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Purchasing Agent

Join Challenger Homes, one of Colorado Springs' largest homebuilders. At Challenger Homes, we're energetic and passionate about what we do. We value creative, flexible, thorough, bold, and determined people in our organization with a passion for building beautiful communities. Our company's mission is "Making Life Better" for our customers, trade partners, investors, employees, and our community. Together, we contribute to the success of the organization, but also to the success and growth of our community. We understand the impact we have and strive to develop and build in smart, innovative ways that we are proud to call our communities. We seek qualified candidates who share our vision, values, and mission.

We are searching for an experienced Purchasing Agent to provide strategic direction, grow the company, and ensure its sustainability.

Role Summary

Responsible for sourcing, negotiating, contracting, and managing trade partners and material suppliers to support the timely and cost-effective construction of residential homes. The Purchasing Agent ensures that scopes, pricing, and contracts are accurate, competitive, and aligned with Company standards, budgets, and schedules.

Essential Functions

• Solicits, evaluates, and negotiates bids from qualified trade partners and suppliers
• Establishes and maintains trade contracts, master agreements, and pricing schedules
• Creates, issues, and manages purchase orders in accordance with Company policy
• Ensures scopes of work are completed and aligned with construction documents
• Maintains current pricing, escalation clauses, and contract amendments
• Coordinates re-bids and contract renewals as required
• Monitors cost variances and supports budget alignments with Estimating
• Identifies cost-saving and value engineering opportunities
• Works closely with Construction to align trade availability and build schedules
• Resolves pricing disputes, scope gaps, and trade partner performance issues
• Partners with Accounting to research and resolve invoice or payment issues
• Supports Warranty by addressing trade responsibility and post-close issues
• Ensures trade partners maintain required insurance and licensing documents
• Maintains organized and audible purchasing and contract records
• Assists with risk mitigation through clear scopes, exclusion, and contract language

Other Duties/Responsibilities

Performs other related duties as assigned by management

Minimum Required Education/Credentials/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3 to 5 years of purchasing experience in residential construction
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, scopes of work, and trade partner management required
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and organizational skills
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and scopes of work
• Proficient in Excel and purchasing/ERP systems
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Primavera) and CAD software
• PMP certification or similar project management credential preferred

Preferred Education/Credentials/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Purchasing preferred
• 3 to 5 years of purchasing experience in residential construction (production or semi-custom homebuilding preferred)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders
• Remain calm and professional in stressful situations
• Friendly, courteous, service-oriented, and flexible attitude
• Self-motivated and self-directed, able to work independently
• Collaboration skills to work with the Purchasing team and leadership

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Smoke-free Campus