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Purchasing Agent

Jacksonville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 May 2024

About the role

Title: Purchasing AgentLocation:Jacksonville, FLEmployment Type:Full-Time / Permanent / Onsite Who we areMattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In the U.S., Mattamy is represented in 11 markets – Charlotte, Dallas, Jacksonville, Naples, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, Sarasota, Southeast Florida, Tampa and Tucson.What you’ll do

Control, develop and produce approved budgets and proformas with input from appropriate internal departments
Negotiate and solicit the best price/value combination from suppliers and trade contractors; analyze cost comparisons and differences in products and services on long term/short term contract agreements, while ensuring the correct amount of product or service is received at the appropriate time
Participate in review, development, and analysis of scopes of work aimed at quality control and standardization of equipment, materials, supplies and services
Conduct analysis of drawings for value engineering opportunities and pricing thereof
Develop and qualify new subcontractors/suppliers while maintaining and monitoring existing ones
Act as liaison between subcontractors, construction, marketing, sales, customer service and land departments
Prepare quantity take-offs from working or design drawings for budgeting or bid purposes. Manage and maintain take-offs within the software(s) utilized by the company
Participate in site visits and work with construction team members to check performance of trades against scope of work/contract
Additional duties to be discussed

What you bring

Bachelor’s degree minimum with 4+ years related work experience in the construction field
Several years progressive experience in the residential construction industry, estimating and purchasing
Extremely well-organized, flexible, ability to prioritize workloads, meet deadlines and work well under pressure
Understanding Building Codes, National Electrical Code, OSHA Guidelines, and other applicable building codes and practices
Professional experience dealing ethically with people/situations/issues and ability to demonstrate what processes are applied in decision-making which reflect professionalism and integrity
Solid understanding of generally accepted purchasing principles and practices
Working knowledge of house building and construction material purchasing
Excellent communication and negotiating skills
Excellent mathematical skills with the ability to analyze, look for trends and superior estimating skills
Prior experience in preparing and analyzing budgets
Experience in computerized environment for production planning, ordering, analysis etc.
Superior computer skills in MS Office – in particular Excel

Bonus points

Knowledge of Build Pro/Supply Pro preferred
Knowledge of JD Edwards preferred

Be yourself. We want it that way.At Mattamy Homes, we’re passionate about creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. Diversity and inclusion are important aspects of the work we do to support our homebuyers, colleagues and communities. Our competitive compensation and full-time employee benefits package includes:

3 weeks of company paid vacation + 1 week of company paid time off + 1 week of sick time
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability
Flex Spending, 401K with Company Matching and Tuition Reimbursement
Entertainment Discounts, Employee Home Ownership Program and Company-wide Volunteer Program

Mattamy’s missionTo provide the best homeowner experienceMattamy’s core values