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Jana
US-California-Oakland/East Bay
Purchasing Manager/Construction Manager
A position in the construction arena that utilizes my skills as a manager of processes and a manager of people, and allows me to expand on my existing experience.
Jana Blau
Daytime: (916)417-7001 Cell: (925)548-2222
janablau@sbcglobal.net
EDUCATION
> MBA: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California – June 2002
> BA Communication: University of California, Santa Barbara, California – June 2000
> Proprietary Industry, Technical, Sales, and Management Training
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kimball Hill Homes - Elk Grove, California
Purchasing Manager, April 2007 – Present
Managed a staff of up to 10 associates across 2 functional departments, servicing up to 12 communities that encompassed over 1,400 home sites at various stages and over 20 additional communities under warranty coverage. Oversaw all functions of budgeting, forecasting, bidding, contracting, subcontractor commitments, and cost reduction initiatives. Some specific contributions included:
> Determined project specifications and wrote scopes of work.
> Created and managed budgets of up to $62 million.
> Maintained a variance between project budgets and actual cost of less than 1.5%.
> Reduced Direct Construction Cost per SF by 6% in 11 months through negotiation and strong vendor relations.
> Built, trained, and managed 8 regional teams across the U.S. in the setup of a virtual design center.
> Conducted plan reviews as well as necessary plan revisions and value engineering.
> Managed the 2,000 SF Design Gallery and all associated customer experiences.
> Analyzed options offered and sales volumes, and determined pricing in order to maximize profit.
> All Quality Assurance, Customer Care, Accounts Payable, and Reception functions throughout wind-down.
Construction Manager, August 2003 – April 2007
Managed up to 8 superintendents across multiple jobsites, overseeing the production of over 300 homes, encompassing over $146,050,000 in revenue. Directed the startup of new projects, including redlining of plans, plan approval and permitting, vendor selection, and model home production. Motivated superintendents and subcontractors to meet or exceed goals for quality and build time, and ensured that projects completed on time and within budget. Responsibilities and awards included:
> Field supervisor for summer internship program and training of new superintendents.
> Developed and implemented policies, procedures and training programs to align Construction Superintendents, Purchasing Staff, Project Coordinators and Subcontractors, resulting in the successful transition to a web-based construction scheduling system.
> Maintained Construction Superintendent functions as staffing levels required.
> Consecutive awards for fastest home construction, least defects, least warranty call-backs, and highest customer survey scores compared to all CMs.
> Achieved record build times of 43 days for a 2-story and 45 days for a 3 story home.
Construction Superintendent, January 2003 – August 2003
Scheduled and supervised up to 40 subcontractors in new home production from groundbreaking to homeowner walk. Tasked with building up to 25 units at one time, and completed over 120 homes, generating revenues of over $67,700,000. Reviewed trade work to guarantee quality and prevent extra costs at completion or warranty issues after occupancy. Acted as a liaison for Subcontractors, City Inspectors, Architects and Engineers to effectively meet deadlines and budget requirements. Additional functions:
> Met with buyers to review progress and secure confidence in purchase as well as company’s systems/programs.
> Maintained OSHA, CALOSHA, SWPPP, and other governmental safety and environmental BMPs.
> Signed off on completed work orders, authorizing vendor payments.
> Quick and satisfying resolution to post close customer service requests.
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