Purchasing Agent

Century Communities•Greenwood Village, CO

About The Position

The Purchasing Agent assists in special projects relating to the origination, negotiation, and management of supply contracts for local vendors. This role involves supporting various departments including Forward Planning, Centralized Purchasing Administration, and Subcontractors. The agent will coordinate plan changes, communicate outstanding issues, and provide support for vendor contracts, subcontractors, scopes, and production concerns. Daily communication with the direct report regarding work progress and outstanding issues is expected. The position also includes performing other duties as needed or assigned.

Requirements

Strong negotiating skills.
Ability to analyze problems and recommend solutions.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with customers, contracted agencies and workers, other employees, supervisory personnel.
Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented.
Residential Construction knowledge or experience.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, or Construction Management is preferred.
2 - 5 years of purchasing experience preferred.
3 - 5 years of General Office Organization, Contract Administration, or Administrative Assistance experience.
Residential Purchasing and Contracting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in creating and setting up new communities to bid in the Vendor Database.
Send out Bid Invites via email to interested vendors.
Assist in creating Spec Level & Scope of Work and coordinate plans.
Research and respond to bidders' questions via email and phone calls.
Pull bids from our bid program, NewStar; merge the bids to include base and options into Excel and format.
Compile the lowest bids and create a budget template in Excel.
Assist in the negotiation of contracts to include base and option.
Assist in the execution of contracts and entering budgets.
Respond to calls and emails from production and subcontractors regarding contracts, plans, questions, etc.
Set up, maintain, protect, and ensure accuracy of all documents in Vendor Database to include plans, sublists, community information, documentation, etc.
Provide ongoing support for Forward Planning, Centralized Purchasing Administration, and Subcontractors.
Coordinate plan changes from production to consultants on new and active communities.
Communicate outstanding issues where Purchasing and Forward Planning interface.
Provide support for all vendor contracts, subcontractors, scopes, contracts, and production concerns.
Communicate work progress and outstanding issues with the direct report daily.
Perform other duties as needed or assigned.