Purchasing Agent

Job description

SUMMARY OF POSITION: The primary role of a Purchasing Agent is to support the purchasing and construction departments to deliver quality homes on time and within budget. The purchasing agent will ensure that all contractors and vendors are approved to work and contracted to build homes at competitive prices that meet predetermined schedules and company expectations. You will be responsible for keeping Newstar accurate and updated. You will attend quarterly training for field personnel and award meetings. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Set up new vendor and trade packages. - Maintain three competitive bids for each homebuilding task and upload into Newstar. - Send DocuSign pricing agreement to trade partners and file in database. - Assist Purchasing Manager in recruiting new vendors and trade partners. - Maintain accurate bids and updated costs each month. - Ensure contracts are complete and accurate before new community starts. - Assist with Architectural and structural plan updates from the field. - Create and revise purchase orders in construction software for new starts and changes. - Analyze purchase orders on the job start report and revise when necessary. - Assist w...