Purchasing Coordinator
DRB Homes•Austin, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Purchasing Coordinator supports the Purchasing Manager in developing and maintaining cost-effective new home construction estimates and supporting budgets. The role manages purchase orders, vendor and production invoice issues, BuildPro tasks, trade partner contract files, corporate rebates, and takeoffs for specified construction trades. Other duties may be assigned, and tasks may be revised monthly as needed.
Requirements
- Proficiency in MS Office applications, including MS Excel.
- Detail-oriented and organized.
- Ability to multitask and establish priorities.
- Knowledge of the new home construction process.
- Valid driver's license.
- High school diploma required.
- Either 1–2 years of residential homebuilding or estimating experience, or an equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Newstar purchasing software.
- College degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Generate purchase orders at the start of construction.
- Review and correct partial purchase orders for lumber, party walls, windows, doors, exterior features, exterior columns, exterior rails, structural wiring, interior trim, interior doors, flooring, electrical fixtures, and appliances.
- Generate and manage purchase orders resulting from change orders.
- Process and generate BuildPro EPOs.
- Process and generate zero-dollar purchase orders.
- Manage vendor questions and issues related to purchase orders.
- Manage vendor questions and issues related to production invoices.
- Assist the Purchasing Manager with the monthly ECC process by monitoring remaining BuildPro tasks.
- Communicate unfinished tasks to the Production Manager.
- Assist with takeoffs for lumber, party walls, windows, doors, exterior features, exterior columns, exterior rails, structural wiring, interior trim, interior doors, flooring, electrical fixtures, and appliances.
- Manage corporate rebates quarterly.
- Manage trade partners and their contract files, ensuring current pricing, scope of work, contracts, and related documents are signed by all trades.
- Perform other duties as apparent or assigned; tasks may be revised monthly as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
