Careers

Shaddock Homes is a fast-growing family homebuilding firm located in Plano, Texas that has served the Dallas area for over 59 years. We specialize in award winning move-up and high-end luxury homes primarily in the cities north of Dallas.

The purchasing agent will assist in preparing accurate budgets, reducing direct costs of construction, and controlling variance expenditures on the budget. The agent will be an exceptional communicator, be detail oriented, have a strong work ethic, and will be a valued team player. The agent will take pride in providing every Shaddock Homes construction manager, sales agent, and designer with exceptional tools, such as skilled and dependable tradesmen, accurate purchase orders, and competitively priced upgrade choices. Each of these tools enable Shaddock Homes to provide better value and service to each homeowner.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Analyze assigned category costs monthly to verify accuracy of budgeting.

•    Evaluate trade partners through bid analysis, checking referrals, monitoring quality and service, and honoring price points.

•    Maintaining clear and accurate scopes of work and specifications.

•    Maintaining accurate data within the Brix database.

•    Following team schedules and processes for budgeting and option pricing. Utilize checklists to maintain accuracy of data inputs and outputs.

•    Resolve the source of cost variances as needed with subcontractors, builders, warranty, design, sales, etc.

•    Quantifying material quantities for various construction materials.

•    Review of data on prepared purchase orders for accuracy.

•    Sourcing new products and supply lines.

•    Providing feedback on existing processes and workflows to facilitate improvements.

•    Other duties as specified by management.

Education and Skill Sets Recommend for Applicants:

•    High School Diploma required.

•    Purchasing experience with a home building company.

•    Education in construction science or work in any of the home building related trades.

•    Experience in utilizing Hyphen/BRIX.

•    Experience with measuring within PlanSwift.

•    Service oriented mindset.

•    Comfortable use of data manipulation within Microsoft Excel, and with Word, Access, and Outlook.

Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Shaddock Homes offers a competitive benefit package, including excellent medical / dental / vision benefits, 401(k), new home purchase discounts, & more – all in a business casual atmosphere! Join the company that recognizes & rewards the people who create their success. Shaddock Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. Our hiring process includes a pre-employment background investigation that applies to all U.S.-based applicants, employees, and contractors of the company. The scope of this inquiry covers such elements as education, employment history, criminal history check, reference checks, and a pre- employment drug screen. Designated organizations or sensitive positions within the company may have more stringent standards.

All candidates should email your resume to Careers@ShaddockHomes.com.