Purchasing Agent

Description

• Compiles, verifies, calculates, and distributes hard cost items including costs for permits, driveways, public walks, and lot programming in order to provide accurate housing budgets (area figures).
• Mentor and train other personnel within the purchasing department and within the division.
• Manage and maintain cost and price data for community specifications and standard option offerings.
• Accountable for all vendor rebate and incentive recognition in the division.
• Ensures closed loop interdepartmental communication and issue resolution.
• Involved with trade management, vendor loading/assignment, bi-directional service, and quality (M/I Homes to vendor; vendor to M/I Homes) and vendor contracting.
• Manage negotiating and executing of contracts for the purchase of all material and labor.
• Perform take-offs and calculate costs for various phases of construction.
• Prepare bid packages, collect pricing, negotiate contracts, maintain scopes of work, administer contracts and control budgets.
• Assist the VP of Purchasing with researching and implementing new products, construction processes and/or services.
• Oversee vendor training and new contractor orientations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in purchasing and/or estimating developing accurate construction estimates and negotiating material and labor contracts.
• Proficiency in the operation and maintenance of JD Edwards system on a day-to-day basis.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance