Vendor Management Specialist - Modular Field Execution

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

25%-50% travel to job sites or markets within the Texas region — typically day trips, with occasional overnight stays (up to once weekly). Potentially 1–3 trips annually to other markets.

Position Overview

The Vendor Management Specialist – Modular Field Execution is a strategic and relationship-driven role responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing a high-performing network of vendors and subcontractors across assigned markets to support residential construction projects from conception through completion for our Amherst Homes / StudioBuilt division.

This position ensures that our trade partners consistently meet performance, pricing, scope, and compliance standards, maintaining a healthy and reliable vendor bench to support ongoing and future construction activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and onboard qualified vendors and subcontractors across all trade categories.
• Manage and maintain a robust network of qualified vendors.
• Partner with Procurement to negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers to drive cost efficiency and value.
• Partner with Construction, Procurement and other internal stakeholders to align vendor strategy with project execution needs, identify vendor gaps and build capacity in underrepresented markets or trades.
• Evaluate vendor performance regularly to ensure adherence to quality, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Forecast vendor supply risks and develop contingency plans for critical trade categories
• Conduct quarterly vendor scorecards, performance reviews, and corrective action plans.
• Safety, quality and compliance standards: Ensuring vendors meet safety, environmental, regulatory and quality standards.
• Serve as a primary point of escalation for vendor performance or compliance issues.
• Provide alternative sourcing options.
• Suggest, participate and drive in continuous improvement initiatives for vendor onboarding, evaluation, and retention.
• Report on project progress, risks, problems, and propose solutions. Implement and manage project changes and interventions.
• Flexibility to pivot to the business needs weekly and multi-task in a fast-paced work environment.
• Keep constant communication with vendors in all serviced markets. Must be willing to make multiple phone calls daily and travel to meet onsite with suppliers and potential subcontractors to follow-up on tasks and facilitate the RFQ process.
• Review, validate, and process vendor and subcontractor agreements in accordance with company policies.
• Partner with offshore teams in vendor qualifications and onboarding to meet compliance and regulatory standards, potentially including site visits and performance audits.
• Act as back-up for project bidding and contracting with vendors.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3–5 years in construction, vendor management, purchasing, procurement or supply chain management within the construction or homebuilding industry.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or Construction Science preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Strong understanding of construction materials, trades, and cost structures. Field familiarity with residential construction operations preferred.
• Proven ability to negotiate contracts, manage performance metrics, and maintain strong vendor relationships.
• 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.