Purchasing Agent

M/I Homes•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for 50 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving’s drive to always “treat the customer right,” we have fulfilled the dreams of over 170,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa. This position manages subcontractor pricing, negotiations, contracts, and relationships within the assigned division.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Construction Management or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in purchasing and/or estimating, developing accurate construction estimates, and negotiating material and labor contracts.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, SharePoint) required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with JD Edwards Oracle, and BuildPro/SupplyPro software preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage negotiation and execution of contracts for the purchase of all materials and labor for homebuilding operations.
Prepare bid packages, collect pricing, negotiate contracts, maintain scopes of work, administer contracts and control budgets.
Full accountability for total floor plan brick and mortar costs and strategic supply chain activities among assigned subcontractors.
Full accountability for trade partner relationship management including labor assignment, and service and quality standards.
Manage and maintain cost and sales price data for community standards and option offerings.
Manage and maintain community specification lists.
Key involvement with Sales & Design Staff.
Key involvement with On-Site Construction & Warranty Staff.
Works with other staff in the Purchasing Department.
Compiles, verifies, calculates, and distributes hard costs for additional homebuilding activities including costs for permits, driveways, public walks, and other lot conditions in order to provide accurate housing budgets (area figures).
Manage key purchasing initiatives within the division (i.e. special projects as assigned).
Oversee vendor training and new contractor onboarding.
Assist the Purchasing Manager and Director of Purchasing with researching and implementing new products, construction processes and/or services.
Ensures closed loop interdepartmental communication and issue resolution including reporting.
Other miscellaneous duties and responsibilities as assigned.