Job Description

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 40 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving’s drive to always “treat the customer right,” we have fulfilled the dreams of over 140,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa.

Job Summary:

This position manages subcontractor price negotiations and contracts within the assigned division.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage negotiating and preparing of contracts for the purchase of all material and labor to be reviewed and executed by the Purchasing Manager or VP.
• Prepare bid packages, collect pricing, maintain scopes of work, administer contracts and control budgets
• Involved with trade management, vendor loading/assignment, vendor contracting and bi-directional service and quality (M/I Homes to vendor; vendor to M/I Homes).
• Perform/Verify take-offs and calculate costs for various phases of construction, Knowledge and use of Bluebeam preferred.
• Proficiency in the operation and maintenance of JD Edwards system on a day-to-day basis
• New Plan/Community/Option setup within JDE
• Audit data for accuracy and completeness within JDE
• Manage and maintain cost and price data for community specifications and standard option offerings
• Reviews and Verifies accuracy of Homebuilding Budgets
• Reviews and Verifies accuracy Homebuilding Overage Reports
• Mentor and train other personnel within the purchasing department and within the division
• Compiles, verifies, calculates, and distributes hard cost items including costs for permits, driveways, public walks, and lot programming to provide accurate housing budgets (area figures).
• Accountable for vendor rebate and incentive recognition in the division
• Accountable for notifying management of quarterly look-forward forecasting of brick-and-mortar costs
• Assist the Purchasing Manager with researching and implementing new products, construction processes and/or services
• Support Construction, Customer Care, Closings, Sales and Design staff in day to day needs as well as month end reporting.
• Ensures closed loop interdepartmental communication and issue resolution
• Strategic departmental planning and structure
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Education/Experience/Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in purchasing and/or estimating developing accurate construction estimates and negotiating material and labor contracts.

Work Conditions:

Office environment with occasional travel to job sites

Benefits

M/I Homes offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental leave, traditional and Roth 401(k) options, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan, employee home purchase plan and more.

We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talent that reflects the customers we serve and the communities where we live and work.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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