Purchasing Specialist

**Location**:
Ottawa, Ontario - Hybrid (3 days/week in office)

**Company**:
Mattamy Homes Canada

**Department**:
Purchasing Department, Ottawa 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**

Reporting to the Contracts Manager, the **Purchasing Specialist** supports the overall procurement process and delivery of products/services to multiple high-volume communities through providing quantity and cost estimating, data entry, contract administration and purchasing services in adherence with generally accepted home building principles and Mattamy standards.

**What you’ll do**
- Adhere to departmental processes, and requirements for purchasing and production information required for entry into BuildPro and JD Edwards, ensuring consistency, accuracy and adherence to such.
- Reviews drawings for consistency between architecture, sales & marketing information; ensures conformance with JDE system requirements.
- Quantity take-offs for residential projects from working drawings for budgeting and tendering purposes.
- Support the Contracts Managers with the tendering process of new communities by soliciting bids and perform initial review of bids and identify any clear discrepancies, following up with trades as required.
- Prepare and administer contract documents to subcontractors and suppliers.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as subcontractors, construction staff and supervisors.
- Maintains and updates ERP with takeoff’s, selection rules, and template setups.
- Maintains and updates the Design Center Options Master database in JD Edwards as required under the direction of the team lead. Carries out product build-up (cost code assignment) templates with assistance as required for PPOs purchase orders.
- Maintains Option & Site/Lot Specific Cost Build-Ups and Customs.
- Assist the Contracts Manager, as required, in analysis of cost comparison and differences in products and services.
- Work with the Design Studio updating and working through discontinued product on offer as well as updating and upgrading offerings in keeping with design trends on a regimented schedule.
- Works with other Purchasing team members troubleshooting product library information in JDE and ensures system information is adequate for use.
- Supports the Contracts Manager with the Change Order process by soliciting updated pricing, manages applicable PO’s in JDE; addresses late changes and processes as required
- Participates in site visits in order to check performance of trades against scope of work/contract.
- Release Purchase Orders appropriately to meet construction schedule.

**What **y**ou **b**ring**
- College Diploma in Estimating program, Architectural Technology, Construction Project Management, Business Administration and/or relevant related practical experience.
- Fully conversant with the Ontario Building Code.
- Experience with reading/checking Architectural, Structural, Mechanical & Electrical drawings.
- Strong mathematical aptitude required along with a systems logic orientation.
- Self-motivated, prioritizes tasks and works independently with minimum supervision.
- Strong analytical ability required to accurately compare trade price quotations.
- Strong computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel). Competent in Bluebeam & AutoCAD.
- Ability to prepare and analyze budgets and reports.
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to meet deadlines.
- Previous experience in JD Edwards would be an asset

**Bonus points**
- Experience in the residential construction industry, including experience gained through education cooperative program placements.
- Experience in estimating residential construction will be considered an asset.

**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 tha