Senior Purchasing Agent

Company: Dream Finders Homes
Location: Franklin
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Dream Finders Homes is committed to providing exceptional customer service while delivering beautifully innovative homes. We are one of the fastest growing public home building companies in the US. The Senior Purchasing Agent will support the purchasing and construction departments to deliver quality homes on time and within budget. The purchasing agent will ensure that all contractors and vendors are approved to work and contracted to build homes at competitive prices that meet predetermined schedules and company expectations. RESPONSIBILITIES: Vendor Management: Assist in recruiting new vendors and trade partners; maintain competitive bids for homebuilding tasks. System/Data Management: Track and analyze all reporting as current and accurate (purchase orders, vendor/trade packages, job starts reporting, monthly bids/costs and rebates). Assist with Architectural and structural plan updates from the field and specification documents. Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree Experience with a large, production builder specifically with complex option offerings Skilled user in MS Excel Preferred Qualifications: 4+ years of purchasing experience. Construction estimating / P.O. driven software knowledge i.e. Newstar, Sage, Buildsoft, FAST WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment is representative of an office/field setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the job responsibilities, the employee is required to talk and hear. Vision abilities required by the job are close vision. Employees are often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to handle, feel, and operate office equipment such as a computer, copier, and office supplies. In addition, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with their arms and hands, and to stoop, kneel or crouch. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job. Note : This document describes the minimum, essential duties, responsibilities, skills, abilities, effort, and working conditions of the position. It in no way implies that these are the only functions to be performed by the incumbent. Workers are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any job-related functions requested by a supervisor or manager. Successful performance requires that the incumbent possess and utilize the abilities and skills described. All functions are subject to reasonable modification to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some functions may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others. Equal Opportunity Employer

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