Purchasing Coordinator

Bluejack; Aledo (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluejack Builders, a leader in luxury home craftsmanship, seeks a Purchasing Coordinator to be the primary contact for purchasing inquiries, orders, and vendor communications on all builds. You will coordinate purchase orders in Buildertrend, negotiate pricing to achieve quality with optimum cost, maintain price sheets and cost catalogs, and support budget creation for each home.

This full-time, in-office role collaborates with the Operations Manager, Designer, and Accounting to ensure accurate

Qualifications

• 2+ years in new home residential construction.
• Knowledge of construction materials.
• Experience with BuilderTrend is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for all purchasing inquiries, orders, and vendor communications.
• Coordinate purchase orders for all builds, resolving issues with inaccurate purchase orders in Buildertrend.
• Negotiate with suppliers to get quality products and services with optimum pricing.
• Facilitate vendor bidding, tracking, and award process.
• Compile cost analysis for bids.
• Obtain cost and takeoff data for change orders and coordinate with Operations.
• Manage price sheets and cost catalog in Buildertrend to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain material takeoffs and estimate data on standard plans.
• Assist Director of Purchasing with creation of budgets for each home.
• Ensure vendors comply with contract requirements.
• Work with Designer for product development.
• Ensure new contractors have signed Scope of Work and contract paperwork submitted to Accounting.
• Invite new vendors to Buildertrend and assist with questions.
• Expedite deliveries when necessary.
• Complete BuilderTrend Academy courses and submit certificates.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Vendor relations

Budgeting basics

Contract interpretation

Planning & organization

Tools

BuilderTrend

Microsoft Office

Job description

Blending world-class craftsmanship and hospitality with luxury homes, Bluejack Builders delivers a personalized lifestyle, beginning with your newly built home to all the amenities within footsteps of your front door. Bluejack Builders not only crafts exquisite homes, but they also transform ideas into a laid-back luxury reality for memories and connections to last a lifetime. This position will actively promote the Bluejack Ranch mission, “To create exceptional lifestyle experiences one family, one member, one guest, and one employee at a time.”

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for all purchasing inquiries, orders, and vendor communications.
• Coordinate purchase orders for all builds, resolving any issues with inaccurate purchase orders in Buildertrend
• Negotiate with suppliers to get quality products and services with optimum pricing.
• Facilitate vendor bidding, tracking, and award process
• Compile cost analysis for bids
• Obtain and compile cost and takeoff data for change orders and coordinate with Operations Manager/Coordinator when complete.
• Manage price sheets and cost catalog in Buildertrend to ensure they are accurate and current.
• Maintain material takeoffs and estimate data on standard plans.
• Assist Director of Purchasing with creation of budgets on each home.
• Ensure vendors comply with contract requirements.
• Work with Designer for product development
• Ensure all new contractors have a signed Scope of Work and contract paperwork is sent to Accounting Dept to place in vendor file
• Invite new vendors to Buildertrend and assist with any questions regarding BT
• Expedite deliveries when necessary
• All Operations are required to complete assigned BuilderTrend Academy courses and submit certificate to Construction Services Director.
• Additional BuilderTrend webinars are available through the training tab, and you are encouraged to sign up for classes regularly.
• Individual training sessions can be scheduled with our assigned BuilderTrend coach.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Minimum 2 years experience in the new home residential construction industry.
• Knowledge of construction principles and processes.
• Knowledge of construction materials.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft suite.
• Previous experience in homebuilding software platforms (knowledge of BuilderTrend is a plus).
• Ability to review and interpret contract documents, building plans and specifications.
• Ability to understand and apply laws, rules, building codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE AND HOURS:

Full-time, in-office position. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend support as needed.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.