{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"df8d1b408911210d53b6086e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/df8d1b408911210d53b6086e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/df8d1b408911210d53b6086e","title":"Purchasing Agent","description":"Location\nCentennial - 6465 S. Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 700\nBusiness\nAt Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities to the creation of well-designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community.\n\nAs part of Brookfield — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world — we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound Sustainability practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.\nIf you're ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.\nJob Description\nOverview:\nThe Purchasing Agent establishes budgets through accurate and detailed estimating of construction drawings. Solicit and gather bids for the purpose of establishing final budgets and the issuing of contracts for the intended work. Take full responsibility for bidding, negotiating, and hiring trade contractors to maintain a competitive edge on costs while meeting the company’s standards of quality, reliability, and overall performance of trade contractors and suppliers.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\nUnderstand and demonstrate expertise with all current plans and specifications\nReview new products and vendors to identify opportunities for improved quality and cost effectiveness for cost analysis and consideration on future projects or specifications\nAcquire current costing and availability of products under evaluation\nDevelop standard specifications for review with the team\nCreate product specifications with notes regarding the buildability of options for each house plan and community\nBuild Projects within New Star utilizing Sales & Take-Offs and Model Subcontracts\nEnsure all project bid lists are completed timely and accurately, including set up to go out, review and comparison of submitted costs, recommendations for awarded trade contractors for committee review, entering of data into NewStar system\nPrepare bid lists and secure bid interest\nRecruit new, qualified trade contractors and suppliers, in addition to facilitating the improvement of existing trade contractor and supplier relationships.\nBid negotiation and analysis on base homes and all options\nCompare bids with respect to prices, past performance (quality, ability to work on schedule, proper supervision of their tradesmen) financial stability, or in the case of a trade contractor new to the company, their relationship with other builders\nPrepare direct construction budget for each community and maintain open communication with Site Manager\nEnsure successful subdivision roll out to sales team.\nAttend model walks and facilitate consistent communication of design changes\nManage and maintain Model Subcontracts, process Budget Finals in NewStar for each phase of each Community, and prepare corresponding Budget Summary Reports\nMaintain quarterly contract updates and prepare corresponding Budget Summary Reports.\nValidate and eliminate variances to the Direct Construction Budget and authorize preparation of Variance Purchase Orders\nEstablish and maintain budgets for all phases of all houses per Community\nPerform cost comparisons and analyses as needed\nMonitor construction schedules and vendor performance to expected results with Site Manager and Customer Care Representatives and initiate corrective action and change process, when required\nField questions and provide information to construction team, sales team, and trade contractor surrounding the home, specifications, options, bids/PO’s.\nWhat You’ll Bring:\n3 - 5 years of related experience (preferably purchasing experience with a home builder)\nA University degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management preferred\nStrong knowledge of and experience with general contract terms and conditions\nStrong communication and negotiation skills\nPrevious experience with Newstar and BuildPro preferred\nDemonstrated experience in managing suppliers, vendors and developing ongoing relationships\nExperience in take-offs and estimates\nBroad knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook required\nDetail oriented and good with time management\nPreferably looking for Purchasing experience with a home builder\nExcellent at planning and organizing, and multitasking\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills\nWhat We Offer:\nAnnual Base Salary Range: $75,000 to $85,000.\nAnnual Bonus Target (Discretionary): 15%\nExcellent extended medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning day 1.\n401(k) matching, vesting begins day 1.\nCareer development programs.\nPaid Volunteer Hours.\nPaid parental leave.\nFamily planning assistance, including IVF, surrogacy and adoption options.\nWellness and mental health resources.\nPet insurance offering.\nA culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity, Community!\nThis role is anticipated to be open for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage your prompt application.\n#LI-SS1\n#BRP\nBrookfield Residential participates in the E-Verify process to confirm the eligibility of candidates to work in the United States.\nWe are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.","company":"Brookfield Properties","rawCompany":"brookfield properties","city":"Centennial","state":"CO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T00:14:23.159Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1023.00","title":"Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products","slug":"purchasing-agents-except-wholesale-retail-and-farm-products"},{"code":"11-3061.00","title":"Purchasing Managers","slug":"purchasing-managers"},{"code":"43-3061.00","title":"Procurement Clerks","slug":"procurement-clerks"}],"industries":[{"code":"236117","title":"New Housing For-Sale Builders","slug":"new-housing-for-sale-builders"},{"code":"236116","title":"New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)","slug":"new-multifamily-housing-construction-except-for-sale-builders"},{"code":"236115","title":"New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders)","slug":"new-single-family-housing-construction-except-for-sale-builders"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Purchasing Agent","description":"Location\nCentennial - 6465 S. Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 700\nBusiness\nAt Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities to the creation of well-designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community.\n\nAs part of Brookfield — one of the largest alternative asset managers in the world — we harness our resources to bring a fresh approach, unparalleled creativity, relentless innovation, and sound Sustainability practices to the planning, development, and management of buildings everywhere. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.\nIf you're ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.\nJob Description\nOverview:\nThe Purchasing Agent establishes budgets through accurate and detailed estimating of construction drawings. Solicit and gather bids for the purpose of establishing final budgets and the issuing of contracts for the intended work. Take full responsibility for bidding, negotiating, and hiring trade contractors to maintain a competitive edge on costs while meeting the company’s standards of quality, reliability, and overall performance of trade contractors and suppliers.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\nUnderstand and demonstrate expertise with all current plans and specifications\nReview new products and vendors to identify opportunities for improved quality and cost effectiveness for cost analysis and consideration on future projects or specifications\nAcquire current costing and availability of products under evaluation\nDevelop standard specifications for review with the team\nCreate product specifications with notes regarding the buildability of options for each house plan and community\nBuild Projects within New Star utilizing Sales & Take-Offs and Model Subcontracts\nEnsure all project bid lists are completed timely and accurately, including set up to go out, review and comparison of submitted costs, recommendations for awarded trade contractors for committee review, entering of data into NewStar system\nPrepare bid lists and secure bid interest\nRecruit new, qualified trade contractors and suppliers, in addition to facilitating the improvement of existing trade contractor and supplier relationships.\nBid negotiation and analysis on base homes and all options\nCompare bids with respect to prices, past performance (quality, ability to work on schedule, proper supervision of their tradesmen) financial stability, or in the case of a trade contractor new to the company, their relationship with other builders\nPrepare direct construction budget for each community and maintain open communication with Site Manager\nEnsure successful subdivision roll out to sales team.\nAttend model walks and facilitate consistent communication of design changes\nManage and maintain Model Subcontracts, process Budget Finals in NewStar for each phase of each Community, and prepare corresponding Budget Summary Reports\nMaintain quarterly contract updates and prepare corresponding Budget Summary Reports.\nValidate and eliminate variances to the Direct Construction Budget and authorize preparation of Variance Purchase Orders\nEstablish and maintain budgets for all phases of all houses per Community\nPerform cost comparisons and analyses as needed\nMonitor construction schedules and vendor performance to expected results with Site Manager and Customer Care Representatives and initiate corrective action and change process, when required\nField questions and provide information to construction team, sales team, and trade contractor surrounding the home, specifications, options, bids/PO’s.\nWhat You’ll Bring:\n3 - 5 years of related experience (preferably purchasing experience with a home builder)\nA University degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management preferred\nStrong knowledge of and experience with general contract terms and conditions\nStrong communication and negotiation skills\nPrevious experience with Newstar and BuildPro preferred\nDemonstrated experience in managing suppliers, vendors and developing ongoing relationships\nExperience in take-offs and estimates\nBroad knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook required\nDetail oriented and good with time management\nPreferably looking for Purchasing experience with a home builder\nExcellent at planning and organizing, and multitasking\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills\nWhat We Offer:\nAnnual Base Salary Range: $75,000 to $85,000.\nAnnual Bonus Target (Discretionary): 15%\nExcellent extended medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning day 1.\n401(k) matching, vesting begins day 1.\nCareer development programs.\nPaid Volunteer Hours.\nPaid parental leave.\nFamily planning assistance, including IVF, surrogacy and adoption options.\nWellness and mental health resources.\nPet insurance offering.\nA culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity, Community!\nThis role is anticipated to be open for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage your prompt application.\n#LI-SS1\n#BRP\nBrookfield Residential participates in the E-Verify process to confirm the eligibility of candidates to work in the United States.\nWe are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.","datePosted":"2026-08-05T00:14:23.159Z","dateModified":"2026-08-05T00:14:23.159Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Brookfield Properties","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Centennial","addressRegion":"CO","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"df8d1b408911210d53b6086e"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/df8d1b408911210d53b6086e"}}