Purchasing Agent

7 days ago


Cincinnati, OH, United States MI Homes Full time

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 40 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irvings drive to always treat the customer right, we have fulfilled the dreams of over 140,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nations leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa.

Job Summary

This position manages subcontractor price negotiations and contracts within the assigned division.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • 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.
Minimum Education/Experience/Knowledge
  • Bachelors 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.

Work Conditions

Office environment with occasional travel to job sites

Benefits

M/I Homes offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental leave, traditional and Roth 401(k) options, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan, employee home purchase plan and more.

EEO/Drug?Free Statements

We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent that reflects the customers we serve and the communities where we live and work.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug?free workplace and perform pre?employment substance abuse testing.

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