PURCHASING AGENT

HistoryMaker Homes • Grapevine, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for sourcing all labor and materials, ensuring accurate scopes of work for each vendor/trade, capturing applicable rebates, and managing trade/vendor relationships. The goal is to ensure direct costs support company objectives for gross margin and earnings for all products and communities, while maintaining a strong bench strength of vendors and labor trades with the capacity to meet production goals. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Competence will be demonstrated, maintained, and improved on an ongoing basis. The statements in this position description reflect general duties necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and are not a detailed description of all work requirements. Each team member is expected to be in compliance with policies in the employee handbook.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement in the construction industry is required
• Must be self-directed, take initiative, proactively address problems, and work with minimal oversight
• Must be analytical with the ability to give and receive feedback, analyze information, and interpret complex issues to determine the root problem and make effective decisions to bring the issue to a successful conclusion
• Must be highly organized and follow processes in sequential order while being flexible when appropriate
• Must have the ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines; often with frequent interruptions and changing circumstances in a high-volume fast-paced work environment
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications with advanced skills in Excel and KOVA or equivalent purchasing management software
• Must have the ability to read and interpret blueprints and other construction documents
• Must be able to develop strong trade/vendor relationships as well as with other internal company personnel
• Must be persuasive and be able to negotiate win-win outcomes while protecting costs/budgets

Nice To Haves

• BBA in Supply Chain, Construction Management or Business Management

Responsibilities

• Conduct vendor and trade solicitation and pre-qualification; contract bidding; contract negotiation; vendor performance feedback and monitoring; dispute resolution; vendor management
• Ensure that purchasing policy and procedures and the community specifications are accurately adhered to
• Manage manufacturer rebate identification, capture, model credits, invoicing, and local utility incentives while ensuring the best total price
• Manage product offerings/programs (i.e., carpet, wood, tile, countertops, brick, paint, etc.) by bidding multiple manufacturers and contracting to purchase the best products at the best possible pricing
• Prepare budget and bid reporting for review and execution by the Vice President of Purchasing
• Support design center staff and ensure product pricing and selection samples are accurate
• Support field staff when product availability, product or vendor performance issues arise, and when vendor/trade capacity issues are made known
• Actively review option frequency and performance and make recommendations to adjust our option strategy as needed
• Help manage all product or specification change implementation
• Assist in cost and variance analysis
• Assist with pricing and requisition process inclusive of ADA and non-standard changes (NSC)
• Must operate within the vision, mission, values and operating principles of the organization
• Must achieve daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly objectives as defined by company goals and Vice President of Purchasing - all subject to change
• Address variances at weekly collaboration meeting to ensure budgets are accurate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level