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Purchasing Manager

The Purchasing Manager’s primary role is to negotiate optimum values for all goods and services, and awards work based on a thorough analysis of vendor bids. This person reports to the Director of Purchasing

  • Manage the Solicitation of Bids 
    • New Community Bids 
    • New Plan Bids 
    • New Features, Options, and Products 
    •  Periodic Unitized Commodity Pricing 
    • Enter Vendor Bids 
    • Get signed bid sheets 
  • Negotiate with Vendors to Control Costs
    • Bid Comparisons
    • Managing Vendor Assignments
    • Like Plan Comparisons
    • Market Benchmarks and Intelligence Gathering
    • Manage Vendor Input on Product Selections
  • Manage the Contracting of Vendors
    • Master Contracts
    • Project Specific Contracts
    • Project Specific Scopes of Work
    • Insurance Requirements
    • Signed FAST Price Sheets
  • Maintain Good Vendor Relationships
    • Primary Contact for Vendor Payment Issues
    • Address Vendor Performance Issues
    • Mediate Builder Contractors Conflicts
    • Resolve Communication Breakdowns
    • Coordinate Community Kick-off Events
  • Manage National Accounts and Rebates
    • Negotiate for Best Price versus Rebate
    • Manage Collections of Rebates
    • Manage Rebate Submissions
    • Model Home Programs and Complimentary Products