Purchasing Manager (5+ yrs of const purch, estimating exp in homebuilding)

Job details

Job type full-time number of hires for this role 1

Qualifications

Purchasing: 4 years (required)

Full job description

Purchasing manager job description

Role/purpose

The purchasing manager is responsible for managing all purchasing and estimating activities for communities in the assigned marketThis role will be responsible for selecting and employing top tier trade partners in alignment with department and budget objectivesThe purchasing manager will develop and maintain cost budgets throughout the life of each projectReports to vice president of purchasing.

Duties and responsibilities

· maintain local trade partner relationships to ensure the appropriate trade depth is accessible

· oversee contracting process to ensure all vendors meet company mandates

· drive the bidding process to ensure all costs are negotiated to be cost effective and all-inclusive

· consults and manages trade partners that are not producing contracted results

· be proactive in conveying business plan needs to trade partners

· capability to run and review reports and determine areas of need

· review and approve home construction invoices as needed

· maintains construction budgets and ensures compliance

· execute home construction budget reviews

· monitor construction material returns

· ensure all price changes are properly approved prior to implementation

· validate that architectural plans are accurate and reflect most current specifications

· create and maintain new community budgets.

· prepares scope of work for each trade per specifications determined and obtains approval of the purchasing manager and/or the vp of purchasing.

· ensure specification compliance by project; communicate any product changes to the vp of purchasing to ensure compliance with national contracts.

* position requires occasional travel within texas.

Qualifications

· 5+years of construction purchasing and estimating experience in the homebuilding industry required

· high school diploma required; bachelor`s degree preferred

· experienced negotiation skills.

· marksystems experience strongly preferred

· advanced microsoft office application user

· ability to read and interpret blueprints and other construction documents

· strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills

Job type: full-time

Schedule:

Monday to friday

Experience:

Purchasing: 4 years (required)

Work location:

Multiple locations

Work remotely:

Yes

Work location: multiple locations