Brandon Homes ยท 2 months ago
Purchasing & Estimating Specialist
Middletown, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelBrandon Homes is a rapidly growing homebuilder dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and customer experience. The Purchasing & Estimating Specialist plays a key role in ensuring accurate job costing and vendor compliance while managing procurement operations within the BuilderTrend system.
Real Estate
Responsibilities
Develop, manage, and maintain accurate cost estimates for all home models, options, and custom upgrades
Configure and continuously refine the BuilderTrend Quoting Engine to ensure pricing accuracy, option logic, and client proposal consistency
Collaborate with the sales and design teams to align option selections, allowances, and scope of work with estimating data
Analyze cost trends, supplier pricing, and production feedback to maintain competitive and accurate budgets
Generate and issue purchase orders (POs) through BuilderTrend , ensuring alignment with current approved budgets and specifications
Maintain vendor and supplier pricing databases and update cost codes within BuilderTrend as needed
Negotiate pricing and terms with trades and suppliers in coordination with leadership
Manage release of POs and ensure all purchase activity aligns with company budgets, timelines, and job cost tracking
Review and approve bills for compliance to purchase orders within BuilderTrend
Verify quantities, pricing, and scopes on invoices before approval for payment
Identify and resolve discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders to maintain cost integrity
Work collaboratively with Accounting and Construction to resolve billing disputes or missing documentation
Serve as the BuilderTrend purchasing and estimating administrator , ensuring the platform reflects current workflows and standards
Configure templates, cost codes, and assemblies within BuilderTrend to streamline quoting and purchasing
Train and support internal users on BuilderTrend purchasing and estimating processes
Partner with leadership to enhance automation, reporting, and visibility within BuilderTrend for cost and purchasing analytics
Qualification
Required
Experience in residential construction purchasing, estimating, or related field
Strong understanding of homebuilding cost structures, vendor management, and PO/invoice processes
Excellent analytical and organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Proficient in Excel and data-driven estimating or procurement tools
Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with operations, field teams, and accounting
Preferred
Experience with BuilderTrend is a plus
Company
Brandon Homes
Brandon homes is a legacy home builder with a passion for constructing quality custom homes, while providing clients an extraordinary home building experience.
Founded in 2015
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase