Purchasing Agent

Are you a skilled Residential Purchasing Agent looking for your next opportunity?

Join our dynamic team and play a key role in sourcing, negotiating, and managing materials and supplier relationships for our residential construction projects.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

ü Support the Director of Purchasing with all aspects of the department

ü Assist the Sales team to ensure selections and options are accurate and complete; price out and procure Custom Option; Ensure selections are current and on-trend offering the very best to our homebuyers; Assist with maintenance of our Design Centers.

ü Assist the Construction team ensuring they have complete and accurate information for all scopes of work for home construction.

ü Release Work Orders and Purchase Orders in Marks Systems (IHMS).

ü Assist with pricing options.

ü Help maintain bid packages and specification sheets for vendors.

ü Data Base Management to include Plan Sets, Options and Upgrades, Vendors/Trade Partners, Pricing, and organization of supporting files.

ü Work with Trade Partners to meet all contracts, scope of work, and insurance requirements. Ensure all documentation is signed and filed appropriately.

ü Managing the builder rebate program.

ü Assist Suppliers/Trade Partners with Work Order and Purchase Order issues as they arise to ensure timely and professional resolution.

Education and Experience Requirement:

· Experience in working with Mark System (IHMS) or similar construction software is required.

· Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products including Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word is required.

· Possess exceptional work habits and organizational skills to simultaneously perform multiple, detail-oriented tasks with varied deadlines.

· Advanced communication skills both verbal and written.

· Possess a strong work ethic, integrity, and loyalty.

· Team player with the ability to work well under pressure.

Physical Requirements:

Requires the ability to work at a minimum of eight hours per day, in an office. Also requires the ability to read plans, bend, stoop, reach, lift, and move and/or carry items less than 50 pounds. Office work requires sitting at a computer monitor for extended periods, completing paperwork, and receiving/returning phone messages. Standing is required for filing, scanning, and copying. Occasional job-site visits require the ability to navigate a home under construction.

Relevant: 3 years (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Based on Experience

What We Offer:

✅ 401(k)

✅ Dental insurance

✅ Flexible spending account

✅ Health insurance

✅ Health savings account

✅ Life insurance

✅ Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Richmond, VA 23226: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person