Purchasing Agent

Champion Homes•York, NE

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Champion Home Builders, Inc. is seeking to hire a Purchasing Agent to join their team in the York, NE region. This role involves compiling information and records to prepare purchase orders for material procurement. Champion Home Builders has been a leader in the manufactured housing industry for decades and is one of the largest mobile and modular home builders in North America, offering various factory-built solutions across the United States and western Canada. The company emphasizes integrity, respect, craftsmanship, and strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees, aiming to provide a safe, productive, and enjoyable workplace.

Requirements

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
Must have strong analytical skills and be capable of interpreting data and information
Must be able to exercise independent judgment or adopt or modify methods and standards to meet assigned duties/objectives
Must have strong interpersonal skills
Must be able to prioritize tasks and follow through with requests for assistance
Must have strong attention to detail
Must live the Champion Operating Principles
H.S. Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Manufactured housing industry experience desired
Purchasing or Materials experience desired

Responsibilities

Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
Processes Requests for Quotations (RFQs) by assisting with their preparation, sending them to suppliers and following up with suppliers for their timely response.
Gathers commodity market prices for reporting purposes.
Prepare and issue purchase orders and change notices based on inventory needs after an inventory is taken.
Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
Work with suppliers on invoice and payment issues.
Meet with vendors to review new products and review already placed orders.
Maintain price changes by working with accounting to keep addendums accurate.