. Proven track record in negotiating favorable contracts, optimizing supply chain processes, and ensuring cost-effective purchasing decisions. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving impactful results. Skilled in vendor relationship management, contract negotiation, and inventory control. Known for reliability and flexibility in dynamic environments.
Experienced with strategic sourcing, vendor management, and contract negotiation. Utilizes skills to streamline procurement processes and reduce costs. Track record of effective supplier relationship management and delivering value to organization.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senion Procurement Agent
Stonehollow Homes
08.2023 - 07.2025
- Facilitated the implementation of e-procurement systems, streamlining processes and improving visibility into spending data.
- Developed procurement strategies that aligned with company goals, optimizing supply chain performance and reducing operational costs.
- Optimized inventory levels by analyzing demand patterns and adjusting purchasing plans accordingly, minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.
- Conducted market research to identify new suppliers, leading to increased competition and better pricing options.
- Leveraged strong negotiation skills to secure advantageous pricing structures from suppliers while maintaining long-term partnerships beneficial to both parties.
- Increased procurement efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving initiatives.
Senior Procurement Agent
PulteGroup
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Developed sound cost-effective strategies for the purchasing of materials through trusted partners and suppliers. Maintained relationships with suppliers while continually scouting for additional vendors. Evaluated spending operations while seeking ways to improve and enhance the quality of products produced to fit our customers’ homes. Consistently monitored physical or timeliness of deliveries to our trade partners via our suppliers. Communicated with management staff regularly regarding the efficient flow of goods and services affecting production. Conducted cost analysis and set the benchmark for improvement. Monitored supplies in trade stores to maintain an even-flow process when building homes. Collaborated with field management and trade partners to ensure open communication regarding development.
- Developed task management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages
- Supervised purchasing team, delegating tasks across departments when necessary
- Worked closely with Pulte’s legal department to ensure contract accuracy
- Collaborated with other departments to close operational gaps
- Partnered with field management, legal, company goals with trade partners best qualified
- Closely monitored cycle time and supply chain to lessen impacts to closings
- Monitored capacity constraints for both suppliers and trades
- Created supply chain management strategies that increase efficiency and speed
- Implemented processes for trade partners to best meet their company’s capacity
- Managed WTC/AMaster Trade Contract Agreement for accuracy and updates
- SOW review and update quarterly
- Reviewed trade BOM’s for accuracy of contracts
- Conducted should cost exercises with trades for best cost review
- Monitored and market value pricing
- Managed compliance agreements
- Responsible for trade KPI (Key Performance Indicators)
- Maintained Project Tracker categories for supplier rebates
- Developed material and labor optimization solutions
- Professional Development – PulteGroup
- Supply Chain Logistics Management
- Trade Partner Negotiations L1 & L2
- Cost and Value Analysis
- Should Cost Training 1 & L2
Subway Franchise Owner / Posh Panini Owner
Subway Corporation / Posh Panini
01.2009 - 01.2019
- Owned and operated two restaurants. Met financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrections. Ordered and processed all shipments, maintained inventory levels, and monitored loss prevention. Implemented processes and measures to meet expectations and goals, audits to ensure all expectations are met, adjusted processes to identify trends and make necessary updates to process. Controlled costs by portion control and quantity of preparation, minimizing waste, ensuring high quality food preparation. Maintained food cost of 19% and a labor cost of 16%. Maintained all actions regarding human resources by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, compensating, and disciplining employees. Communicated job expectations, planned, monitored, conducted reviews, and preparing applications for improving restaurant policies and procedures. Advertised restaurant by designing and placing advertisements to promote business within the community. Maintained a safe and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures. Continued to update knowledge base of food safety standards and trends by participating in educational opportunities.
Field Application Project Manager / Construction Process Auditor
Centex Homes Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2009
- Identified process inefficiencies, wrote processes to save money for the company and trade partners during the market downturn. Implemented, audited, and supported new processes. Supported field applications for both internal and external customers. Customized and enhanced field web applications to support business needs and adhere to new processes. Met with division leaders for new home scheduling, cycle time management, trade partner payment administration, and trade partner scheduling. Crew utilization and management reporting. Documented field management applications. Supported division expeditions and application updates. Implemented web applications (Field Connect and Walk Write SQL). Identified, tested, and implemented enhancements to web applications (Field Connect and Walk Write SQL). Traveled extensively (65% for onsite visits to conduct training sessions and audits). Completed training assessments to determine annual review.
- Process Management:
- Improved construction process. Worked with consulting firm (Bain Co.) to develop software to improve construction cycle time, manage trade partner load capacity (FFR First Pass Yield) (SOV Scope of Work) (Cadence). Implemented updates to web applications Field Connect and Walk Write SQL to support construction process. Identified, tested, and implemented enhancements.
- 1993-2002 Construction Process Auditor:
- Provided support for 75 field managers for our Schedule Builder and VPO Expeditors. Hired and trained new expeditors. Led trade partner training and supported division processes. Served division process improvement team. Collaborated with field managers to identify processes to improve cycle time for new home building. Wrote scheduled field manager’s improvement knowledge field manager’s/trade partner’s scope of work. Conducted audits of new processes. Customized and enhanced field web applications to support business needs. Discovered new electronic processing for payment from field sign-off accounts, saving division $280,000 in monthly overhead/personnel cost. Implemented new scheduling processes to improve build cycle time. Introduced new division processes for cost savings to establish trade partner scope of responsibilities. Coordinated trade cost ownership with trade partners. Discovered construction process improvement.
- Professional Development – Centex Homes
- Field Management Training 2000
- Field Technical Training 2001
- Identify/Implement New Process Improvement (AMA) 2002
- Problem Solving and Decision Making (AMA) 2003
- Effective Executive Public Speaking (AMA) 2003
- Persuasion and Negotiation 2003
- Business Writing (AMA) 2004
- Improving Project Management Skills (AMA) 2004
- Centex Workshops 2004
- Facilitative Leadership 2004
- Information Technology Project Management (AMA) 2005
- SAP Initial Steps to Implementation 2008
Skills
- Procurement process improvement
- Supplier relationship management
- Supply chain optimization
- Strategic sourcing
- E-procurement systems
- Budget planning
- Demand forecasting
- Cost reduction strategies
- Category management
- Supplier management
- New vendor setup
- Performance improvement
- Price negotiation
- Cost analysis
- Market analysis
- Teamwork
- Organization skills
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Purchase order creation
- Excellent communication
- Team collaboration
- Decision-making
- Relationship building
- Task prioritization
- Self motivation
- Supplier negotiation
- Purchasing processes
- Quality control
Timeline
Senion Procurement Agent
Stonehollow Homes
08.2023 - 07.2025
Senior Procurement Agent
PulteGroup
01.2017 - 01.2023
Subway Franchise Owner / Posh Panini Owner
Subway Corporation / Posh Panini
01.2009 - 01.2019
Field Application Project Manager / Construction Process Auditor
Centex Homes Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2009
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