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Purchasing & Estimating Specialist

Knoxville Metropolitan Area, TN

Full Time/ On-site

ABOUT:

Home building services firm

GENERAL FUNCTION:

Under the immediate supervision of the Purchasing & Preconstruction Manager, this position plays a critical role in ensuring a profitable outcome for each build by preparing accurate and thorough takeoffs. This position is responsible for creating and managing complete home budgets, purchase-orders, change-orders, and vendor management. Will determine costs and estimates for custom changes and review and understand all specifications, scopes of work, building codes, and community specific ACC requirements.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Technical aptitude to operate multiple computer programs efficiently with shared data
• Attention to detail
• Superior organizational skills
• Self-starting
• Planning & Good Time Management
• Working on multiple tasks & taking them to completion
• Consistency
• Follow-through
• Always looking for better way
• Willingness to learn & put in extra effort

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use PlanSwift and other software as necessary to perform plan takeoffs for material quantities
• Create, Update and Maintain accurate and thorough floor plan takeoff libraries, differentiating Base Global, Base Plan Specific and Option quantities
• Update material pricing with accurate effective dates in BRIX
• Maintain all applicable databases used in developing cost, quantity and unit price estimates
• Send out RFPs for bid items and confirm bids and plans (if applicable) are complete and correct, this includes I-Joist & Pier layouts, Truss Drawings, Manufactured Basement Walls, etc.
• Acquire pricing for all nonstandard options as they arise
• Review home plans for inconsistencies while creating takeoffs
• Correct any errors or updates to data after PC Review
• Review EPOs on a project-by-project basis for continual system & personal improvement
• Evaluate material and unit prices for opportunities to either improve product or price, with an emphasis on value engineering
• Perform take-offs and PO generation for change orders
• Recruit and maintain relationships with vendor partners in day-to-day interactions
• Work with Production team on Take Off adjustments along with field visits verify quantities of product delivered & installed
• Additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned

PREREQUISITES FOR SUCCESS:

• An ideal team player mindset, including: people skills, humility, positivity, and drive
• Strong technical aptitude including a working understanding of home construction materials, techniques, & processes
• General understanding of contract documentation and the ability to read blueprints
• Effective communication skills with the ability to be a productive team member while working with Construction, Sales, and Design departments
• Strong organizational skills and intense attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects with the understanding of the hierarchy of importance, and the ability to meet deadlines and work within strict timeframes
• Good judgement in decisions regarding process and problem solving
• Must possess significant functional computer skills including use of mainstream business software including, but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe
• Secondary education in Construction Estimating or similar preferred
• Experience with Various Construction Software's: PlanSwift, Hyphen Solutions (BuildPro/SupplyPro, Brix)

ACCOUNTABILITY MEASUREMENTS:

• Number of EPOs written per job (average) per quarter (