Purchasing Assistant - Dallas Metro Area

Purchasing AssistantAt Pacesetter Homes, our people make the difference. We offer an exciting place to build your career with competitive compensation and benefits packages, company matching 401K program and employee home purchase program.The Purchasing Assistant is responsible for providing purchasing support to the Business Unit and the Purchasing team.Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:Coordinating with accounting to resolve purchase order and invoice related issues.Providing backup for PO creation and VPO's for the division.Requesting and tracking bids from vendors at the direction of the Purchasing Manager for Monthly Category bidding.Coordinating new vendor contracts, setup, and orientationMaintaining Vendor Bid Tabs in coordination with Purchasing ManagerMaintaining Master Vendor Contracts and InsuranceLoading documents for Purchasing to document management (SharePoint).Maintaining SharePoint organization for the Purchasing TeamDistributing new and updated plans both internally and externally.Providing backup to Scheduling Coordinator in creating one-off architectural sets for permits.Processing architectural review submission and updates with ACC's.VPO Reporting.Providing support to other purchasing related projects or duties as assigned.As our ideal candidate, you are…A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation as well as write and present in a persuasive and influencing manner.An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.A creative problem solver; you take evaluated risks to capitalize on opportunities and implement tough or unpopular decisions.A leader; you attract, retain, develop or improve the skills of others through effective coaching and guidance.Essential RequirementsAssociate degree or equivalent.Minimum 1 year of procurement related experience in the Construction industry.Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.What We ValueCreating trusting and successful working relationships.Setting clear, measurable, and achievable goals.Cooperating with team members in an open, positive, and respectful manner.Staying current with technical job skills.Consistently meeting customer expectations.Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions.Working ConditionsPrimarily work in an office setting during regular business hours. Travel to residential construction sites, meetings with vendors and overtime may be occasionally required.Qualico is a fully integrated real estate development company with offices in Western Canada, Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.Since its inception in 1951, the company's activities span the entire real estate spectrum and include residential land acquisition and development, single-family and multi-family home divisions, commercial and industrial development, property management, concrete ready mix, building supply and manufacturing divisions.