Strategic Construction Purchaser | Budget & Bid Expert

Forestar Group; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

401(K)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

D.R. Horton, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Agent for its on-site Purchasing Department in San Ramon, CA.

The role involves bidding on new projects, maintaining scopes of work, tracking blueprints and changes, and ensuring cost control. The position offers an annual compensation of $90,000–$117,000 with a discretionary bonus, commensurate with experience. Qualifying candidates will typically hold a Bachelor's degree or have related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Solicit bids from subcontractors.
• Pre-qualify subcontractors to ensure capability and reliability.
• Setup and monitor option costs and sales prices on projects.
• Maintain and update current budgets and cost baselines.
• Spread revised bids and obtain approval for price increases.
• Prepare direct costs analysis and variances for review by management.
• Input original Direct Costs budget into project systems.
• Execute lot starts and finalize unit cost proofs.

Education

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university

Job description

D.R. Horton, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Agent for its on-site Purchasing Department in San Ramon, CA.

The role involves bidding on new projects, maintaining scopes of work, tracking blueprints and changes, and ensuring cost control. The position offers an annual compensation of $90,000–$117,000 with a discretionary bonus, commensurate with experience. Qualifying candidates will typically hold a Bachelor's degree or have related experience.