Purchasing Agent

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 Irving’s drive to always “treat the customer right,” we have fulfilled the dreams of over 140,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nation’s 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.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000 per year.

This position is eligible for an annual bonus at the discretion of management, based upon considerations that include the division’s and candidate’s overall performance.

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 Value Engineering Process
• 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
• Assist the Purchasing Manager with researching and implementing new products, construction processes and/or services
• Ensures closed loop interdepartmental communication and issue resolution
• Responsible for fielding all Construction related question related to the Purchasing Department and mediating any day-to-day issues between our Trade Partners, Construction Supervisors, and Sales Team.
• Helps to compile cost comparisons between vendors to assist in pricing negotiations.
• Provides general administrative support for purchasing department including routine processing of correspondence from rough or revised draft, data entry, preparation and/or maintenance of miscellaneous reports and vendor files. May compile and verify information for reports.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Education/Experience/Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 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.

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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