Purchasing - Purchasing Coordinator

The Employee Experience Team • Atlanta, GA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Your Impact at Empire Homes
The Purchasing Coordinator manages the starts process on assigned ensuring all information for each assigned home is accurate. The position works closely with Construction, Sales, and design maintaining positive customer relationships throughout the homebuilding process.
This role is located at our Empire Homes Head Office in Atlanta, GA.

Why Join Empire Homes?
Joining Empire Homes isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about establishing a meaningful connection with the work you do. At Empire, we are redefining what it means to work in the homebuilding industry by fostering a culture of creativity and excellence. We firmly believe our employees are the cornerstone of our success, and we're committed to Guiding Growth, Every Step of the Way.
Here are some exclusive offerings at Empire that we are really excited about – and we think you’ll appreciate too:
Opportunity to collaborate with other skilled and visionary professionals.
Receive exclusive discounts on Empire Homes through our Employee Home Ownership Program.
Enjoy peace of mind with our employer sponsored benefits.
Invest in your future with employer sponsored 401k plans.
Keep growing your career with continuing education support and opportunities for learning & development.
Join a company that believes your time outside of work is just as important as your time inside work.

Who We Are
We are one of North America’s largest private homebuilders, with operations in Ontario, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Colorado. There is no set path at Empire Homes; we empower you to shape your career in ways you may never have imagined. We create opportunities that Support Where You’re Headed.
Empire Homes is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, national origin, disability or with respect to any other status protected under federal, state, and local laws or ordinances. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all persons.

Requirements

• High School or College Diploma
• 0-3 Years of education or experience in residential construction or construction related industry.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly adaptable; able to adjust quickly to new systems, processes, and shifting priorities.
• Resourceful problem-solver with the ability to analyze practical issues and resolve situations involving multiple concrete variables with limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret and execute instructions presented in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule format.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and multitasking capability.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to learn new tools, systems, and industry concepts.
• Maintains a positive, solution-oriented mindset in a changing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in NEWSTAR, BuildPro, Bluebeam

Responsibilities

• Process starts as assigned, review and revise purchasing activities, request necessary bids, issue purchase orders, prepare start packets, produce and analyze start review, and any other related tasks to produce accurate start information
• File and organize construction documents in Job folders.
• Manage and update the Start Status Report and Active Job Status Report and distribute weekly.
• Track documents processed in the database.
• Process new contract, SPEC requests, change orders and PO changes from Sales, Design and trades.
• Manage starts documents for posting on the trade portal at start of job – project specific plans, selections, permits, design details and selections.
• Process starts as assigned, issuing purchase orders for initial job release.
• Assign Site Contacts and upload project documents.
• As change orders are received, process issuing purchase orders.
• Distribute updated documents to project team regarding contracts, change orders, and design.
• When PO changes are submitted, process as directed from purchasing
• Assist the PM, when necessary, with field related problems (i.e., permit or plan issues).
• Communicate with the necessary teams—Sales, Design, Field Team, assigned trades, and management—whenever there are changes to a project.

Benefits

• Opportunity to collaborate with other skilled and visionary professionals.
• Receive exclusive discounts on Empire Homes through our Employee Home Ownership Program.
• Enjoy peace of mind with our employer sponsored benefits.
• Invest in your future with employer sponsored 401k plans.
• Keep growing your career with continuing education support and opportunities for learning & development.
• Join a company that believes your time outside of work is just as important as your time inside work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED