Purchasing Assistant - Dallas Metro Area

Location

Metro Dallas, TX

Job Overview

The Purchasing Assistant is responsible for providing purchasing support to the Business Unit and the Purchasing team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with accounting to resolve purchase order and invoice related issues.
• Provide backup for PO creation and VPOs for the division.
• Request and track bids from vendors at the direction of the Purchasing Manager for monthly category bidding.
• Coordinate new vendor contracts, setup, and orientation.
• Maintain Vendor Bid Tabs in coordination with the Purchasing Manager.
• Maintain Master Vendor Contracts and Insurance.
• Load documents for Purchasing to document management (SharePoint).
• Maintain SharePoint organization for the Purchasing Team.
• Distribute new and updated plans both internally and externally.
• Provide backup to the Scheduling Coordinator in creating one‑off architectural sets for permits.
• Process architectural review submissions and updates with ACCs.
• Perform VPO reporting.
• Support other purchasing‑related projects or duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong communicator; clearly expresses thoughts in conversation, writing, and presentation.
• Active listener; seeks to understand others in a non‑judgmental way.
• Creative problem solver; takes evaluated risks to capitalize on opportunities and implement tough or unpopular decisions.
• Leader; attracts, retains, develops, or improves the skills of others through effective coaching and guidance.

Essential Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of procurement‑related experience in the construction industry.
• Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.

What We Value

• Creating trusting and successful working relationships.
• Setting clear, measurable, and achievable goals.
• Cooperating with team members in an open, positive, and respectful manner.
• Staying current with technical job skills.
• Consistently meeting customer expectations.
• Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions.

Working Conditions

Primarily work in an office setting during regular business hours. Travel to residential construction sites, meetings with vendors, and overtime may be occasionally required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages.
• Company‑matching 401(k) program.
• Employee home purchase program.

About Us

Qualico is a fully integrated real estate development company with offices in Western Canada, Austin, and Dallas‑Fort Worth, Texas. Since its inception in 1951, the company’s activities span the entire real estate spectrum and include residential land acquisition and development, single‑family and multi‑family home divisions, commercial and industrial development, property management, concrete ready‑mix, building supply, and manufacturing divisions.