Purchasing Agent - Trophy Signature Homes

Responsibilities

• Review and understand plans and specifications of Trophy Signature Homes.
• Request, retrieve, review and implement bids/pricing from vendors.
• Analyze bid proposals to ensure completeness and comparability.
• Negotiate contracts to ensure the best pricing and performance.
• Present findings to Purchasing management for final approval.
• Work with purchasing teams to understand plan lineups and plan/product offerings in each community.
• Maintain system data/costs/takeoffs.
• Identify markups and incomplete documentation.
• Track and record trade partner contract documentation.
• Process starts as needed.
• Work with Estimating on redline changes and updated bids needed.
• Aid purchasing coordinators with vendor questions.
• Assist with various projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day;
• Sit for extended periods;
• Kneel and bend at the waist;
• Walk up and down stairs;
• Walk on unlevel terrain;
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel;
• Reach with hands and arms;
• Talk and hear.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Three or more years’ Purchasing experience.
• Three or more years’ experience in the homebuilding industry.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Intermediate skills in MSOffice Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to quickly learn purchasing specific software.
• Maintain good relationships with vendors, construction, and sales.
• Analytical problem solving and multi-tasking skills.
• Fast-paced environment adaptability.
• Intellectual curiosity.