Since 1977, the Woodside Homes name has been synonymous with integrity, excellence, and design innovation. As one of America's top 30 homebuilders, we are committed to providing the knowledge, experience, and processes that encourage our customers to realize their ideal lifestyle.
Now, Woodside has found its place to call home as part of Sekisui House. Founded in 1960, Sekisui House, Ltd. is one of the world’s largest homebuilders and an internationally diversified developer, with cumulative sales of over 2.6 million homes. Based in Osaka, Japan, Sekisui House has over 300 consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates, over 29,000 employees, and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange.
Sekisui House aims to create homes and communities that improve with time and last for generations. With “Love of Humanity” as its Corporate Philosophy, Sekisui House believes that homes should offer comfort, security, and peace of mind for residents while maintaining harmony with the environment and its surroundings. Sekisui House has sustainability as a core corporate target and is now the global leader in the construction of net-zero-energy houses with more than 70,000 of them built since the product was launched in 2013. In 2009, Sekisui House expanded into several new international markets and now operates in the United States, Australia, China, Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
Woodside Homes is looking for a talented Purchasing Agent who plays a critical role in assisting in the development of new products and maintaining a high quality of construction within the budget analysis. The Purchasing Agent is responsible for determining the option spec level, with oversight from the Director of Purchasing, and option descriptions for all Nevada division communities. This role is responsible for the master list of options and maintaining the library ensuring options are streamlined, accurate, and up to date. The Purchasing Agent manages all Custom Option requests that require approval from the Director of Purchasing.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create, set up, and maintain new communities to bid in the community database and maintain community documents in the company’s cloud-based community database.
- Participate in Value Engineering Meetings with Project Managers, consultants, and major trades to assist in the development of new home plans.
- Prepare community community-specific option program to be used by the Purchasing Department to gather subcontractors’ option pricing during the bid process.
- Assist in managing the community bid process, analyzing, and negotiating costs with subcontractors, and maintaining bid pricing in the system.
- Work with and provide community-relevant documentation to the Community Coordinators. Support department staff in the generation of pricing agreements, commitment/PO accuracy, budget accuracy, and troubleshooting challenges daily.
- Input comprehensive option descriptions and applicable Woodside markup into the appropriate option system and verify the accuracy of all cost/pricing structures and descriptions for standard options.
- Research and respond to option RFI's and general questions from trade partners and project superintendents via various media.
- Research new and improved materials, colors, manufacturers, processes, specifications, and offerings to deliver increased value to our customers and to keep the division ahead of the competition.
- Work closely with our Inspiration Gallery to make sure option orders are processed in a timely manner and provided to the correct departments.
- Conduct community “kick-off” meetings training sales and construction on plans, specifications, flooring locations, exterior colors pallets, and options.
- Maintain images and marketing descriptions in Envision and other online marketing tools and provide option information to the Envision Team
KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Business or Finance preferred.
- 3-5 years equivalent applicable experience as a Purchasing agent.
- Detail-oriented with good follow-up and follow-thru skills.
- Exceptional organizational capability, including the ability to multi-task.
- Action-oriented with the drive to push projects and tasks to successful closure.
- Strong ability to work within a team setting, inclusive of other’s ideas and a willingness to cooperate.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with or training in JD Edwards, Sales Simplicity, and Hyphen Solutions is preferred.
- Conduct business in a professional and ethical manner to potential buyers, subcontractors, and coworkers.
- Conduct business in a professional and highly ethical manner to deliver our buyers, subcontractors, and coworkers a great experience.
- Ability to proficiently read and interpret Architectural, MEP, and Structural plans.
- Build strong trusting relationships with existing trade partners as well as find, investigate, and retain new reliable trade partners to bolster the company’s portfolio of trade partners.
BENEFITS:
- 401(k) & 401(k) Matching
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
We recognize that few applicants may "check all the boxes," but each person has unique strengths they would bring to the table. We are committed to building a diverse and authentic work culture, so we invite you to apply anyway. You belong here!
Woodside Homes is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. Diversity is critical to the growth of our company with an understanding of the importance of fostering an environment where everyone has a voice. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities during the recruiting process. If you need assistance due to a disability, please get in touch with us.