Purchasing Agent

Job Description

Since 2009, Davidson Homes LLC. has been one of the fastest growing home builders in the southeast region, building new homes in Huntsville AL., Nashville TN., Atlanta GA., Houston TX, and the Triangle market of North Carolina. Davidson Homes offers home buyers quality construction, superior value, and an unprecedented level of personalization. We attribute our successes and growth to our customer-focused approach. We keep the home buyer in mind in everything we do, every step of the way. We do this by employing local teams in every market and encouraging our teams’ involvement in their local communities who are committed to customer service and attention to detail to ensure a pleasant home buying experience. We are committed to building an all-star team of employees who emulate the company’s values.

These strategies have helped our leadership teams continue to expand the Davidson vision of building thousands of homes in communities across the Southeast.

At Davidson Homes, “We’re more than just your home builder. We are your community builder.”

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for our Purchasing Agent position located in our Nashville, TN division.

Responsibilities

In keeping with the Davidson Homes mission of providing the best home buyer experience, the Purchasing Agent is responsible for generating purchase orders in addition to researching, verifying, and amending invoices received from the Accounting Department. They will also be responsible for researching and responding to inquiries from onsite agents, trade partners, employees, and suppliers.

Analyze and review homeowner documentation for accuracy, pricing, and proper costing in Newstar ERP system

Review and facilitate the flow of information between the Design Center, Construction Team, Trade Partners and Internal/External associates via BuildPro/SupplyPro and other methods as needed

Generate home construction budgets and purchase orders

Process changes orders, as necessary

Research and clarify purchase order discrepancies through various means of communication

Research and respond to inquiries from Construction Team, Trade Partners, and any other Internal/External associates

Analyze and provide reports on budget performance and other purchasing related topics

Assist with the Trade Partner bid solicitation, coordination, analysis, and loading of pricing information necessary for construction budgets

Provide analysis on data including but not limited to option take rates, plan frequency, and margin projections

Process change of vendors when necessary

Create, distribute, and track Trade Partner price schedules

Track and report insurance, rebate/incentive, and Master Trade Partner agreement compliance

Perform other duties as required to support the purchasing department

Qualifications

Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred, or relevant job experience required

A working knowledge of residential construction

Strong data management/analysis preferred

Previous experience in a construction or procurement preferred

Consistent attention to detail and accuracy is required

Computer literacy with experience with MS Office applications, especially MS Excel

Experience with an ERP-type software (i.e., Newstar Enterprise, Build Pro)

Ability to do numerical analysis and prior work experience in performing such tasks

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Ability to work both as part of a team and independently

Our Competitive Compensation and Full-time Employee Benefits Package Includes

Paid vacation + Sick Time

Health

Dental

Vision

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Flex Spending

401K with Company Matching

Davidson Homes LLC is an equal opportunity employer. The company will provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person will be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment and all policies of the company.