Purchasing Agent

M/I Homes Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Profit sharing plan

Job summary

M/I Homes Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Manager in Chicago to manage subcontractor pricing, negotiate contracts, and maintain vendor relationships. This role involves preparing bid packages, controlling budgets, and ensuring effective trade partner management. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Business or Construction Management and at least 2 years of relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, with opportunities for annual bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in purchasing and/or estimating.
• Experience with JD Edwards Oracle and BuildPro/SupplyPro software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage negotiation and execution of contracts for materials and labor.
• Prepare bid packages, collect pricing, and negotiate contracts.
• Full accountability for trade partner relationship management.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Pricing analysis

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Construction Management

Tools

JD Edwards Oracle

BuildPro/SupplyPro

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)

Job description

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for 50 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving’s drive to always “treat the customer right,” we have fulfilled the dreams of over 170,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa.

Job Summary

This position manages subcontractor pricing, negotiations, contracts, and relationships within the assigned division.

Salary range: $75k - $95k per year. This position is exempt and is not eligible for overtime pay for all hours worked in a workweek over 40.

This position is eligible for an annual bonus at the discretion of management, based upon considerations that include the division’s and candidate’s overall performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage negotiation and execution of contracts for the purchase of all materials and labor for homebuilding operations.
• Prepare bid packages, collect pricing, negotiate contracts, maintain scopes of work, administer contracts and control budgets.
• Full accountability for total floor plan brick and mortar costs and strategic supply chain activities among assigned subcontractors.
• Full accountability for trade partner relationship management including labor assignment, and service and quality standards.
• Manage and maintain cost and sales price data for community standards and option offerings.
• Manage and maintain community specification lists.
• Key involvement with Sales & Design Staff.
• Key involvement with On-Site Construction & Warranty Staff.
• Works with other staff in the Purchasing Department.
• Compiles, verifies, calculates, and distributes hard costs for additional homebuilding activities including costs for permits, driveways, public walks, and other lot conditions in order to provide accurate housing budgets (area figures).
• Manage key purchasing initiatives within the division (i.e. special projects as assigned).
• Oversee vendor training and new contractor onboarding.
• Assist the Purchasing Manager and Director of Purchasing with researching and implementing new products, construction processes and/or services.
• Ensures closed loop interdepartmental communication and issue resolution including reporting.
• Other miscellaneous duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Education/Experience/Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in purchasing and/or estimating, developing accurate construction estimates, and negotiating material and labor contracts.
• Experience with JD Edwards Oracle, and BuildPro/SupplyPro software preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, SharePoint) required.

Work Conditions

Office environment with occasional travel to job sites in the Chicagoland area.

This is not a remote work position.

M/I Homes offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental leave, traditional and Roth 401(k) options, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan, employee home purchase plan and more.

We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talent that reflects the customers we serve and the communities where we live and work.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing.