Purchasing & Costing Analyst - Homebuilding

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:

Coordinates division purchasing and pricing information management processes including but not limited to costing, ensuring system data integrity, mediating field/trade communications, development of housing budgets.   

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides support for purchasing department including routine processing of correspondence from rough or revised draft, data entry, preparation and/or maintenance of miscellaneous reports and vendor files.  May compile and verify information for reports.
• Processes house budgets per weekly construction dig schedule.
• Responsible for updating house budgets for vendor assignment changes when needed.
• Process change orders and update house budgets when necessary.
• Assists with questions related to the Purchasing Department and mediating any day-to-day issues between our Trade Partners, Construction Managers, and Sales Team.
• Assist in the processing of property tax reimbursements.
• Assist in the processing of property tax bills.
• Assist with month end closing cost changes and lot cost changes.
• Responsible for building & ensuring that the Division’s data structure (costing) is constructed in an efficient way.
• Work with Purchasing Manager to determine the criteria and format for vendor bids to be entered in JDE database.
• Compiles and analyzes vendors plan bid pricing with Purchasing Manager and V.P. of Purchasing for accuracy and comparison.
• Identify areas of opportunity for cost reduction and builder efficiencies.
• Review and update option sale prices quarterly to maintain required margins.  
• Performs additional assignments as requested by Purchasing Manager.

Education & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management or similar field
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in costing or analysis type of position
• Knowledge and understanding of home building construction preferred
• Ability to read blueprints preferred
• Data entry, accounting, and Microsoft Office experience  
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables, etc.)
• Oracle JD Edwards JPD920 experience preferred

Skills and Abilities: 

Customer-service oriented with professional and courteous attitude.  Good verbal and written communication skills for interaction with a variety of people inside and outside of organization; ability to follow oral and written instructions.  Detail-oriented and ability to stay focused on details of task.

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements: Office environment

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 diverse 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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