Contracts Manager - Ottawa, Canada - Mattamy Homes

Mattamy Homes

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario - Hybrid (3 days/week in office)
Company:

Mattamy Homes Canada
Department:

Purchasing, Ottawa Division
Employment Type:

Full-Time
Reports to:
Director, PurchasingWhen it comes to forward-thinking homebuilding and thoughtfully planned communities, Canadians think of Mattamy Homes.

And that success is centred on a foundation of great people, because our team is as solid as they come.

At Mattamy, we are optimistic, hardworking and supportive. Together we learn and grow as we strive to create a positive impact in the homebuilding industry.

Contributing to the Mattamy Way means being surrounded by caring people who encourage you to be exactly who you are.

It means your opinion is invited and your contributions count.

And it means a career filled with pride, knowing you're part of an environmentally-conscious, action-oriented organization with big plans for the future.

The opportunity to bring the future of living to homeowners based on what Canadians value is exciting - and we're making it happen.

Learn more about what makes working at Mattamy special and our award-winning culture.

What we offer

At Mattamy Homes, our Purchasing Team is focused on achieving the optimal balance of highquality products & workmanship with timely service at a costeffective price to enable Mattamy Homes to provide the Best Homeowner Experience. The Contracts Manager is accountable for procurement and delivery of products/services for multiple highvolume communities in a timely, costeffective manner and in conformance with company policies, procedures, and budgets. The Contracts Manger will play a pivotal role in driving the partnership between the Purchasing Department and Mattamy's homeowner facing operations of the Design Studio, Sales & Marketing, and Construction departments.

What you'll do

Control, develop and produce approved budgets and proformas with input from internal stakeholders.
Tabulate and analyze tenders, and under the direction of Director of Purchasing, negotiate Contract Price and terms.
Analyze cost comparisons and differences in products and services on long term/short term contract agreements, while ensuring contract terms are met
Solicit bids and quotes from trade partners/suppliers
Prepare quantity and material takeoffs for the purpose of developing budgets and monitoring pricing trends.
Study existing or new design drawings and keep abreast of changes impacting supply of materials
Liaise with Architecture to ensure alignment of all planrelated details, drawing materials, sales and marketing material and constructability of plans prior to sales launch.
Develop and qualify new trade partners/suppliers while maintaining and monitoring existing ones.
Prepare tender packages to ensure accurate and complete tender submissions.
Act as liaison between trade partners, quality control, construction, marketing, design studio, customer service, finance, and land departments.
In collaboration with Sales & Marketing, and Design Studio develop the Schedule A for standard offerings.
In collaboration with the Design Studio develop a strategic plan to improve retail profitability via new and existing products.
Assess damaged and inferior products and negotiate returns for credit.
Provides ownership for all items and option master within Mattamy's ERP system (JD Edwards) and drive the alignment of system setup across all communities.
Participate in site visits to check performance of trades against scope of work/contract.
Participates in analysis and development of new product drawings for value engineering opportunities and pricing thereof.
Produce forecast reports to trade partners & suppliers on a regular basis.
Lead, coach, and guide direct reports as well as other members of the Purchasing Team.

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Postsecondary education and suitable work experience in the construction field.
Five (5) or more years of progressive experience in the residential construction industry, estimating and purchasing.
Solid understanding of generally accepted purchasing principles and practices.
Working knowledge of house building and construction material purchasing.
Strong leadership skills with ability to manage and motivate staff.
Excellent communication and negotiating skills.
Excellent mathematical skills with the ability to analyze, look for trends and superior estimating skills.
Prior experience in preparing and analyzing budgets.
Experience in computerized environment for production planning, ordering, analysis etc.
Superior computer skills in MS Office in particular Excel.
Extremely wellorganized, flexible, ability to prioritize workloads, meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
Understanding of the OBC, WSIB and Health & Safety regulations.

Bonus Points