Purchasing Agent

Who is Olivia Clarke Homes :

In January 2021, Jennifer Clarke Johnson established one of the nation’s first female-led homebuilding companies. She assembled a dynamic team of individuals with decades of experience within the industry to build her company. This lead Olivia Clarke Homes to become a two-time award recipient at the 2022 Dallas Builders Association McSAM Awards.

To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.

We design homes centered around the distinct lifestyles of the modern family, helping you to live well. We believe that our intentional designs will make everyone who lives in one of our homes feel like it was uniquely shaped for them to make them feel comfortable, productive, and supported.

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The Purchasing Agent handles all day-to-day purchasing operations, while collaborating with internal departments and numerous trade partners. This person is responsible for establishing and maintaining accurate budgets for our projects, in order to meet company goals.

What You Will Do :

• Review and release POs for new job starts, including analysis of lot specific variables
• Assess and process options per selection sheets and change orders
• Research variance requests to prevent reoccurring issues and process EPOs
• Provide ongoing support to the construction team for all purchasing functions
• Establish and monitor base house and option costs
• Examine bids for accuracy and prepare bid comparisons for review
• Update and maintain vendor pricing and take-offs in the system
• Process monthly accruals
• Prepare cost analysis and other reporting
• Assist with trade partner vetting and negotiations
• Develop positive working relationships with internal and external partners
• Maintain the master vendor xklufbp list
• Assist with all other special projects and tasks as directed by the Purchasing Manager

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