Purchasing Coordinator

Job Summary
As a Purchasing Coordinator, you play an important role in the relationship between our trade partners and Fischer Homes. In this role, you will collaborate with a variety of internal and external partners. The most rewarding aspect of this role is knowing that you provide essential oversight to each jobsite to ensure a successful, timely, and accurate delivery of material.

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Appreciate structure and understand the importance of documentation and reporting


• Consider yourself persuasive and enjoy building strong relationships across your organization


• Can think creatively to solve problems and identify ways to continue improving processes


• Comfortable with change and can be flexible in adapting to new situations


• Will work to hold members accountable for the timely completion of documentation or steps in a process

These skills will be used to:

• Research the status of Purchase Orders and invoices


• Tracks approvals, processes and distribute summary to Purchasing file


• Serves as a liaison between Trade Partners, Accounting, Field Managers and Estimating


• Originates the creation of any Purchase Orders as requested by the Purchasing Manager


• Create and maintain all Standard Vendor Lists for each community


• Distribute all standard vendor list to Construction Manager and Field Manager quarterly for review and updating


• Maintains and updates vendor/trade construction comparison spreadsheets in Excel with new vendor pricing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

Physical demands and work environment:

• Must be able to use sensory skills (i.e. verbal communication) to effectively communicate and interact with other Associates and customers.


• Must be able to perform repetitive motions and use fine motor skills (i.e. typing, writing) to operate office supplies (i.e. computer, calculator, copier).


• Must be able to lift and carry approximately 20-25lbs unassisted.


• Must be able to sit for long periods of time with low periods of reaching and standing.

The Value of a Career with Fischer Homes

Fischer Homes is one of the largest and most reputable home builders in the Midwestern and Southeastern states. Founded in 1980, the company has grown to build over 40,000 homes and employs over 700 Associates. Fischer Homes' solid reputation has been built largely by the talent of our Associates as we have been recognized as the 31st largest builder in the United States.

We value diversity within the Fischer Homes organization and see each Associate as a team member and valuable asset. We select highly competent individuals to join our team, provide them with the resources, training, and development possible to make significant contributions and drive their success while determining their career paths. The rewards for their efforts are:

• Professional Development Training programs


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Competitive Compensation


• 401(k) with Company matching contributions and profit-sharing


• Employee Life Insurance


• Personal time off


• Inclusive Leave

Fischer Homes holds the highest ethical standards of business. We are honest and straightforward and will stand by our word. Our actions demonstrate respect, courtesy, and above all, fairness.