Purchasing Specialist

**Location**

Mississauga, Ontario - Hybrid (3 days/week in office)

**Company***

Mattamy Homes Canada

**D**

**ivision***

Procurement, GTA Low Rise Division

**Employment Type**

Full-Time

**Reports to**

Contracts Manager When it comes to forward-thinking homebuilding and thoughtfully planned communities, Canadians think of Mattamy Homes. And that success is centred on a foundation of great people, because our team is as solid as they come. At Mattamy, we are optimistic, hardworking and supportive. Together we learn and grow as we strive to create a positive impact in the homebuilding industry. Contributing to the Mattamy Way means being surrounded by caring people who encourage you to be exactly who you are. It means your opinion is invited and your contributions count. And it means a career filled with pride, knowing you’re part of an environmentally-conscious, action-oriented organization with big plans for the future. The opportunity to bring the future of living to homeowners based on what Canadians value is exciting - and we’re making it happen.

Learn more about what makes working at Mattamy special and our award-winning culture.

**What we offer**

Under the direction of the Contracts Manager, the Purchasing Specialist provides support to our procurement process including tendering, contract management, cost analysis, and purchasing services in adherence with generally accepted home building principles and Mattamy standards. This involves performing various independent tasks, as well as assisting the Contracts Manager, and working to provide The Best Homeowner Experience.

**What you’ll do**

• Adhere to division-wide Purchasing requirements related to information required for entry into BuildPro and JD Edwards (“JDE”) systems, and act as a key gatekeeper to ensure consistency, accuracy, and adherence to such.
• Manage Dropbox to ensure proper access to documents and to ensure coherent record keeping.
• Review all processes and information required to issue RFQ and coordinate with different departments i.e. Architecture, Sales & Marketing and Design Studio to ensure efficient issuance of tender.
• Coordination of tender process including documentation, pricing, and follow requests for incomplete submissions.
• Assist the Contracts Manager, as required, by updating and maintaining analytics tool with quotations, price changes due to Architectural record of change, grading updates and market changes.
• Support the Contracts Manager with the Change Order process by soliciting updated pricing, manage applicable Purchase Orders in JDE; support the efficient administration of late changes as required.
• Release Purchase Orders appropriately to meet construction schedules.
• Draft contract and addendums as required.
• Assist in resolving concerns, providing clarity and assistance to trades and construction sites related to upgrades, options sold, and scopes of work.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with suppliers, construction staff, and supervisors.
• Provide demand forecasting to suppliers when and where required.
• Ensure suppliers have the most current information including scopes, architectural drawings, and all other required documents.
• Where required, assist Estimators/Contracts Managers with workflow and reporting.

**What **y**ou **b**ring**

• College Diploma in Architectural Technology or Construction Project Management an asset.
• One to three years or more of progressive experience in the residential construction industry, including experience gained through education cooperative program placements.
• Familiarity with the Ontario Building Code (Part 9) an asset
• Experience with reading/checking architectural drawings in Bluebeam/AutoCAD an asset
• Strong mathematical aptitude required.
• Self-motivated, prioritizes tasks, and works independently with minimum supervision.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel).
• Ability to set-up analysis or budget templates and prepare reports.
• Understanding of the processes of budgeting, tendering, and construction.
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to meet deadlines.

**Bonus Points**

• Previous experience in JD Edwards.

**Who we **are**

Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across Canada and the United States. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In Canada, our communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area as well as in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.

**Be yourself. We want it that way.**

At Mattamy, we're passionate about creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. Diversity and inclusion are important to the work we do to support our homebuyers, colleagues, and communit