Purchasing Agent

What You’ll Do:
The Purchasing Agent assists in special projects relating to the origination, negotiation, and management of supply contracts for local vendors.

Your Key Responsibilities Include:
• Assist in creating and setting up new communities to bid in the Vendor Database.
• Send out Bid Invites via email to interested vendors.
• Assist in creating Spec Level & Scope of Work and coordinate plans.
• Research and respond to bidders' questions via email and phone calls.
• Pull bids from our bid program, NewStar; merge the bids to include base and options into Excel and format.
• Compile the lowest bids and create a budget template in Excel.
• Assist in the negotiation of contracts to include base and option.
• Assist in t

Compensation: Century Communities (the "Company") intends to offer the selected candidate an annual base salary in the range of $65k-$99k with the potential for other financial incentives. Actual offers will be based on a variety of factors, including experience. Employees will have access to paid time off, medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and the Company's 401(k) plan.

he execution of contracts and entering budgets.
• Respond to calls and emails from production and subcontractors regarding contracts, plans, questions, etc.
• Set up, maintain, protect, and ensure accuracy of all documents in Vendor Database to include plans, sublists, community information, documentation, etc.
• Provide ongoing support for Forward Planning, Centralized Purchasing Administration, and Subcontractors.
• Coordinate plan changes from production to consultants on new and active communities.
• Communicate outstanding issues where Purchasing and Forward Planning interface.
• Provide support for all vendor contracts, subcontractors, scopes, contracts, and production concerns.
• Communicate work progress and outstanding issues with the direct report daily.
• Perform other duties as needed or assigned.

What You Have:
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Ability to analyze problems and recommend solutions.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with customers, contracted agencies and workers, other employees, supervisory personnel.
• Excellent organizational skills and detail oriented.
• Residential Construction knowledge or experience.

Your Education and Experience:
• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, or Construction Management is preferred.
• 2 - 5 years of purchasing experience preferred.
• 3 - 5 years of General Office Organization, Contract Administration, or Administrative Assistance experience.
• Residential Purchasing and Contracting is preferred.

Compensation: Century Communities (the "Company") intends to offer the selected candidate an annual base salary in the range of $65,000k - $99,000k with the potential for other financial incentives. Actual offers will be based on a variety of factors, including experience. Employees will have access to paid time off, medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and the Company's 401(k) plan.

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About Century Communities

Our mission of A Home For Every Dream® is only possible with the best talent in the industry. If that’s you, if you’re a self-starter, changemaker, and thoughtful collaborator ready to take your career to the next level, then apply today!

As one of the nation's largest homebuilders and an industry leader in online home sales, we strive to create thriving, enduring neighborhoods with lasting livability, focusing on building sustainable, affordably priced homes for our customers while reducing our carbon footprint. For team members, our goal is to provide the resources, opportunities, and benefits needed to build successful, rewarding careers.