Baessler Homes · 2 hours ago
Purchasing Agent
Greeley, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $100K/yrBaessler Homes is a well-established, award-winning homebuilder located in northern Colorado seeking a skilled and motivated Purchasing Agent. This role involves maintaining total costs associated with projects, building and maintaining a cost database, and collaborating with the construction team to ensure accurate construction budgets and effective relationships with trade partners and suppliers.
Real Estate
Responsibilities
Cost analysis and negotiation
Primary focus on horizontal development including but not limited to: community development, excavation, and foundations
System setup within homebuilding software database (Mark Systems)
Accurately and thoroughly bid and contract communities so the best value is received
Provide accurate and complete construction budgets
Regular jobsite visits to build relationships with the construction team and our trades
Coordinate training for new and existing products
Engage in regular collaboration with construction team members
Provide and/or update scopes of work for each trade category
Update specifications to reflect current product usage
Provides complete community launch package including trade selections
Recruit, select, train, and continually develop strong trade partner and supplier relationships
Participate in Trade partner trainings & onboarding programs
Maintain/Grow relationships with all existing Trade partners and Suppliers
Problem solving with Trade Partners, suppliers, or construction team to resolve product or process issues
Maintain/Grow relationships with Sales and Construction Team Members
Analyze trade partner and supplier costing
Research alternative products and materials to increase the value to our homebuyers
Continually seek innovative products, techniques and changes in the home building industry
Research competitors’ products for ideas to improve our own product or processes
Coordinate trials and oversee installation of new products
Perform material Quantity Take-Off’s for applicable trade categories
Convert to and Maintain Unit Costing for all scopes of work
Management of direct construction costs for all scopes of work
Negotiate costs with trade partners and suppliers
Provide cost input on new product development and design
Ability to make decisions with sound judgement based on total cost, availability, and fit with Baessler Homes
Administer new community or new phase bid process
Jobsite visits specifically to analyze material usage and to review plans versus reality
Review Variance costs and problem solve to eliminate repeated variances
Setup new communities in our homebuilder software, Mark Systems
Maintain and Update all Base House and Option Costing within Mark Systems
Ensure accuracy of each PO and WO by correct system setup
Maintain all schedule to payment links within the system
Qualification
Required
Recent and in-depth purchasing experience
Exceptional organizational abilities
Refined communication skills
Determination to learn, grow, and develop
Cost analysis and negotiation skills
Residential Construction knowledge or experience with an aptitude for technology
High school diploma required
Ability to maintain the highest ethical behavior
Well organized and a self-starter
Detail oriented, professional attitude, reliable, excellent work ethics
Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, 10-key by touch, MarkSystems a plus
Ability to type 45-55 wpm
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to analyze problems and make sound decisions in a timely manner
Strong written and oral communication skills and effective listening skills
Tactful and mature demeanor with well developed interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment
Ability to perform mathematical computations such as percentages, fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division quickly and accurately
Ability to occasionally stand, walk, crawl, climb, reach, bend, kneel, balance, stoop, or sit up for more than eight hours a day
Use of hands to feel or reach objects, mouse, and type on computer
Ability to move about office space and undeveloped land
Hearing and talking with multiple people during or most of the entire workday
The use of varying vision abilities such as close vision, peripheral, depth and in adjusting focus
Be able to lift and carry items of up to 30 pounds
Being able to tolerate temperature-controlled environment and outdoor environment with varying temperatures
Must have current and valid driver's license and must be able to be insured by company fleet insurance
Preferred
Accounting, Business and/or Construction Management degree is helpful but not necessary
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
PTO
Company
Baessler Homes
Baessler Homes is a construction company that offers floor plans sure to fit unique styles throughout Northern Colorado.
Founded in 1968
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Tanya Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2023-10-14
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