Vendor Management Specialist - Modular Field Execution

Vendor Management Specialist - Modular Field Execution

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The Amherst Group's companies are comprised of leading real estate investment and advisory firms with a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed and managed. Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets and has acquired, renovated, and leased more than 46,000 homes across 32 markets in the U.S. Today Amherst has over 1,000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management.

Founded by Amherst, Studio Built™ is an innovative approach to home development that utilizes offsite modular construction to create new housing supply at scale without sacrificing quality. Studio Built homes are constructed at Amherst’s housing studio in Cuero, Texas as well as partner studios across the Southeast and then installed on site. The Studio Built team is comprised of experienced individuals from all trades, working to continuously improve the production process.

25%-50% travel to job sites or markets within the Texas region — typically day trips, with occasional overnight stays (up to once weekly). Potentially 1–3 trips annually to other markets.

The Vendor Management Specialist – Modular Field Execution is a strategic and relationship-driven role responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing a high-performing network of vendors and subcontractors across assigned markets to support residential construction projects from conception through completion for our Amherst Homes / Studio Built division.

This position ensures that our trade partners consistently meet performance, pricing, scope, and compliance standards, maintaining a healthy and reliable vendor bench to support ongoing and future construction activities.

• Source and onboard qualified vendors and subcontractors across all trade categories.
• Manage and maintain a robust network of qualified vendors.
• Partner with Procurement to negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers to drive cost efficiency and value.
• Partner with Construction, Procurement and other internal stakeholders to align vendor strategy with project execution needs, identify vendor gaps and build capacity in underrepresented markets or trades.
• Evaluate vendor performance regularly to ensure adherence to quality, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Forecast vendor supply risks and develop contingency plans for critical trade categories.
• Conduct quarterly vendor scorecards, performance reviews, and corrective action plans.
• Safety, quality and compliance standards:
  Ensuring vendors meet safety, environmental, regulatory and quality standards.
• Serve as a primary point of escalation for vendor performance or compliance issues.
• Provide alternative sourcing options.
• Suggest, participate and drive in continuous improvement initiatives for vendor onboarding, evaluation, and retention.
• Report on project progress, risks, problems, and propose solutions. Implement and manage project changes and interventions.
• Flexibility to pivot to the business needs weekly and multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
• Keep constant communication with vendors in all serviced markets. Must be willing to make multiple phone calls daily and travel to meet onsite with suppliers and potential subcontractors to follow-up on tasks and facilitate the RFQ process.
• Review, validate, and process vendor and subcontractor agreements in accordance with company policies.
• Partner with offshore teams in vendor qualifications and onboarding to meet compliance and regulatory standards, potentially including site visits and performance audits.
• Act as back-up for project bidding and contracting with vendors.

• Experience:
  
  3–5 years in construction, vendor management, purchasing, procurement or supply chain management within the construction or homebuilding industry.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Construction Science preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Strong understanding of construction materials,…