Procurement Buyer

Description

DevCo US Construction is hiring for a Full-Time Procurement Buyer to join our team in Bellevue, WA. This will be a beautiful, multi-family affordable housing community and you can be apart of it!

About the Company

DevCo Residential is a family of companies including DevCo US Construction, DevCo Preservation and HNN Communities.  DevCo Residential is a privately held real estate investment company with almost 40 years of experience.  Together, we professionally develop, build and own multi-family affordable apartment communities.  We understand the importance of affordable housing and make it our mission to keep quality our top priority.

Pay Details: $36-$48/hour

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Benefits Offered

• Over 90% company paid medical benefits for employee coverage.
• 100% company paid dental and vision benefits for employee coverage.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Company paid life insurance, AD&D and long-term disability benefits for employee coverage.
• Best-in-class voluntary insurance benefits.
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) programs with a company match equal to 100% of the first 4% contributed by the employee.
• Discretionary bonus programs.
• Eligibility for a 20% housing discount consideration after 90 days of hire.
• Employee assistance program (EAP) with 24/7 counseling services.
• Company-sponsored backup childcare.
• Employee discount program through LifeMart.
• Company-sponsored industry training and certifications.
• 3 weeks of paid time off each year.
• Up to 12 paid holidays each year.

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the purchasing of items for the construction of affordable multifamily housing units.
• Ensure efficient, timely, and cost-effective acquisition and delivery of goods. 
• Maintain general knowledge of company material standards and performance requirements.
• Collect product documents from vendors and provide as submittals for identified goods and materials on each project. 
• Simultaneously track material orders from multiple vendors across multiple projects.
• Proactively collaborate with vendors to develop contingency plans for delayed or incomplete deliveries. 
• Maintain national accounts with vendors and suppliers and establish new accounts as directed by your manager.
• Maintain effective departmental purchasing procedures and policies.
• Identify areas for improvement to drive consistency, meet deadlines, and maximize value.
• Performing departmental accounting functions, including, but not limited to, verifying accuracy and coding of vendor invoices and monthly reconciliation of accounts.
• Ensure positive cash flow between incoming customer payments and outgoing vendor payments. 
• Coordinate and track all shipments and deliveries.
• Generate and deliver project-specific weekly reports to the project team on each active project. 
• Report on departmental bookkeeping and expenditure reconciliation with the accounting department and develop various reports as needed.
• Attend and participate in daily/weekly meetings to ensure the team is properly updated and working together to successfully deliver quality work on schedule and on budget.
• Participate in weekly or monthly OAC meetings as needed.
• Track and organize project documentation, tasks, issues, and other items as needed.
• Collect and compile manufacturer warranties and other closeout documentation, ensuring timely delivery to customers upon project completion.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ground-up, multifamily construction project purchasing experience is desirable. 
• Garden style, podium, wrap, and/or open courtyard and urban mid-rise project purchasing experience, preferred.
• Ability to communicate and work well with subcontractors/ account holders, and team members.
• Ability to create strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• A basic understanding of the construction purchasing process from start to finish- including planning/logistics, scheduling product delivery, updating the team, and evaluating the performance of suppliers.
• Able to provide exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers.
• College-level written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced skill level on a variety of word processing, accounting, and scheduling software programs.
• Ability to predict and overcome project supply chain delay challenges.
• Maintain a strong relationship with Project Managers, Superintendents, and subcontractors.
• Well-developed problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Basic understanding of tax credits, affordable housing, and HUD requirements.

Qualifications

Experience

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred; college may be substituted with work experience in a purchasing role.
• Background in multifamily construction is desirable but not required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and procurement software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Yardi).
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in procurement or a similar role.
• Experience with Procore, Microsoft Project and Bluebeam is desirable but not required.
• Successful completion of background check and drug screen required.
• Must be legally qualified to work in the U.S., meeting I-9 guidelines.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance.

DevCo Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary : $36 - $48