Purchasing Agent

3 hours, 3 minutes ago
Century Communities

Century Communities

Century Communities is a top U.S. homebuilder known for creating high-quality homes in prime locations, setting standards in construction and craftsmanship. Founded in Colorado in 2000, they offer a range of homes from entry-level to move-up options, b...

Construction & Engineering
1K-5K
Founded 2002

Description

  • Assist with special projects related to the origination, negotiation, and management of supply contracts.
  • Create and set up new communities in the vendor database for bidding.
  • Send bid invitations to interested vendors by email.
  • Create specification levels and scopes of work, and coordinate plans.
  • Research and respond to bidder questions via email and phone.
  • Pull bids from NewStar, merge base and option bids in Excel, and format bid summaries.
  • Compile the lowest bids and create budget templates in Excel.
  • Assist with negotiating, executing, and entering contracts and budgets.
  • Respond to production and subcontractor calls and emails regarding contracts, plans, and questions.
  • Maintain accurate vendor database records, including plans, sublists, community information, and supporting documentation.
  • Provide ongoing support to Forward Planning, Centralized Purchasing Administration, and subcontractors.
  • Coordinate plan changes between production and consultants for new and active communities.
  • Communicate outstanding issues between Purchasing and Forward Planning.
  • Support vendor contracts, subcontractors, scopes, and production concerns.
  • Report work progress and outstanding issues to the direct report daily.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or Construction Management preferred.
  • 2-5 years of purchasing experience preferred.
  • 3-5 years of general office organization, contract administration, or administrative assistance experience.
  • Residential purchasing and contracting experience preferred.
  • Residential construction knowledge or experience required.
  • Strong negotiating skills.
  • Ability to analyze problems and recommend solutions.
  • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with customers, agencies, workers, employees, and supervisors.
  • Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.

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