Purchasing Manager Jobs

Responsible for the estimating and purchasing of materials and hiring subcontractors for an established homebuilder to maintain a competitive edge on costs while meeting the company’s standards of quality, reliability, and overall performance of subcontractors and suppliers.

Essential Job Duties:

• Prepare bid packages and send to subcontractors for bidding.

• Analyze bids for accuracy/completeness and conformance to bid scopes and make

subcontractor hiring recommendations based on cost, expertise of subcontractor,

and work history.

• Negotiate with subcontractors regarding master contracts, pricing, cost overruns,

extras, or disputes in work scopes to obtain the best terms and costs.

• Negotiate and prepare contracts, amendments, back charges, and all other

purchasing related documentation with accuracy.

• Research, source, and qualify new subcontractors.

• Complete/verify take-offs and review architectural and site improvement plans to aid

in value- engineering.

• Research new materials and methods for construction of projects, aesthetics, and

quality.

• Work extensively with sales and marketing in determining product selections for

projects.

• Monitor and update master purchasing and budget schedules for all projects.

• Research and maintain up to date knowledge of construction pricing and labor rates.

• Implement purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices.

• Obtain written bids for all quotations including production, bid concessions, and

model home discounts.

• Update scope of work as needed, pricing, and specs.

• Conduct budget reviews to ensure costs are tracking project guidelines.

• Review spending variances and engage in pricing improvement.

• Prepare and distribute all onsite bid sheets and packages, including latest

architectural plans, consultant reports, cover letter with bid due date, standard trade

requirements, list of options, specific trade requirements, and sequence sheet.

• Manage and issue change orders from Project Managers.

• Provide professional, helpful, and courteous interaction with all Trade Partners, Field

Superintendents.

• Participate In “Value Engineering Meetings “with Project Management and all

applicable subcontractors during the due diligence period for a project.

• Prepare preliminary product specifications for new projects to meet specified spec

level and pro forma budget considerations.

• Coordinate with operations in the preparation of on-site budgets in a timely manner

per the Purchasing Schedule.

• Initiate and coordinate the bidding process with minimum of three competitively

priced subcontractors.

• Work with the design and sales team to ensure that homeowner options,

specification changes, and pricing are accurate.

• Actively oversee and maintain a comprehensive rebate program for all building

materials including model and government rebates.

• Manage the purchasing department workflow and support personnel to expedite

the processing and execution of contracts.