Director of Purchasing

Position Summary

EYA an award-winning residentialdeveloperand builder headquartered in Bethesda MD isseekinga strategic and dynamicDirector of Purchasing to lead the companys purchasing function.

This leader willbe responsible fordriving purchasing strategy across EYAs residential communities with a focus oncontinuous improvement technology and data cost management value engineering competitive bidding trade partner relationships and contracting closely with Construction Architecture Development Accounting and other teams the Head of Purchasing willidentifyopportunities to improve how EYA buys builds and manages costs whilemaintainingthe quality flexibility and customer-focused approach that distinguishes EYAs communities.

We are looking for more than an experienced purchasing professional. The successful candidate will be a proactive relationship-oriented leader who combines strong construction and procurementexpertisewith the curiosity and drive to challenge existing processes leverage technology develop new trade relationships and translate ideas into measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Lead EYAs purchasing functionestablishingstrategies and priorities that support the companys operational and financialobjectives.

• Identifyand implement process improvementsthat increase efficiency strengthen controls and enable the Purchasing team tooperatemore strategically.

• Leverage technology data and automationto improve purchasing processes analysis reporting bidding contracting and decision-making.

• Partner cross-functionallyto supportnew communities resolve complexpurchasingand construction issues and improve coordination throughout the project lifecycle.

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing competitive bidding and contracting strategiesacross EYAs residential communities.

• Champion cost management and value engineering effortsin partnership with Architecture Construction Development and other stakeholders.

• Monitor construction costs market conditions trade capacity and cost variancestoidentifyrisks and opportunities and inform business decisions.

• Drive measurable valuethrough cost savings negotiations rebates trade partnerships and other strategic purchasing initiatives.

• Build and strengthen relationships with subcontractors and supplierswhile proactively expanding EYAs trade partner network.

• Lead contract negotiationsto achieve competitive pricing comprehensive trade coverage clearly defined scopes of work and strong business terms.

• Demonstrate the highest standards of integrity and ethicsmaintainingtransparency fairness and objectivity in all vendor relationships negotiations and purchasing decisions.

• Lead and develop the Purchasing team fostering accountability collaboration andstrong performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business construction management engineering finance ora relatedfieldrequired.

• Approximately 10 years of progressive experience within the construction residential development homebuilding or general contracting industry including at least 3 years in purchasing procurement estimating preconstruction or a closely related function.

• Demonstrated ability toidentifyand implement process improvements introducenew approaches and successfully drive change.

• Experienceleveragingtechnology data and analytical tools to improve processes and support business decisions.

• Strong knowledge of constructionpurchasing estimating bidding contracting scopes of work cost management and subcontractor negotiations.

• Strong understanding of construction costs market dynamics trade relationships and value engineering.

• Strong financial and analytical capabilities including the ability to analyze bids budgets cost variances and purchasing performance.

• Proven ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively across departments and with subcontractors suppliers and other external partners.

• Excellent communication negotiation organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Self-directed proactive and comfortable balancing strategic priorities with the needs of a fast-moving highly collaborative organization.

About EYA

EYA is an award-winning residential developer and builder headquartered in downtown Bethesda MD. Since 1992wevebuilt more than 4000 homes across the Washington Metropolitan Area earning more residential building and land planning awards than any other homebuilder in the region. We specialize in high-quality urban-infill communities - transforming challenging sites into neighborhoods people are proud to call home.

Why Join EYA

At EYAyoullbe part of a team that values excellence collaboration and community impact. Our employees are at the heart of every neighborhood we build - and they love what they do.

To hear from our current team members about why they love working at EYA clickhere!

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Schedule and Benefits

This is a full-time hybrid position based out of ourmain officein Bethesda MD with four days per week in the office.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance retirement savings plans paid time off and other employee programs. For a detailed overview of our benefits please visit our careers page: is an Equal Opportunity Employer.