Product Library Specialist

Caivan Communities is an Ottawa-based land development and home building company currently developing over 45 active low, medium, and high rise projects across Ottawa and the Greater Toronto Area. This role is ideal for an ambitious, energetic candidate looking to engage in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment.

Company Mission:

Excellence in community development and home building through efficiency, optimization, and innovation.

Company Values:

Grit: A team who perseveres, is resilient, and has the stamina and courage to commit to the win.

Integrity: We make promises thoughtfully and deliberately and then follow through.

Curiosity: We never stop asking questions or challenging ourselves. We have an unquenchable thirst to learn, improve and solve problems innovatively.

Strategic: We look around corners and proactively identify potential obstacles. We think critically and make calculated decisions.

We are seeking an experienced Product Library Specialist to join our growing team. As a Product Library Specialist you will experience working on with multiple teams such as Contracts, Design, Construction and Architecture to administer Caivan’s product library function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Costing, analysis, creation, and implementation of all new product codes in the Product Library within NewStar Database options (includes reviewing options, presenting solutions to any issues, suggestion of retail & rollout of codes to Sales Team)
• Maintenance of Design Center library SKU’s including troubleshooting any issues and coordinating with the trades to resolve any issues related to Product Library within NewStar Database.
• Managing retails in the product library as directed by Design Studio/Sales.
• Analysis of option sales data and recommendations for adding/deleting options.
• Maintenance of all backup items related to the Design Center library including parts, bid rates, crafts,
  relevant payment draws, etc.
• Working closely with contracts team to implement new specs, aid with retrieving missing pricing and clarification of options.
• Actively participate in identifying and implementing more efficient ways to manage “Extra to Contract/Upgrade” pricing, reducing timing for tender, analysis, and contract negotiations.
• Work with Construction and Architecture to troubleshoot on site issues and coordinate a solution. Requires reviewing plans, product codes, purchase orders and standard details.
• Liaise with trade partners and other departments to communicate issues and resolve conflicts
• Assume a technology leadership role working closely with Technical Team Leads to improve processes,
  educate team members, resolve problems.

You will bring:

• Post-secondary education – Bachelor’s Degree or College Diploma preferred, or equivalent experience
• Experience with Newstar, JD Edwards or equivalent database is highly preferred.
• Experience in construction, office or site environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite of products, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint
• Construction estimating knowledge.
• Creative problem solver, energetic, organized, eye for details and outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• A passion for learning new technologies and training others
• Self-starter with the capacity to identify new business opportunities and the analytical ability to create plans and to realize them
• Ability to manage multiple projects and objectives quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to accurately and efficiently setup, create and maintain documentation metadata
• Ability to interpret and implement process, procedures, workflows, and standards

We review and assess all applications and will contact candidates whose background and experience most closely fit the needs of the position. Should you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process please contact Human Resources.