Director of Procurement & Contracts

Elmington Construction is a Nashville-based general contractor and construction management company providing comprehensive residential and commercial services with a partnership approach. We specialize in affordable and multi-family housing and have completed 22 projects with 18 more under construction in states across the US.

Our experienced leadership team understands market dynamics and has refined our processes to minimize typical construction conflicts, delivering exceptional results that provide clients confidence and peace of mind throughout their journey with the Elmington family.

All activities will be performed in support of the values of Elmington Construction.

Integrity ~ Precision ~ Growth ~ Driven ~ Relationships

As a Director of Procurement and Contracts at Elmington Construction, you will will deliver projects according to their plans, schedules, budgets, quality expectations, selections, and specifications, with the right attitude, courtesy, and professionalism as it relates to their team, subcontractors, and customers.

• Anticipate market trends, price shifts, and supply chain risks to secure favorable purchasing agreements.
• Design and implement long term sourcing and logistics strategies.
• Builds senior level relationships with manufacturers and distributors to create partnerships that drives measurable cost savings.
• Demonstrates ability to manage all contracting and buyout for all projects per essential job functions below
• Partners effectively with all internal Elmington parties and stakeholders to ensure purchasing agreements are integrated seamlessly into project delivery.
• Demonstrates entrepreneurial mindset and practices in designing, implementing, and managing a scalable purchasing program that grows with Elmington Construction’s needs.
• Communication skills:
  Ability to read, analyze and write proposals, reports and correspondence
• Work effectively with others as a team member
• Demonstrate effective leadership in coordination of group work efforts
• Demonstrate strong time management skills to handle a heavy workload and multiple tasks concurrently
• Demonstrate drive and initiative in performance of duties
• Meet deadlines and honor commitments made to others
• Demonstrate ability to handle stressful situations and deal with adversity
• Demonstrate sound judgment in matters of discretion
• Demonstrate effective negotiating skills / savviness
• Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills to effectively liaise with suppliers, vendors, subcontractors, other 3rd parties, team members and leadership.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities, tasks, and deadlines efficiently.
• Proactive & decisive
• Mentor & teacher
• Proven management ability

• Oversees contracting and buyout for all projects
• Manages buyout and contracting process for all projects
• Provide oversight, training, and guidance on buyout and contracting to the procurement team and project teams.
• Monitor master buyout log in conjunction with the Project Estimate to make sure buyout has been properly documented and is within budgetary limits.
• Coordinate with Prequalification Specialist to ensure subcontractors are prequalified prior to issuance of a subcontract.
• Manages teams to ensure that risk management, best value pricing, best sub for the project, and best practices are implemented in buyout
• Conducts buyout kickoff meetings & weekly check-in with each team and manages master buyout log. Takes notes and follows up
• Creates project specific template subcontract, short form, and purchase order for each project
• Creates project specific contract exhibits for each project
• Handles all negotiations and correspondence with legal counsel on subcontract templates, subcontract negotiations, and misc. items
• Determine buyout strategy with VP of Support Services for trades that have experienced volatility after the final estimate has been submitted.
• Establish buyout objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards within boundaries of company policy and specific project requirements.
• Work with project team to understand site logistics, schedule, and special considerations that need to be incorporated into front end negotiations and contracts.
• Develop a clear understanding of the specifications, drawings and standards to ensure these are included in contracts.
• Ensure scope of work templates are incorporated into contracts.
• Review and comment on all key draft subcontracts and purchase…