Linda Chrisman
Purchasing
Cypress,TX
Summary
Talented Purchasing Manager with 25+ years of experience managing and improving procurement operations. Successfully forging strong vendor contracts, sourcing quality products and reducing costs.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Chesmar Homes
11.2006 - Current
- Responsible for original set up of BRIX software with takeoffs and vendor pricing to generate budgets and purchase order.
- Create sales options to generate material and pricing in purchase orders and determine Sales Price.
- Build budgets for new plans, elevations and communities in BRIX.
- Run and analyze monthly budgets.
- Manage quarterly rebates.
- Interact with vendors and trades for pricing and takeoffs.
- Overall program set up in BRIX system for Purchasing reporting.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
Purchasing Manager
Lennar Homes
03.1996 - 11.2006
- Instrumental in setting up JD Edwards to generate purchase orders and reporting.
- Responsible for loading new plan vendor pricing and takeoffs.
- Supported our Construction Team with new trades, pricing and takeoffs.
- Lead a team responsible for reporting budgets and loading detailed information into JD Edwards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Houston
Houston, TX05.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX12.1984
Skills
- Budget Management
- Pricing Structures
- Team Management
- Supplier Relations
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Chesmar Homes
11.2006 - Current
Purchasing Manager
Lennar Homes
03.1996 - 11.2006
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Houston
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
University of Houston - Clear Lake
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