What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Specialist position at David Weekley Homes?
Job Description
David Weekley Homes is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to manage vendor relationships by preparing contracts, ensuring compliance, and providing training through the Weekley Partner Hub.
Job Responsibilities:
Vendor Coordination and Contract Management:
- Prepare contract paperwork for new Preferred Partners, contact Preferred Partners and work through the contract process, publish signed documents, update as needed and deliver signed documents to the Regional Purchasing Team
- Collect waiver/lien releases
- Train Preferred Partners on our processes
Order Processing and Issue Resolution:
- Research and escalate variance issues
- Creating extra orders, back-charges and returns
- Work with Preferred Partners to solve payment questions
- Preferred Partner job re-assignments
- Placing orders and following up on orders as needed
- Support National Strategic Sourcing Team with data needed to submit for rebates
Operational Support and Reporting:
- Interface with Construction Field Supervisors, Preferred Partners, and Management to assist in starts process support
- Weekly and monthly reports as needed
- Starts tracking, communications, and changes after start process
Qualifications
- Experience working in a homebuilder's purchasing department preferred
- Highly organized, with the capacity to manage multiple tasks and priorities efficiently
- Strong professional communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with team members and Preferred Partners
- The successful candidate is the kind of person who can stay on top of many important, time-sensitive tasks at once and enjoys contributing through supporting their team with the type of enthusiasm others comment on
Additional Information
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What We Offer:
Come build your future with our winning team, recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" 19 times! David Weekley Homes builds in 19 markets across the U.S. and is one of the largest private home builders in America.
We offer an excellent benefits package that includes:
- Health Insurance - Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401k and discretionary 8% match
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Profit Sharing
- Vacation, Paid Holidays, plus PTO
- New Home Discount for Team Member and Family
- College Scholarship Program
- Community Outreach
- Sabbaticals
- And more!
David Weekley Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law.
Note to Job Seekers: No telephone calls or walk-ins please. Interviews are by appointment only. Your resume will be reviewed and qualified candidates may be contacted in the event of a potential job match, or if further information is needed.