Purchasing Agent - Temporary Role

Tim Lewis Communities•Roseville, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tim Lewis Communities is seeking a temporary Purchasing Agent to support new project initiatives for an estimated duration of 2 to 4 months. The role involves soliciting and analyzing subcontractor bids, negotiating pricing, processing contractual paperwork, resolving subcontractor issues, identifying cost savings through value engineering, and sourcing/pre-qualifying new subcontractors. The company is known for building high-quality, energy-efficient homes with innovative architecture and a strong commitment to customer service and sustainability.

Requirements

High School Diploma (GED) required.
4 years of direct experience in the Homebuilding industry required.
High level of organization, time management, and attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook (email, calendar, Teams meetings).
Intermediate to Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Experience with DocuSign.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations (add, subtract, multiply, divide), compute rate, ratio, and percent, and interpret bar graphs and pie charts.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex instructions, correspondence, policies, procedures, technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, and e-mails.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in one-on-one and small group situations.
Ability to solicit subcontractor bids, analyze bids, and select top candidates.
Ability to negotiate pricing.
Ability to process contractual paperwork.
Ability to resolve subcontractor issues.
Ability to seek out cost savings through value engineering.
Ability to source and pre-qualify new subcontractors.

Nice To Haves

BuildPro, Homefront, Sage software preferred.

Responsibilities

Solicit subcontractor bids (base and options), analyze bids, and select top candidates based on construction, customer service ratings, and pricing.
Negotiate pricing to meet Company budgets.
Process all contracts via DocuSign, track progress until returned, and save completed contracts.
Maintain community subcontractor list.
Maintain Vendor relationships, source and pre-qualify new subcontractors, including checking references.
Resolve subcontractor issues such as delays, specification changes, or PO questions.
Work with Sales and Designers to create and maintain Options.
Maintain community Browse Book.
Price and process Non-Standard Option (NSO) requests.
Analyze cost increases and negotiate best pricing.
Process cost changes and update Estimating Worksheets.
Seek out cost savings through value engineering by evaluating alternative products that provide the same quality at reduced prices.
Work with Purchasing Manager to maintain and update Purchasing Procedures.