Senior Purchasing Agent

AlphaX RE Capital; Cupertino (CA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) plan

Free daily lunches

Descripción de la vacante

AlphaX RE Capital’s AL Homes Inc. unit is seeking a Senior Purchasing Agent to lead residential procurement, bidding, and vendor management for multiple communities in California. You’ll develop sourcing strategies, negotiate terms, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while upholding quality standards.

You’ll mentor junior buyers, build a network of subcontractors across the Bay Area, and drive cost efficiencies throughout the construction lifecycle in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Approximately 5+ years of purchasing/procurement experience in construction.
• Experience with bidding, cost analysis, and scope negotiation.
• Knowledge of residential trades, materials, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Strong organizational, communication, and negotiation skills; proficient with Excel.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare bid packages and solicit competitive bids from subcontractors and suppliers for residential trades and materials.
• Evaluate bids for scope, pricing, and schedule commitments; ensure alignment with budgets.
• Issue purchase orders, trade awards, and contracts per project procedures.
• Maintain bid tabs, pricing records, and purchasing documentation; monitor outstanding bids.

Conocimientos

Bidding & procurement

Negotiation

Budgeting

Excel

Vendor management

Construction knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business

Construction Management

Supply Chain

Herramientas

Excel

ERP systems

Office Suite

Descripción del empleo

Employment Type: Full-Time

About AlphaX RE Capital

AlphaX RE Capital and its affiliated entities form a women-founded, integrated real estate firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Committed to creating innovative and sustainable housing solutions throughout California, our group manages an extensive and growing portfolio of assets and development projects. We are a leader in addressing the housing crisis by developing sustainable and affordable communities.

Taking a comprehensive approach, we oversee the complete real estate lifecycle from end to end. AlphaX emphasizes diversity, equity, and social impact, with initiatives such as the AlphaX Foundation and Small Builders Association empowering future leaders, women, and minorities in real estate. Our headquarters is located in Cupertino, CA, with additional offices in Southern California and Arizona.

About the Role

This position is employed by AL Homes Inc., a brand of AlphaX RE Capital. We are seeking a Senior Purchasing Agent who will be responsible for leading procurement activities that support the successful development and construction of residential communities. This role manages the sourcing, bidding, negotiation, and purchasing of labor, materials, equipment, and services while ensuring projects remain on schedule, within budget, and aligned with company quality standards. The Senior Purchasing Agent plays a critical role in developing purchasing strategies, maintaining strong subcontractor and supplier relationships, and driving cost efficiencies throughout the construction lifecycle. This position also provides guidance and mentorship to Purchasing Agents and contributes to the continuous improvement of purchasing policies, processes, and vendor performance.

The ideal candidate possesses extensive residential homebuilding purchasing experience, strong negotiation and analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining productive relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Purchasing, Bidding & Procurement

• Prepare bid packages and solicit competitive bids from qualified subcontractors, suppliers, and trade partners for residential construction trades, labor, and materials.
• Qualify and analyze bids for scope completeness, exclusions, assumptions, quantities, unit pricing, and schedule commitments.
• Issue purchase orders, trade awards, and contracts in line with established approval procedures and project timelines.
• Maintain organized bid tabs, pricing records, and purchasing documentation, and follow up on outstanding bids to keep trade coverage adequate

Cost Management, Budgets & Value Engineering

• Establish, review, and maintain budgets for assigned trades, materials, product options, and costcodes.
• Analyze bid spreads, cost variances, and pricing trends to identify savings opportunities and budget risks, and communicate them to stakeholders.
• Negotiate competitive pricing, rebates, volume discounts, and commercial terms while protecting scope and quality.
• Review extra purchase orders, change requests, and price increases for scope validity and approvals, and work with internal teams on value-engineering alternatives that maintain performance and code compliance
• Build and maintain a qualified network of subcontractors, suppliers, and trade partners across the Bay Area and surrounding markets.
• Prequalify trade partners on capabilities, capacity, financial stability, insurance, licensing, safety, and references, and keep scopes, contract terms, and vendor records current.
• Monitor trade-partner performance on cost, quality, schedule, and responsiveness, and address issues promptly with documented corrective actions or alternative sourcing.
• Maintain continuity of labor and material supply to active communities, and flag supply-chain constraints with alternatives.

