Purchasing Coordinator

M/I Homes, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading homebuilding company based in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a professional to coordinate division purchasing processes and manage pricing information. The role includes providing administrative support for the purchasing department, processing house budgets, and mediating communications between various teams. Ideal candidates should be detail-oriented and capable of managing financial documentation efficiently. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to our dynamic team and assist in the administration of purchasing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support for purchasing department tasks.
• Processes weekly construction budgets according to schedules.
• Updates house budgets for vendor assignments as needed.
• Handles change orders and updates budgets accordingly.
• Mediates daily issues between Trade Partners and Construction Managers.
• Assists with processing property tax reimbursements.
• Facilitates the processing of property tax bills.
• Contributes to month-end closing cost changes.
• Ensures efficient construction of division's data structure.

Job description

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 40 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 140,000 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

Coordinates division purchasing and pricing information management processes including but not limited to: costing, ensuring system data integrity, mediating field/trade communications, assist in the development of housing budgets, permit filing, & plan revisions. Division purchasing function administrator.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides general administrative support for purchasing department including routine processing of correspondence from rough or revised draft, data entry, preparation and/or maintenance of miscellaneous reports and vendor files. May compile and verify information for reports.
• Processes house budgets per weekly construction dig schedule.
• Responsible for updating house budgets for vendor assignment changes when needed.
• Process change orders and update house budgets when necessary.
• Assists with questions related to the Purchasing Department and mediating any day-to-day issues between our Trade Partners, Construction Managers, and Sales Team.
• Assist in the processing of property tax reimbursements.
• Assist in the processing of property tax bills.
• Assist with month end closing cost changes and lot cost changes.
• Responsible for building & ensuring that the Division's data structure (costing) is constructed in an efficient way.
• Work with Purchasing Manager to determine the criteria and format