Purchasing Agent

Meritage Homes Corporation•Huntsville, AL

15d

About The Position

Meritage Homes is looking for a Purchasing Agent to support our Huntsville Division. This person will research and resolve Vendor disputes, including product or pricing issues, and invoice and contract discrepancies and coordinate pricing adjustments when necessary. They will build and maintain effective relationships with trade partners to better meet bidding and production requirements. This role involves working collaboratively with other departments, including land development, construction, marketing, finance, and design, to ensure all internal goals and deadlines are met. The Purchasing Agent will communicate product changes to Sales, Construction, and Subcontractors, initiate bid events with subcontractors, perform bid analysis, and create and compile contract confirmations as well as all backup as necessary for audit compliance. Additionally, this role will assist in base cost and option price analysis, review house budgets to verify accurate base house and margin costs, and assist in the end-of-month cost-off process to get accruals for current month closings.

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years of experience in Purchasing or the Construction Industry, preferably in residential homebuilding
4-year degree or similar experience
Exceptional computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
A go-getter attitude
Enjoy a fast paced, high-volume work environment
Great attention to detail
Strong negotiation and influencing skills
Proactive in addressing questions and concerns in a professional manner
Can work independently as well as with a team
Highly organized

Nice To Haves

JD Edwards, Enterprise One, and BuildPro experience a plus
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and other construction documents a plus

Responsibilities

Research and resolve Vendor disputes; including product or pricing issues, and invoice and contract discrepancies and coordinate pricing adjustments when necessary
Build and maintain effective relationships with trade partners to better meet bidding and production requirements
Work collaboratively with other departments, including land development, construction, marketing, finance, and design, to ensure all internals goals and deadlines are met
Communicate product changes to Sales, Construction, and Subcontractors
Initiate bid events with subcontractors, perform bid analysis, and create and compile contract confirmations as well as all backup as necessary for audit compliance
Assist in base cost and option price analysis
Assist in reviewing house budgets to verify accurate base house and margin costs
Assist in end-of-month cost-off process to get accruals for current month closings