Plan, Scope & Construction Document Coordination

• Review plans, specifications, takeoffs, and revisions to confirm purchasing packages reflect current project requirements.
• Coordinate with Architecture/Design and Construction to resolve scope gaps and plan discrepancies before award. Track plan revisions and assess their cost, procurement, and schedule impacts.
• Ensure scopes clearly define inclusions, exclusions, materials, and quality standards, and that bidproposals match current construction documents, to minimize change orders and delays

Scheduling, Procurement & Field Support

• Coordinate purchasing with construction starts, production schedules, and milestone needs, andalign trade awards and material availability with project sequencing.
• Identify long-lead materials, labor constraints, and procurement risks early, and communicate mitigation options.
• Work with Construction and Operations to resolve shortages, late deliveries, trade coverage gaps, and urgent needs.
• Visit communities and job sites, and participate in project and trade-partner meetings, as needed to understand requirements and performance

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner with Construction, Estimating, Architecture/Design, Development, Accounting, and Operations to align purchasing decisions with scope, budgets, and schedules.
• Communicate bid results, cost movements, awarded scopes, vendor changes, and procurement risks to stakeholders, and elevate material cost, trade capacity, quality, or schedule risks when a decision is needed.
• Help resolve discrepancies among plans, trade proposals, budgets, field conditions, and executed scopes.
• Coordinate with Accounting on purchase orders, invoices, vendor documentation, and pricing discrepancies.

Reporting, Systems & Process Improvement

• Maintain accurate purchasing trackers, bid tabs, cost reports, contract logs, and supplier recordsin Excel and available purchasing, ERP, or homebuilding systems.
• Prepare regular updates for management on bid coverage, savings, purchase status, budget variances, trade capacity, and outstanding decisions.
• Monitor industry pricing, supplier capacity, and materials availability relevant to residential homebuilding.
• evelop and execute purchasing strategies for assigned trade categories, communities, or a division-wide portfolio, including preferred-vendor arrangements, standardized pricing, and improved contract terms.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Approximately 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, estimating, subcontractor bidding, or construction materials; residential homebuilding experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to solicit bids, level proposals, analyze costs, negotiate pricing, and follow procurement activities through completion.
• Working knowledge of residential trades, scopes of work, materials, sequencing, plans, and specifications, with strong analytical skills (budget tracking, variance analysis) and sound judgment on pricing discrepancies, scope gaps, and procurement risks.
• Strong organization, communication, and negotiation skills; proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Office; ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines and to attend office or job-site meetings as needed

Preferred

• Experience at a production homebuilder, residential developer, general contractor, or design-build company, purchasing for single-family homes, master-planned communities, or other high-volume residential construction.
• Experience with direct-cost budgets, cost-per-square-foot analysis, bid spreads, change orders, extra purchase orders, and value engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent experience), plus leadership or mentoring experience for candidates considered directly at the Manager level

Why Join AlphaX?

• Shape Our Strategic Growth: AlphaX is in a pivotal phase of expansion. This is a defining opportunity to partner with our leadership to scale the organization, influence our corporate trajectory, and build a lasting industry legacy.
• Accelerated Professional Advancement: Our entrepreneurial, high-performance environment rewards driven professionals with substantial career progression and unparalleled exposure to the complete real estate lifecycle.
• Mission-Driven Execution: Collaborate with a deeply passionate, high-caliber team dedicated to executing complex, innovative strategies that actively solve California’s housing challenges.
• Forward-Thinking Strategy: Operate in a highly dynamic environment. Backed by an expanding portfolio of assets, we move decisively to capitalize on market opportunities and encourage innovative solutions to traditional real estate challenges.

AlphaX RE Capital offers a benefits package and a welcoming office culture designed to support our team. Employees are provided with medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with access to a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Additionally, we offer great in-office perks, including complimentary daily lunches, snacks, and coffee, as well as monthly team birthday celebrations to bring everyone together.

The expected salary range for this position is $110,000 to $150,000 per year. The actual salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidate's geographic location, relevant experience, and specific skill sets, in accordance with California laws.

AlphaX RE Capital and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees in accordance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.