Construction

1836MF -Vice President of Purchasing Multifamily

Vice President of Purchasing–Apartment Development
Inland Empire – California

Our Client is excited to announce recruitment for an experienced professional to join our family as our Vice President, Purchasing for Our Client.

In your new career, you will oversee a variety of cross-departmental purchasing efforts for the development and/or renovation of multifamily projects within Our Client’s apartment portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of the Apartment Development Group, you will:

  • Manage a variety of purchasing and construction projects, including multi-family renovation and clubhouse construction buyout processes
  • Support Our Client’s Property Management division with large-scale renovations, including clubhouses
  • Reduce Costs and Expenses by:
    • Seeking out new vendors and manufacturers
    • Working with General Contractors to improve the bid list and process to ensure better proposals
  • Oversee the purchasing, pre-construction, and construction of Planned Communities’ clubhouses
  • Negotiate compliance with AIA Contract Documents
  • Oversee the General Contractor plan review, value engineering, and budgeting process
  • Review and approve bid spreads and scopes of work for completeness and conformance to the project plans and specifications
  • Coordinate with Construction teams in other departments for review and approval of all change orders
  • Oversee the General Contractor construction draw process, plan review, value engineering, budgeting process and payments
  • Proactively communicate with our client’s Construction and Property Management teams

More about your responsibilities and skill set: 

  • You like to “Run towards problems” – Identifying hot issues across departments and supporting the existing portfolio of apartments and land development opportunities, assigning resources to find effective solutions with a sense of urgency
  • You act as an advocate for Our Client’s Property Management division and Planned Communities, to represent the customers’ needs and concerns from initial project development to completion of the projects.
  • You establish and maintain a large network of contacts of General Contractors, Trade Partners, Peers, and Consultants to be at the forefront of industry knowledge.
  • You have developed and trained staff to master their positions and create a path for continued growth within the company, always looking to push your team to reach new goals outside of their comfort levels.
  • You have been responsible for developing project specifications and selection of finishes
  • You have facilitated value engineering sessions with contractors, trade partners, consultants, and construction teams
  • You have identified areas and trends in change order cost and/or property management expenses and find solutions to reduce costs and expenses.
  • You have overseen construction buyout processes, including but not limited to reviewing and approving bid spreads, reviewing scopes of work for completeness and conformance to the project plans and specifications, coordinating with Construction for review, and approving all change orders

To be successful, your Experience and Education should include: 

  • Minimum 10+ years of residential or commercial real estate experience, preferably in a multifamily apartment environment, however client will consider strong purchasing backgrounds outside of the real estate industry (must be amazing).
  • 4-year degree in Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5+ years of management experience

Proactive, positive leadership qualities are a must. Our client is a well-known, award-winning leader in the real estate industry, and you will be an integral part of that continued and exciting success. It’s your opportunity to join a nationally awarded and recognized, growing company with a strong history, a broad future, and excellent corporate culture.

In addition to a very competitive annual salary, our client offers annual bonus potential, annual salary reviews, monthly auto allowance, $100/month cellphone reimbursement, a 401k with company match and a variety of health benefits to choose from.

Join Our Client and you will be an important part of a winning team with a long history of successful real estate development and property management. We look forward to reviewing your qualifications.

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Kipp Gillian |CEO
Gillian Executive Search, Inc.
kgillian@gessearch.com | O: 866-600-0437 x1 | M: 949-637-6401