Construction Purchasing & Asset Strategy Lead

Roebbelen Contracting, Inc.; Cameron Park (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Roebbelen Contracting, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing & Asset Manager to design and own the systems for buying, tracking, and planning tools, equipment, fleet, and assets that support field teams.

The role emphasizes strategic cost management, strong vendor relationships, and operational insight to improve visibility and accountability across projects. You will collaborate with Operations, project teams, and Corporate Yard to implement scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, fleet, equipment, asset management, construction operations, or a related field.
• Experience negotiating pricing, terms, or service agreements with vendors.
• Familiarity with construction tools, equipment, fleet assets, and the realities of supporting field operations.
• Strong financial judgment with the ability to think about cost, utilization, lifecycle, and ROI.
• Experience using asset, fleet, inventory, purchasing, ERP, or similar systems.
• The ability to take an existing process, figure out what’s working and what isn’t, and build something better.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships and influence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing for tools, equipment, fleet assets, rentals, and operational supplies while developing strong vendor relationships and negotiating pricing, programs, warranties, and service agreements.
• Help us better understand what we own, where it is, how it's being used, and when it makes sense to repair, replace, or redeploy it.
• Coordinate vehicle acquisition, outfitting, maintenance programs, transfers, recalls, warranties, replacement planning, and disposal.
• Establish inventory controls, stocking standards, and replenishment strategies that support the field without creating unnecessary excess.
• Look beyond the initial purchase price to evaluate utilization, maintenance costs, downtime, lifecycle cost, and ROI.
• Build scalable processes, reporting, and tools that make purchasing and asset management more efficient as Roebbelen grows.

Skills

Vendor relationships

Negotiation

Asset management

Fleet management

ERP systems

Cost analysis

Communication

Education

Business/SC/Construction Mgmt degree

Tools

Hilti ON!Track

ERP systems

Job description

Roebbelen Contracting, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing & Asset Manager to design and own the systems for buying, tracking, and planning tools, equipment, fleet, and assets that support field teams.

The role emphasizes strategic cost management, strong vendor relationships, and operational insight to improve visibility and accountability across projects. You will collaborate with Operations, project teams, and Corporate Yard to implement scalable solutions.