Who Our Client Is

Our homebuilder client is a top 50 national homebuilder which builds single family homes in multiple US markets. They are known for their focus on quality construction, customer service, and personalization, and as a result, they have experienced rapid growth and expansion in recent years.

What They Need

Our client is looking for a Purchasing Agent in their Atlanta division who will support the purchasing and construction departments to deliver quality homes on time and within budget.  The purchasing agent will ensure that all contractors and vendors are approved to work and contracted to build homes at competitive prices that meet predetermined schedules and company expectations.  The Purchasing Agent will be responsible for keeping Newstar accurate and updated.  

What You’ll Do

• Set up new vendor and trade packages.
• Maintain three competitive bids for each homebuilding task and upload into Newstar.
• Send DocuSign pricing agreement to trade partners and file in database.
• Assist Purchasing Manager in recruiting new vendors and trade partners.
• Maintain accurate bids and updated costs each month.
• Ensure contracts are complete and accurate before new community starts.
• Assist with Architectural and structural plan updates from the field.
• Create and revise purchase orders in construction software for new starts and changes.
• Analyze purchase orders on the job start report and revise when necessary.
• Assist with setup of new plans, options, communities, takeoffs and colors.
• Maintain rebate-tracking systems.
• Review and price lot specific changes and coordinate with construction/trades/sales.
• Maintain vendor contact list.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of specification documents.
• Perform related administrative and clerical duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of purchasing, operations or related experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities or projects
• Skilled user in MS Office applications.
• Experience with floorplan development and design
• Experience recruiting, negotiating with, and interpreting/enforcing scopes of work for a large trade base.
• Proven experience with a large production builder -- specifically with complex option offerings.
• Construction estimating software knowledge -- i.e. Newstar, Sage, BuilderTrend, BuildPro, SupplyPro, etc.