Purchasing Agent

Bridge Tower Homes is a Texas-based residential homebuilder with operations throughout the Sunbelt. BT Homes builds single-family detached homes, townhomes, and duplexes in urban core infill and suburban locations. BT Home's expertise includes acquisition, entitlement, development, construction, and new home sales for Build-For-Sale and Build-For-Rent clients. Bridge Tower constructs and delivers 400-500 new homes a year Overview The Purchasing Agent supports the Construction Services (Purchasing, Estimating, Permitting), and Construction team by coordinating administrative processes, maintaining documentation, and assisting with vendor onboarding, permit preparation, and purchase order management. The Purchasing Agent works closely with Purchasing, Construction, Accounting, Development, and other internal teams to support the timely execution of purchasing and home start activities throughout the homebuilding process. Responsibilities Manage material and production takeoffs, estimate plans and documentation. Solicit bids from qualified vendors/subcontractor consistent with project requirements Obtain written bids for all quotations including production, bid concessions and model home discounts. Contract review and/or preparation and negotiation, contract administration and adherence to company policies and legal requirements and compliance. Assist construction team with the management of contractors and vendors. Update scope of work as needed, pricing, and specs. Create, compile and maintain an organized and accurate cost database Conduct budget reviews to ensure costs are tracking project guidelines Review spending variances and engage in pricing improvement Execute strong cost controls and reporting Prepare and distribute all onsite bid sheets and packages, including latest architectural plans, consultant reports, cover letter with bid due date, standard trade requirements, list of options, specific trade requirements, and sequence sheet Manage and issue change orders from Project Managers. Provide professional, helpful and courteous interaction with all Trade Partners, Field Superintendents. Performs other duties as assigned Skills and Abilities Extremely well organized, able to multi-task and prioritize Attention to detail and persistence in follow-up Strong sourcing and supply chain skills Strong numeric and estimating skills Intermediate software skills Experience in Homebuilding or Construction related Purchasing is preferred. Experience with Buildpro/Brix and/or purchasing software a plus Must have knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Excel, Word Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Business, or other related field; experience in lieu of degree may be accepted 2+ years purchasing experience required Experience in home building Benefits Competitive Salary Career Path & Growth Opportunities 15 Days of PTO + Tenure PTO after year 1! (Pro-rated based on your start date) 8 Paid Holidays Company Paid Medical, Vision, Dental Coverage (For Employees) 401k with Safe Harbor Match Life Insurance (Base & Supplemental) Optional Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance. Bridge Tower Homes is growing, and we’re looking for a Purchasing Agent ready to take the next step in their residential construction career. This role is designed for someone who already has experience in homebuilding or construction and is ready to expand their exposure across Purchasing, Estimating, Permitting, and other aspects of Construction Services. You’ll work closely with vendors and internal teams to help move homes from planning through start, supporting vendor onboarding, permits, purchase orders, architectural submittals, and critical construction documentation. If you’ve built a solid foundation in residential construction and are ready for broader responsibility, stronger cross-functional exposure, and a clearer path for continued growth, this is an oppo…

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