Construction Purchasing Agent

The Amherst Group's companies are comprised of leading real estate investment and advisory firms with a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed and managed.  Amherst leverages its proprietary data, analytics, technology, and decades of experience to seek solutions for a fragmented, slow-to-evolve real estate ecosystem and to materially improve the experience for residents, buyers, sellers, communities, and investors.  Today Amherst has over 1000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management.

Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets and has acquired, renovated, and leased more than 46,000 homes across 32 markets in the U.S.  The firm delivers customized, stabilized cash-flowing portfolios of assets to its investors, wrapped in all the ongoing services required to manage, own, and finance the asset including property management, portfolio management, and a full capital markets team.  In addition to its single-family rental platform, Amherst’s debt business pursues two distinct credit strategies in mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate lending.  Over its 25-year history, Amherst has developed a deep bench of research and technology talent, and leverages data and analytics at every stage in the asset lifecycle to improve operations and preserve long-term value for our investors and the more than 188,000 residents the firm has served.

Company Overview

The Amherst Group's companies are comprised of leading real estate investment and advisory firms with a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed and managed.  Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets and has acquired, renovated, and leased more than 46,000 homes across 32 markets in the U.S. Today Amherst has over 1,000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management.

Founded by Amherst, StudioBuilt™ is an innovative approach to home development that utilizes offsite modular construction to create new housing supply at scale without sacrificing quality. StudioBuilt homes are constructed at Amherst’s housing studio in Cuero, Texas as well as partner studios across the Southeast and then installed on site. The StudioBuilt team is comprised of experienced individuals from all trades, working to continuously improve the production process.

Who Are We?

Amherst Studio Build will manufacture high-quality, affordable, and innovative single-family residential homes by empowering a devoted network of highly motivated and skilled individuals with a fantastic place to work, the opportunity for learning and growth, and the ability to make a difference in the community.

Travel Expectations

Up to 20% travel to job sites or markets within the region—typically day trips, with occasional overnight stays (up to once weekly). Potentially 1–3 trips annually to other markets.

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Construction Purchasing Agent to join our team. In this role, you will support residential construction projects, from conception through completion. The Construction Purchasing Agent plays a crucial role in ensuring that projects are thoroughly planned, estimated accurately, and effectively prepared for successful execution.

You will play a crucial role in defining and negotiating prices for field execution of construction projects and end-to-end contract administration, including contract issuance, execution, closeout, payment coordination and tracking. This position ensures that all agreements are accurate, compliant, and efficiently processed to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our company's growth and success in the modular construction industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct competitive pricing analyses to understand the market and industry conditions.
• Use of data and market trends to forecast pricing volatility and sourcing risks.
• Negotiate takeoff pricing with existing vendors and conduct pre-scheduled reviews on an ongoing basis.
• Promptly obtain bids and estimates from vendors for construction projects, review bids to ensure accuracy and alignment to pricing expectations, and provide bids to the Construction Team.
• Support project teams in defining scopes of work, cost estimates, and timelines.
• Create, execute and manage contracts for construction projects, in coordination with the Construction Manager.

• Ensure all contracts align with approved bids, pricing, and scopes.
• Close out contracts and ensure all documentation, lien waivers, and compliance requirements are complete.
• Coordinate payments and resolve invoice or PO discrepancies with Accounting and Construction.
• Track procurement cost to budget and report variances to project management.
• Build and foster relationships with vendors.
• Provide value engineering recommendations and partner with Vendor Sourcing Role to select appropriate vendors.
• Maintain organized file structures and audit-ready records of all contracts and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Construction, Finance, and Vendor Management to streamline processes, enhance efficiency and reduce turnaround time.
• Flexibility to pivot to the business needs weekly and multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
• Support vendor onboarding needs as required by the business, assisting with sourcing, onboarding and managing qualified vendors and subcontractors across all trade categories.
• Procure materials for job completions, as needed.
• Support risk mitigation efforts related to procurement (e.g., supply chain disruption, regulatory compliance).

Qualifications

• Experience: 1–3 years in procurement, purchasing, or contract administration, preferably in construction or homebuilding.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Construction Management preferred; equivalent experience accepted.
• Basic knowledge of construction materials, methods, and cost analysis. Field experience or familiarity with residential construction sites.
• Working knowledge of contract law and procurement best practices.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high contract volume efficiently.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite required. Knowledge in JD Edwards (JDE), BuildPro, Yardi, Vendor Café, Moducore and Bluebeam Revu preferred.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and communication skills with a proactive problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to adapt to change and changing priorities in a dynamic environment.

​Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.