Purchasing Intern

Job Description:

Join an award-winning company!

Who are we?

Since 1967, (COMPANY NAME) has been building luxury homes and communities in the best locations in the U.S. Today, we're a Fortune 500 company operating in over 50 markets across more than 20 states. We're the country's premier luxury builder with the widest range of products in the industry, including traditional single-family homes, active adult, hi-rise condos, apartment rentals, urban redevelopment, and student housing.

From the homes we build to the talent we recruit, we know that to be the best, we have to work with the best. (COMPANY NAME) is a place where diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and where employees of all backgrounds are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We believe every employee should feel safe to be their true and authentic self at work. Our employees are our family, and we strive to uphold the values that our founders instilled in us, creating an exceptional place to work that is inclusive to all.

(COMPANY NAME), America's leading luxury home builder, seeks a Purchasing Intern for our division office located in Franklin, Tennessee.

In this role, the Purchasing Intern will work with the Purchasing Team to assist in seeking out new trade partners, reviewing bids, setting up analysis and/or budget worksheets, estimating and providing takeoffs, reviewing scopes of work, and flagging contract holes.

Other responsibilities include:
* Understanding cost reductions, cost recommendations, and model rebates
* Processing custom options
* Building relationships with regionally contracted vendors
* Gaining exposure in trade description contracting
* Updating contracts
This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the nation's most respected Fortune 500 companies!

Qualifications

We seek students currently enrolled in their Junior or Senior year majoring in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or a related field, and are interested in gaining hands-on industry experience prior to graduation. The ideal candidate has strong coordination, time management, interpersonal, and analytical skills. Basic knowledge of the current construction market, ability to review contacts, and negotiating skills is a plus!

Candidates must have reliable transportation as they will be asked to attend meetings in the division office and local communities during the day.

Come see why (COMPANY NAME) has been attracting and retaining some of the best professionals in the industry!

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(COMPANY NAME) is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions, policies, and practices are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. (COMPANY NAME) will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment) on account of a person's sex (including pregnancy), age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender nonconformity, status as a transgender individual, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, family responsibility, armed services, or any other status protected by law.

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