Purchasing Agent
Dream Finders Homes
- Leland, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Set up new vendor and trade packages.
- Maintain three competitive bids for each homebuilding task and upload into Newstar.
- Send DocuSign pricing agreement to trade partners and file in database.
- Assist Purchasing Manager in recruiting new vendors and trade partners.
- Maintain accurate bids and updated costs each month.
- Ensure contracts are complete and accurate before new community starts.
- Assist with Architectural and structural plan updates from the field.
- Create and revise purchase orders in construction software for new starts and changes.
- Analyze purchase orders on the job start report and revise when necessary.
- Assist with setup of new plans, options, communities, takeoffs and colors.
- Maintain rebate-tracking systems.
- Review and price lot specific changes and coordinate with construction/trades/sales.
- Maintain vendor contact list.
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of specification documents.
- Perform related administrative and clerical duties as assigned.
- BA in Construction Management, Building Sciences or related discipline
- 2+ years of residential homebuilding Purchasing or Operations experience
- Experience recruiting, negotiating with, and interpreting/enforcing scopes of work for a large trade base
- Proven experience with a large, production builder – specifically with complex option offerings
- Construction estimating / P.O. driven software knowledge – i.e. Newstar, Sage, Buildsoft, FAST would be highly beneficial
- Skilled user in MS Excel
- Proven experience with floorplan development and design
- Strong inter-personal skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities or projects