Overview Want to work for a fast-paced, innovative company? Tri Pointe Homes is always looking for individuals to help us push forward in our pursuit of high-level home buying. If this sounds like a career for you, apply to be a part of our great team. Tri Pointe Homes Raleigh is looking for an experienced individual to join our talented group as a Purchasing Coordinator. Position Highlights: To provide support to the Purchasing department and other brands/division team members, facilitating effective purchasing bid and awards processes and improving department efficiencies, reporting and analytics. Position Responsibilities: Provide administrative support for purchasing department including the processing of bid packages, options, correspondence, data entry, preparation and/or maintenance of miscellaneous reports, bids, and trade partner/vendor files. Ensure and maintain the accuracy of Master Scopes of Work for all trade partners and vendors. Create Bid Spec/Scope documents utilizing project-specific Standard Features for each trade. Prepare and distribute bid packages for new communities and/or plan changes. Manage and update master bid list to include current and new trade partners. Review and analyze monthly cost changes to provide and maintain accurate pricing and budget information including option cost tracking. Review, process, and analyze variance purchase orders, change orders, and notices to proceed from Construction and Purchasing team members. Researches invoices and purchase order issues. Make budget adjustments as directed. Help produce/manage quarterly Purchasing Department reports creation, distribution, and analysis for assigned communities. Perform contract tracking and administration. Track all Model Discounts by trade. Manage new vendor applications, insurance verification, files, etc. Create change orders with effective time frames for vendor transitions or pricing changes to appropriate team members. Arrange training/ informational meetings with new or existing trade partners and vendors to ensure proper expectations are established across all departments. Create, compile, and maintain an organized and accurate unit pricing database. Seek out, compile, and analyze potential cost savings by trade partner and vendor. Assist Purchasing Agents/Managers and Management team with bidding and takeoffs when needed. Analyze and adjust the budget to actual costs on every house at closing. Enter price changes in Enterprise One/JD Edwards system. Field all Construction questions related to the Purchasing Department and assist with issue resolution between field team members, trade partners, and vendors. Effectively communicate with trade partners and vendors via phone and email. Follow company expectations, including internal control and ethics policies, regarding trade partner and vendor selection/relations and national accounts. Communicate and collaborate with other departments to address/facilitate issues as they arise. Other duties as assigned. Position Qualifications: High School or equivalent required. BA/BS Degree is preferred. A minimum of 1 year of homebuilding purchasing or accounting experience is preferred. General understanding of basic residential construction materials and techniques, willingness to learn more advanced practices. Strong PC skills required, with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook), Adobe Pro, and internet-based programs such as Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Prior experience with Corrigo, Enterprise-One/JD Edwards, ShareFile, DocuSign, Envision, and Hyphen Solutions preferred. At Tri Pointe Homes, we are intentional about fostering an environment where you, and all individuals, are encouraged to be their authentic selves. We embrace individuality and strive to be consciously inclusive of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in every aspect of our business. We believe our company’s strength relies on the diversity of the team and the unique, innovative ideas everyone contributes. Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, if you are a California resident, you have the right to know the categories of personal information that we collect about job applicants, employees and their emergency contacts and beneficiaries, and independent contractors. Please click here for a description of our personal information collection practices. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we make employment decisions based on merit and qualifications and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to apply for an open position or to participate in an interview, please let us know.