Purchasing Manager - Austin

Purchasing Manager

The Purchasing Manager's primary responsibility is to negotiate optimum values for all goods and services, and award work based on a thorough analysis of vendor bids while maintaining a trade base that can accommodate our goals for build times.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage the solicitation and comparison of bids
• Get signed bid sheets
• Negotiate with vendors to control costs
• Review EPO's to insure continuing improvement
• Managing vendor assignments and capacities
• Market benchmarks and intelligence gathering
• Manage vendor input on product selections
• Manage the contracting of vendors
• Master contracts and insurance requirements
• Maintain good vendor relationships
• Primary contact for vendor payment issues
• Address vendor performance issues
• Mediate builder/contractor conflicts
• Resolve communication breakdowns
• Manage rebate submissions
• Model home programs and complimentary products

Required skills and abilities:

• Strong negotiation skills
• Knowledge of residential construction concepts and practices
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of and experience with Excel, Word, and Project preferred

Education/

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
• 3-5 years of construction experience
• 2-5 years of purchasing experience
• Must have experience in Brix software
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Physical requirements/working conditions:

• Ability to travel the greater Austin area is required