
Purchasing Agent
- Fort Myers, FL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage negotiating and executing of contracts for the purchase of all material and labor
- Prepare bid packages, collect pricing, negotiate contracts, maintain scopes of work, administer contracts and control budgets
- Involved with trade management, vendor loading/assignment, bi-directional service, and quality (M/I Homes to vendor; vendor to M/I Homes) and vendor contracting
- Perform take-offs and calculate costs for various phases of construction
- Proficiency in the operation and maintenance of JD Edwards system on a day-to-day basis
- Manage and maintain cost and price data for community specifications and standard option offerings
- Key involvement in the New Home Design Process
- Key involvement in the Value Engineering Process
- Mentor and train other personnel within the purchasing department and within the division
- Compiles, verifies, calculates, and distributes hard cost items including costs for permits, driveways, public walks, and lot programming in order to provide accurate housing budgets (area figures).
- Oversee vendor training and new contractor orientations
- Accountable for all vendor rebate and incentive recognition in the division
- Assist the VP of Purchasing with researching and implementing new products, construction processes and/or services
- Ensures closed loop interdepartmental communication and issue resolution
- Strategic departmental planning and structure
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in purchasing and/or estimating developing accurate construction estimates and negotiating material and labor contracts