Purchasing Specialist - Manufactured Home Builder

Champion Homes•Athens, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Purchasing Specialist to join our TEAM at Champion Home Builders in Athens TX!! Champion offers many factory-built solutions, from single-family and multi-family homes to commercial and government buildings. Our manufactured homes, modular homes, mobile homes, park models, and commercial modular buildings can be found throughout the United States and western Canada. Throughout the organization, we act with integrity and respect. We take pride in our craftsmanship and build strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and our employees. We know that we would not be successful without our team. In return for hard work and dedication, our goal is to provide a safe, productive, and enjoyable workplace for every employee.

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
H.S. Diploma or GED
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word, and Teams
Understanding of supply chain management and inventory management systems
Able to meet deadlines, work under pressure and be able to follow best practices and all company policies
Able to multitask when managing accounts
Able to resolve issues quickly and professionally
Sense of urgency in resolving issues and improving processes

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.