Purchasing Manager – Luxury Custom Homes

Skillforce has teamed up with a fast growing developer to find a Purchasing Manager in Atlanta GA. This person will oversee purchasing estimating bid management and procurement activities across multiple construction projects. This position will manage the process from early estimating and scope development through bidding buyout purchase orders and long-lead material tracking.

Purchasing Manager Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: Up to $90.000
• Quarterly bonus potential
• Location: in person at the Atlanta GA office

Purchasing Manager Key Responsibilities

• Manage the purchasing and procurement process across multiple construction projects.
• Develop preliminary estimates review plans perform quantity takeoffs and maintain accurate cost information.
• Create complete trade-specific scopes of work and bid packages.
• Solicit qualified subcontractors and vendors and manage the bidding process.
• Review and level bids to compare pricing exclusions qualifications scope gaps and schedule commitments.
• Negotiate pricing scope schedule and payment terms with subcontractors and vendors.
• Prepare award recommendations and purchase orders for management approval.
• Track buyout schedules and ensure trades are awarded in time to support project schedules.
• Monitor long-lead materials including selections submittals approvals orders fabrication shipping and delivery.
• Review construction documents for scope gaps overlaps exclusions allowances and trade responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records cost codes commitments and procurement reports.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Superintendents regarding budgets schedules constructability site conditions and material requirements.
• Assist with subcontractor/vendor onboarding compliance capacity and performance tracking.
• Review procurement-related invoices and resolve discrepancies before approval.
• Identify potential cost schedule and procurement risks early and communicate solutions to leadership.
• Develop and maintain purchasing procedures templates bid documents and reporting systems.

Purchasing Manager Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in construction purchasing estimating preconstruction project controls or buyout.
• Experience working in residential construction custom homes commercial construction or another detail-intensive construction environment.
• Strong ability to read and interpret architectural structural civil MEP and other construction documents.
• Required proficiency with PlanSwift including digital takeoffs measurements and quantity verification.
• Experience with construction management or project management software; Buildertrend experience is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets skills including formulas lookups filters pivot tables and bid comparisons.
• Strong technical writing skills with the ability to develop clear scopes of work and procurement documents.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies in estimates bids purchase orders and project costs.
• Strong negotiation communication organization and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

If you are a skilled Purchasing Manager looking for career growth apply today!

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