Senior Purchasing Agent

The Senior Purchasing Agent will 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.

• →BA in Construction Management, Building Sciences, related discipline or 4+ years' experience
• →4+ years of residential homebuilding Purchasing or Operations experience
• →Experience recruiting, negotiating with, and interpreting/enforcing scopes of work for a large trade base
• →Proven experience with a large, production builder -- specifically with complex option offerings
• →Construction estimating / P.O. driven software knowledge -- i.e. Newstar, Sage, Buildsoft, FAST would be highly beneficial
• →Skilled user in MS Excel
• →Proven experience with floorplan development and design
• →Strong inter-personal skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities or projects
  

• The work environment is representative of an office/field setting
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate
• Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job.

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. Vision abilities required by the job are close vision.  The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to handle, feel, and operate office equipment such as a computer, copier, and office supplies.

In addition, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with their arms and hands, and to stoop, kneel or crouch. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job.