Purchasing Specialist - Manufactured Home Builder

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Purchasing Specialist to join our TEAM at Champion Home Builders in Athens TX!!

Part of the Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
• Processes Requests for Quotations (RFQs) by assisting with their preparation, sending them to suppliers and following up with suppliers for their timely response.
• Gathers commodity market prices for reporting purposes.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders and change notices based on inventory needs after an inventory is taken.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Work with suppliers on invoice and payment issues.
• Meet with vendors to review new products and review already placed orders.
• Maintain price changes by working with accounting to keep addendums accurate.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Must have strong analytical skills and be capable of interpreting data and information
• Must be able to exercise independent judgment or adopt or modify methods and standards to meet assigned duties/objectives
• Must have strong interpersonal skills
• Must be able to prioritize tasks and follow through with requests for assistance
• Must have strong attention to detail

Qualifications include:

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word, and Teams
• Understanding of supply chain management and inventory management systems
• Able to meet deadlines, work under pressure and be able to follow best practices and all company policies
• Able to multitask when managing accounts
• Able to resolve issues quickly and professionally
• Sense of urgency in resolving issues and improving processes
• Manufactured housing industry experience desired
• Purchasing or Materials experience desired

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

* Medical ** Dental ** Vision ** Life Insurance ** 401K with Company Match ** Paid Vacation ** Paid Holidays ** Company Bonus Opportunities *

WHO IS CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS, INC.? For decades, Champion has served as a leader in the manufactured housing industry and one of the largest mobile and modular home builders in North America. Champion offers many factory-built solutions, from single-family and multi-family homes to commercial and government buildings. Our manufactured homes, modular homes, mobile homes, park models, and commercial modular buildings can be found throughout the United States and western Canada.

Throughout the organization, we act with integrity and respect. We take pride in our craftsmanship and build strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and our employees. We know that we would not be successful without our team. In return for hard work and dedication, our goal is to provide a safe, productive, and enjoyable workplace for every employee.

ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS WITH US AND APPLY NOW!

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

EEO Statement: Champion Home Builders is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Champion Home Builders participates in the E-Verify Program.

Background check and Drug Screen are required