Trade Relations Associate

AiWB•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Trade Relations Associate develops and supports AiWB's trade partner network across Texas markets while coordinating procurement execution, field operations, and billing resolution. Through frequent site visits, relationship building, quality audits, and training, this role strengthens alignment among trade partners, builders, onsite teams, Purchasing, and Accounting. The position supports CCS+Q—Closer, Cleaner, Safer + Quality—through visible field engagement, clear expectations, and consistent follow-through. The role reports to the corporate or division office and provides regular onsite support. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday and may include weekends, holidays, and after-hours work as requested. The position involves travel to Texas project sites and requires reliable transportation, a valid Texas Driver's License, and at least the minimum car insurance required by Texas law. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Understanding of purchasing processes and terminology.
Previous experience in project coordination.
Ability to manage multiple schedules and tasks simultaneously.
Proficiency with MS Office applications, with advanced skills in Excel.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to multitask and maintain attention to detail and follow through.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
Excellent organization, coordination, and project management skills.
Reliable transportation that meets job responsibilities, a valid Texas Driver's License, and at least the minimum car insurance required by Texas law.
Ability to lift or move items up to 25 pounds and to walk, sit, kneel, or stand for long periods of time.
Ability to move around the work environment, including stairs and construction sites.

Nice To Haves

Spanish language proficiency is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify prospective Texas trade partners; assess their coverage, capabilities, availability, and capacity; build relationships; and coordinate onboarding with Purchasing and construction leadership.
Conduct frequent visits to assigned Texas projects and reinforce CCS+Q expectations through onsite engagement, housekeeping expectations, hazard awareness and reporting, and workmanship reviews.
Review work against approved scopes, plans, and company standards; document findings with photographs, responsible parties, corrective actions, and follow-up dates; verify corrections; and promptly escalate urgent concerns.
Help resolve scope, scheduling, workmanship, completion, and responsibility disputes among trades, builders, and onsite teams, and track agreed actions through resolution.
Work with Purchasing and Accounting to reconcile billing discrepancies using purchase orders, approved changes, and field completion records; route decisions requiring approval to the appropriate leader.
Manage the purchase-order lifecycle and vendor onboarding within established approval processes, and support GMP tracking and documentation.
Reinforce expectations for scopes, CCS+Q, documentation, and billing processes; use recurring findings to identify coaching needs and recommend improvements.
Maintain WBS or approved trackers for trade contacts, capacity, site visits, audits, training, and open issues; provide weekly updates and monthly improvement priorities.
Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer or electronic device; communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English.
Move around the work environment, including stairs and construction sites, and lift or move items up to 25 pounds.