Purchasing Production Assistant

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Cost Establishment:
  • Assist Production Team along with Purchasing Managers and Assistant Purchasing Manager(s) in maintaining logs, reports and daily purchasing tasks as assigned.
  • Assist Production Team in obtaining material and labor bids/budgets from the field and from vendors, enter data, verify accuracy and maintain information for new communities, new plan releases, plan revisions and community specification changes.
  • Assist Production Coordinator(s) in issuing material takeoff requests to Estimating Team for prototypes, models, plan revisions and community setup.
  • File and organize all information in an electronic database.
  • Assist Purchasing Managers with monthly change analysis by tracking month‑to‑month price changes in takeoff revisions, price changes, and labor budget changes.
  • Assist Production Team in all aspects.
  • Other duties as assigned.
• Expediting:
  • Assist Production Coordinators with processing model requests from the field for extra material by entering and creating short order purchase orders (SOPOs) and expediting receipt of material via communication with vendors by e‑mail.
  • Other duties as requested.

• High School Diploma Required.
• Bachelor degree preferred with a concentration in Construction Management, Business or another related field.
• Customer service and/or order entry experience preferred.
• Ability to read, interpret, and communicate information necessary to perform duties.
• Proficiency in MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) preferred.
• Proficiency in BRIX and SAM software preferred.

Highland offers a competitive benefit package, including excellent medical, dental, prescription benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 401(k), and new home purchase discounts.

Highland Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.