Careers

Cornerstone Homes has been dedicated to creating the perfect homes and lifestyles for active adults since its inception in 2001. Cornerstone Homes buying and construction processes are highly personalized offering several design choices and flexible floor plans for its customers. Our 7 active adult communities within Virginia and North Carolina offer homeowners a retirement community that inspires a carefree lifestyle dedicated to wellness, connection and convenience.

Our Team is currently looking for a Purchasing Assistant within our Purchasing Department located in Richmond, VA. The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting the Purchasing Manager in all purchasing, budgeting, and options activities and the coordination of these processes with sales, operations, vendors, and accounting.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with New Product Development.
• Assist with Sales, Custom option request, creating and maintaining design centers.
• Assist production in all aspects.
• Release Work orders and Purchase orders in Marks Systems (IHMS).
• Assist with option cost for options.
• Help maintain bid packages, Specification sheets.
• Data Base Management, add New Plans, New Options and upgrades, New Vendors and New pricing.
• Maintain organization of home files and Supplier/Trade Partner files.
• Work with Trade Partners to meet all insurance requirements, as well as all contracts, scopes and other miscellaneous documents signed and filed.
• Create files for newly-contracted Trade Partners.
• Maintain files for all active Trade Partners.
• Update contract packages, as necessary.
• Assist Suppliers/Trade Partners with Work Order and Purchase Order issues as they arise.
• File and organize all information in electronic database.

Education and Experience Requirement:

• Experience in working with Marks Systems (IHMS) preferred.
• Computer literate with the ability to work with Outlook, Windows, Excel and Word.
• Professionally perform multiple, detailed-oriented tasks with simultaneous deadlines.
• Advanced communication skills.
• Good writing and organization skills.
• Possess strong work ethic, integrity and loyalty.
• Team player with the ability to work well under pressure.
• Construction knowledge a plus.

Physical Requirements:

Requires the ability to work in excess of eight hours per day, in the confined quarters of an office. Also requires the ability to read plans, bend, stoop, reach, lift, and move and/or carry items less than 50 pounds. Office work requires sitting at a computer monitor for extended periods of time, completing paperwork and to receive/return phone messages. Standing is required for filing, scanning, and copying.