BRUCE R. ERICKSON, C.P.M.
2318 Chicory Drive ♦Charlotte, NC, 28213 ♦704-519-9841 ♦
bruce@nemasource.com
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT: VP, Project Management, Operations Management, Purchasing
Construction leader with extensive expertise in operations, project and purchasing
management and solution delivery. Subject matter expert proficient in team building,
managing multiple projects, policy and procedure development, problem resolution, and risk
management using innovative solutions. Customer driven leader, able to successfully
orchestrate complex relationships and work environments, fueling greater partnerships
using superior management skills.
Quality Improvement Negotiations Project Planning Value Analysis
Continuous Process Improvement Profit and Loss Profit Growth HR Employee
Relations
Project Management
Residential
• Managed site development for first site-developed property in Ryland Homes’
Greenville division.
• Directed customer involvement throughout construction process through end of
warranty including milestone conferences, change order approvals, settlement
proceedings, orientation and customer service follow-up.
• Helmed schedule tracking and cost variances for up to three communities.
• Managed construction of up to 64 homes simultaneously maintaining 96% on-
time rating.
• Constructed single family custom and production homes, duplex, and two story
condominium homes.
• Instituted TQM program resulting in less than two average defects at closing and
quality exceeding 95% approval rating.
Commercial
• Completed 2- $6 million+ commercial projects (PV>$12 million) on time and under
budget.
• Directed construction of four recreation centers ranging in value from $800,000-$7.5
million and square footage from 6,000 square to 74,000 square feet including
theaters, restaurants, meeting rooms, multi-purpose rooms and office space as well
as indoor and outdoor pools, clay tennis courts and site development.
• Negotiated contracts as needed for commercial space, approval of all variance costs,
scheduling, customer service, code compliance, safety standards and quality control.
Operations Management
• Established systems to enable scalable growth while increasing efficiency through
establishment of systematic approach.
• Initiated comprehensive safety program including hazardous material program.
• Reduced production cycle time by 34%.
• Established quality control metrics to trap and eliminate errors.
• Leadership and management of systems optimization, operations management,
database management, as well as, budget control, and program development.
• Coordinated expansion programs.
• Lead 18+ administrative and production team employees.
• Deployed enterprise software across sales, purchasing, production and service
departments.
• Conducted time and safety studies of warehouse improving shipping cycle times over
30%.
• Implemented green initiatives while reducing waste over 50%.
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Purchasing Management
• Acquired comprehensive expertise in cost variance reduction methods, negotiating,
bidding methods, value engineering, option profitability.
• Led delivery of new product budgets and specifications.
• Established baseline budgets for up to 700 new homes annually.
• Optimized contract database, option pricing, plan distribution and insurance
compliance.
• Developed standard operating procedures for purchasing, estimating and insurance
processes.
• Improved shell bid comparison efficiency by 83%.
• Oversaw baseline budgeting for new homes, vendor invoice reconciliation and project
budget maintenance.
• Realized 77% reduction in vendor turnover through improved vendor qualification
and relations.
• Reduced custom option pricing cycle time to 24 hours on average.
Employment History
2008-Present Owner- NEMASOURCE, LLC, Charlotte, NC
A purchasing consulting firm serving area homebuilders.
2008 Production Manager - HARDWOOD CREATIONS, Belmont, NC
A $2M sales custom cabinet manufacturer serving uptown Charlotte clients.
2006-2008 Vice President of Operations - CREATIVE FLOOR COVERING AND
DESIGN, Matthews, NC
An $8M sales retail and contractor sales flooring supplier providing turnkey
installations.
1997-2006 Purchasing, Ass’t. Purchasing Manager ~Superintendent -
RYLAND HOMES, INC, Charlotte, NC
Fortune 500 national homebuilder operating in twenty-one markets
1988-1997 Superintendent ~Project Manager - ORIOLE HOMES, Boca Raton,
FL
Regional active-adult developer, homebuilder and condominium builder
Education & Credentials
BS, Business Administration-Management. 3.6 GPA ♦University of North Carolina
Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina
Associate of Science, Business Administration- Phi Theta Kappa, 4.0 GPA ♦Central
Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina
Member, Project Management Institute (1097347)
Member, Institute for Supply Management ♦Certified Purchasing Manager
(000000292448)
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Florida Certified General Contractor 1990-1997 ♦Recipient of Superintendent of the
year for 1998.
Training and Development
Center for Creative Leadership
Communicating Up, Down and Across the Organization, American Management Association
Effective Negotiating, Karrass
Conflict Resolution, Employer’s Association
Technical Skills
AS400, JD Edwards, RFMS, AutoCAD, Hyphen Solutions, MS Office 2007: Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Project
