Job Details

Company Overview:

Open the door to your dream job and join #TeamMainStreet. With more than 40,000 homes in 30 markets, Main Street Renewal is one of the largest providers of single-family rental homes across the country. We understand that our employees are the invaluable drivers of our success. That's why we hire the most talented, passionate individuals who enjoy contributing to a growing, winning team. Here, you'll be a part of a fast-growing company dedicated to providing a best-in-class leasing and customer service experience to our residents.

Travel Expectations: Up to 25% travel to job sites or markets in region usually day trips, occasionally overnight up to once weekly. 1-3 trips annually to other markets.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a meticulous and proactive Construction Purchasing Agent to join our team. In this role, you will support residential construction projects, from conception through completion. The Construction Purchasing Agent plays a crucial role in ensuring that projects are thoroughly planned, estimated accurately, and effectively prepared for successful execution by providing quotes and estimates to the project team. You will play a crucial role in sourcing, negotiating, and managing suppliers and vendors for our Amherst Homes / StudioBuilt construction projects with a heavy emphasis on standing up a robust vendor base. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our company's growth and success in the modular construction industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct competitive pricing analyses to understand the market and industry conditions.
• Create bid packages for various projects for infill and master-planned communities in multiple markets.
• Solicit, review, and negotiate bids from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Source new vendor partners in assigned markets for all trade categories in residential construction.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and recommendations to purchasing & construction leaders to aid decision making processes.
• Present value-engineering ideas to help improve project performance.
• Support the definition of project scope, cost and schedule deliverables.
• Maintain and create contractual scopes of work.
• Manage takeoffs, subcontractor contracts, file structures and file storage.
• Be an escalation path for contract specialist, construction managers and other colleagues to proactively manage contractor performance.
• Manage vendor invoices and work closely with accounting to solve vendor payment disputes.
• Report on project progress, risks, problems, and propose solutions. Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Flexibility to pivot to the business needs weekly and multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
• Must be willing to make multiple phone calls daily with suppliers and potential subcontractors to follow-up on tasks and facilitate the RFQ process.
• Suggest and participate in continuous improvement of processes and procedures to help improve organizational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 1–3 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain management, specifically within the construction or homebuilding industry.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, Supply-Chain, Economics, Construction Science, or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Basic knowledge of construction materials, methods, and cost analysis.
• Field Experience: Some field experience or familiarity with residential construction sites and processes is beneficial.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in purchasing software such as JDEdwards, BuildPro, Microsoft Office Suite, and Revu Bluebeam preferred.