Purchasing Agent

Risewell Homes; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Wellness program

Job summary

Risewell Homes is seeking a Purchaser to drive financial efficiency by bidding, awarding, and managing trade contracts. You will oversee bid invitations, analyze bids, and collaborate with internal teams to optimize costs and profitability.

The role requires 3+ years in purchasing within homebuilding, strong MS Office skills, and excellent communication. This on-site position offers growth within a collaborative construction environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of purchasing experience, preferably in homebuilding.
• Excellent computer skills with Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and multi-project management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee bid invitations to ensure top-tier bidder participation and communicate awards and rejections.
• Identify bid discrepancies, negotiate price adjustments, and develop bid analyses.
• Evaluate costs and profits of features to inform decisions.
• Assist Purchasing Manager with supplier and contract databases, rebates, discounts, and specs.
• Provide guidance on scope and contract updates to improve efficiency.
• Monitor pricing trends for materials, labor, and equipment.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Construction, Sales and Design teams.
• Collaborate with Corporate Contracts to ensure timely execution of contracts and change orders.
• Read architectural plans and stay familiar with bidding best practices.
• Proactively manage and resolve conflicts with trade partners and field staff.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Excel

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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This position helps to drive financial efficiency for the division by effectively bidding, awarding, and managing trade contracts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee bid invitations to ensure top-tier bidder participation and communicate award decisions and rejections.
• Identify discrepancies in bids, negotiate price adjustments, and develop comprehensive bid analyses and recommendations.
• Evaluate costs and potential profits of construction features and provide valuable insights for informed decision-making.
• Assist the Purchasing Manager in managing supplier and contract databases, tracking rebates and model discounts, and posting approved Feature Specifications.
• Provide guidance on scope and contract updates to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Monitor and track pricing trends and fluctuations in building materials, labor, and equipment.
• Communicate with Project Management, Construction, Sales, and Design teams.
• Collaborate with Corporate Contracts to ensure all contracts and change orders are executed in a timely manner.
• Possess a deep understanding of the construction industry, including reading architectural plans, and maintaining familiarity with industry terminology and bidding best practices.
• Proactively manage and resolve conflicts with trade partners and field staff.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of purchasing experience, preferably in the homebuilding industry.
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office products, with a strong focus on Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong communication skills and comfortable communicating cross-functionally with internal and external business partners.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

In addition to competitive health insurance coverage for team members and their dependents, Risewell Homes also provides comprehensive benefits such as generous paid time off policies, like vacation, holidays, sick leave, jury duty, and bereavement; paid disability, parental and military leave; company-sponsored and voluntary term life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurances; a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching; and a wellness incentive program to help team members thrive both personally and professionally.

Physical Requirements

This is primarily a sedentary position. Requires the ability to hear, type and talk. Finger dexterity is required to operate a computer keyboard. The primary work location is a corporate office with low to moderate noise levels. Appropriate business apparel and professional appearance is expected.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not supervise other employees.

Travel Requirements

Occasional travel may be required. A valid driver’s license and active vehicle insurance is required at all times.

FLSA Classification

Exempt

Disclaimer

Risewell Homes is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this role. Management retains the discretion to add, modify, or remove job duties at any time.