Purchasing Agent - Empire Homes

About the Role

The Purchasing Agent is responsible for soliciting and analyzing vendor bids for new home plans and plan revisions, accurately maintaining pricing comparisons, and managing monthly budget reporting. This role supports value engineering initiatives, plan pricing, and the review and evaluation of cost estimates to ensure cost-effective purchasing decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately input contract pricing into accounting and purchasing software as well as audit data input to ensure accuracy of data
• Assure all contract documents are executed and returned within prescribed time frames, process vendors and vendor contracts, track vendor contracts
• Qualify all proposals to ensure that bids are aligned and consistent and include all specifications, scopes, and details as well as create bid comparisons
• Read and interpret blueprints, specifications and scope documents to prepare, analyze, and maintain accurate pricing
• Prepare and distribute bid packages for new products and projects and prepare project estimates (feasibilities) and assist in establishing proformas
• Creatively source new products to help lower cost and improve quality/aesthetic appeal of production homes
• Assist in development and updates for detailed scope of work for trades

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Construction Management, Business, Accounting, or related field
• 3+ years' experience in the new home/residential construction industry; specifically within the purchasing or estimating function
• Knowledge and experience in homebuilder accounting and purchasing software systems (NewStar and BuildPro a plus)
• Knowledge of construction trades and building materials, thorough in plans reading, understanding and knowledge of the entire residential construction process
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel

Benefits

• Opportunity to collaborate with other skilled and visionary professionals
• Exclusive discounts on Empire Homes through our Employee Home Ownership Program
• Peace of mind with employer paid benefits
• Invest in your future with employer sponsored 401k plans
• Continuing education support and opportunities for learning & development
• Company culture that values work-life balance

About Empire Communities

We are one of North America's largest private homebuilders, with locations in Ontario, Texas, Georgia, the Carolinas, Colorado, and Tennessee. There is no set path at Empire; we offer you the opportunity to build your career in ways you never imagined. Our purpose is Fueling Growth in People and Places and your experiences at Empire will take you where you want to grow.

This role is located at our Empire Homes office in Houston, TX 77070.