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David Weekley Home Purchasing Agent - Residential Construction in Portland, Oregon
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Purchasing / Estimating / SCM
Portland, OR
Purchasing Agent - Residential Construction
Portland, OR
Purchasing Agent - Residential Construction
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David Weekley Homes is seeking a Purchasing Agent with residential construction experience to join our Portland Team. This role will be based out of our office in Beaverton, OR.
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for providing support on all costing and budgeting related to residential construction within the Portland market. The primary functions of the position are cost and vendor management. The primary responsibilities of the position are cost control and risk reduction. This position also must work closely with vendors of all types and trades, develop vendor relationships, hold vendors accountable to bids and to contractual terms, negotiate pricing, manage vendor scope and quality, and monitor trends in the industry.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain take-offs and unitized pricing
Create and maintain clear bid documents
Collect bids, layouts, diagrams, etc. and provide necessary analysis
Collect, review, analyze, and provide all necessary option pricing from vendors
Review provided bid analysis and work with other internal team members to award contracts
Ensure all pricing is reflective of correct specifications, plans, and scopes
Provide clear, meaningful, and actionable analysis to Purchasing Manager
Work directly with Purchasing Manager to provide necessary support and analysis. Maintain data integrity.
Monitor product specifications on all homes built.
Seek vendors in assigned area that offer a combination of quality, products and services are at an acceptable level
Work with trade partners to transition to a more unitized procurement structure
Assist in the development of various pricing structures (i.e.. lumber indexes)
Manage trade partner onboarding
Conduct value engineering studies
Research new products and processes from a cost and value basis
Where applicable: Create, Maintain, Issue and Monitor Purchase Orders and variances
Qualifications:
Residential construction experience. Current experience working in a homebuilder's purchasing department strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related degree preferred
3-5 years in residential construction operations
2+ years in construction purchasing including estimating, construction, negotiation, purchasing, and accounting
Read and thoroughly understand residential blueprints
Excellent negotiation skills with demonstrated success in this area
Strong math and MS Excel computer skills are essential; exposure to JD Edwards beneficial
An ideal candidate will also possess the following intangibles: self-directed, readily adaptable to change, disciplined work habits, good organizational skills
Come and join our winning team recognized by Fortune Magazine as “One of the Top 100 Companies to Work For” 18 times. David Weekley Homes builds in 19 markets from coast to coast and is the largest privately-held builder in America.
We offer an excellent benefits package that includes:
Health Insurance - Medical, Dental and Vision
401k and discretionary 8% match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Profit Sharing
Vacation, Holidays & PTO
New Home Discount for Team Member & Family
Team Member Product Discount
Community Outreach
College Scholarship Program
And More!
Note to job seekers: No telephone calls please. All interviews are by appointment only. Your resume will be reviewed, and qualified candidates will be contacted in the event of a potential match. Thank you.