Trade Relations Associate

Trade Relations Associate

Location: Dallas Division & Field Projects
Employment: Full-time, salaried

Job Summary

The Trade Relations Associate develops and supports AiWB's trade partner network across Texas markets while coordinating procurement execution, field operations, and billing resolution. Through frequent site visits, relationship building, quality audits, and training, this role strengthens alignment among trade partners, builders, onsite teams, Purchasing, and Accounting.

The position actively supports CCS+Q - Closer, Cleaner, Safer + Quality through visible field engagement, clear expectations, and consistent follow-through.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Trade partner development: Identify prospective Texas trade partners; assess coverage, capabilities, availability, and capacity; build relationships and coordinate onboarding with Purchasing and construction leadership.
• Site visits and CCS+Q: Conduct frequent visits to assigned Texas projects. Reinforce Closer through onsite engagement, Cleaner through housekeeping expectations, Safer through hazard awareness and reporting, and Quality through workmanship reviews.
• Quality audits: Review work against approved scopes, plans, and company standards. Document findings with photographs, responsible parties, corrective actions, and follow-up dates. Verify corrections and promptly escalate urgent concerns.
• Issue resolution: Help resolve scope, scheduling, workmanship, completion, and responsibility disputes among trades, builders, and onsite teams. Track agreed actions through resolution.
• Billing coordination: Work with Purchasing and Accounting to reconcile discrepancies using purchase orders, approved changes, and field completion records. Route decisions requiring approval to the appropriate leader.
• Procurement support: Manage the purchase-order lifecycle and vendor onboarding within established approval processes. Support GMP tracking and documentation.
• Training: Reinforce expectations for scopes, CCS+Q, documentation, and billing processes. Use recurring findings to identify coaching needs and recommend improvements.
• Reporting: Maintain WBS or approved trackers for trade contacts, capacity, site visits, audits, training, and open issues. Provide weekly updates and monthly improvement priorities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Understanding of purchasing processes and terminology.
• Previous experience in project coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple schedules and tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications with advanced skills in Excel.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Maintain attention to detail and follow through.

Essential Functions

• Report to the corporate or division office with regular onsite support, to adhere to typical schedule, Monday through Friday, that can include weekends, holidays, and after hours as requested.
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device.
• Excellent organization, coordination, and project management skills.
• Lift or move items up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to walk, sit, kneel or stand for long periods of time.
• Reliable transportation that meets job responsibilities with valid Texas Driver's License.
• Maintain at least minimum car insurance required by Texas law.
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to move around work environment including stairs and construction sites.

The above listing represents the general duties considered essential functions of the job and is not to be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. Other duties may be assigned, as necessary.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

If you require reasonable accommodation to perform the duties outlined in this Scope of Work (SOW) due to a disability or any other protected characteristic, please contact TalentSuccess@wanbridgegroup.com. We are dedicated to collaborating with you to identify and implement appropriate accommodations that enables you to fulfill the requirements of the Scope of Work.