National Purchasing Administrator

About the role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Purchasing Administrator to support our National Purchasing team. In this role, you will serve as a key partner between national leadership and division purchasing teams, helping to ensure procurement practices are consistent, efficient, and aligned across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and foster strong supplier relationships by supporting reporting, data analytics, specification reviews, and cost benchmarking
• Aid in the development and rollout of purchasing training materials and standard operating procedures
• Monitor and maintain pricing tools to ensure alignment with company benchmarks
• Prepare reports on market conditions, product costs, and pricing trends
• Track direct and optional costs across divisions to ensure consistency nationwide
• Review contracts to ensure compliance with company standards and guidelines
• Provide data analysis and reporting support to purchasing leadership as needed
• Support lifecycle management of national contracts, including renewals, RFPs, vendor onboarding, and legal updates
• Partner with division and national purchasing teams to maintain contract documentation and records
• Update and manage Scopes of Work and related contract materials
• Conduct market analyses to benchmark labor and material costs and identify optimization opportunities
• Assist in evaluating bids to support vendor selection decisions
• Collaborate with centralized purchasing to resolve vendor payment issues and ensure timely communication with divisions
• Process and communicate cost changes across stakeholders

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Procurement, or a related field required
• 1–3 years of purchasing or procurement experience within homebuilding or construction setting required
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to extract insights for key stakeholders and make actionable recommendations to cross-functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, concise messaging
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Technical aptitude and ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and tools
• Proven critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills across cross-functional teams
• Self-starter who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Foundational understanding of consumer behavior in a retail setting
• 8-hour workdays with flexibility to work overtime when needed; may include some work on weekends or holidays dependent upon business needs which would be communicated in advance when possible
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods
• Ability to move about work location
• Ability to transport and move up to 20 lbs and move as needed (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/IT/Land/Marketing/Sales/Studio).
• Periodically works in outdoor weather conditions (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/Land/Sales).
• Position is located on-site in the office.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods
• Ability to move about work location
• Ability to observe details at close range and communicate information so others will understand
• Ability to transport and move up to 20 lbs and move as needed (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/IT/Land/Marketing/Sales/Studio).
• Periodically works in outdoor weather conditions (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/Land/Sales).
• Position is located on-site in the office.

Skills

• Technical aptitude and ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and tools
• Strong data analysis skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills
• Self-starter who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Foundational understanding of consumer behavior in a retail setting

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Other rewards may include bonuses or role-specific awards
• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• Retail savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Sick time and vacation

Pay

Competitive base pay.

Schedule

8-hour workdays with flexibility to work overtime when needed; may include some work on weekends or holidays dependent upon business needs which would be communicated in advance when possible.