Robert Steel
Thornton,CO
Summary
Dynamic Purchasing Agent at Meritage Homes with a proven track record of achieving a 20% reduction in costs through strategic contract negotiations. Skilled in cost control and trade partner management, I excel in delivering comprehensive financial reports and fostering strong relationships to enhance project outcomes. Proficient in JD Edwards and project lifecycle management.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing Agent
Meritage Homes
Denver, CO
01.2022 - Current
- Achieved a 20% reduction in direct costs through strategic renegotiation of supplier contracts.
- Manage and negotiate contracts across multiple trade categories to align with cost, quality, and service benchmarks.
- Validate material estimates using comparative and differential estimating methods.
- Assess trade partner data and commodity trends to mitigate cost fluctuations.
- Interface with operations and trade partners to ensure production quality and cost-efficiency.
- Analyze total spend across trade categories and suppliers to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Develop and maintain plan take-offs with JD Edwards software.
- Deliver in-depth financial and variance reports to support budgeting and forecasting.
- Lead cross-functional projects from planning through execution, meeting deadlines and budget targets.
Estimating Coordinator
Construct & Maintain Corporation
Laguna Hills, CA
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with estimators to develop comprehensive scopes of work, reducing scope gaps.
- Managed bid documents and subcontractor communications, including RFIs and addenda.
- Reviewed subcontractor proposals for accuracy and full scope coverage.
- Interpreted construction drawings and specifications to support estimating processes.
- Utilized platforms such as Procore, Bidmail, and BuildingConnected for project coordination.
- Built strong, long-term relationships with subcontractors to enhance bid competitiveness and accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History – Minor in Finance
California State University, Long Beach
12.2017
Skills
- Contract negotiation
- Cost control
- Trade partner management
- Variance reporting
- JD Edwards
- Procore
- Bidmail
- BuildingConnected
- Blueprint reading
- Take-offs
- Commodity tracking
- Project lifecycle management
- Budgeting
- Cost analysis
- Forecast reporting
Skills And Tools
Contract negotiation, Cost control, Trade partner management, Variance reporting, JD Edwards, Procore, Bidmail, BuildingConnected, Blueprint reading, Take-offs, Commodity tracking, Project lifecycle management, Budgeting, Cost analysis, Forecast reporting
Timeline
Purchasing Agent
Meritage Homes
01.2022 - Current
Estimating Coordinator
Construct & Maintain Corporation
06.2020 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Arts - History – Minor in Finance
California State University, Long Beach
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