Construction Purchasing Specialist - High-Volume Buyer

W3Global; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation and personal time

Employee appreciation events

Job summary

W3Global seeks a seasoned Purchasing professional to support high-volume purchasing operations, vendor relations, bid management, contracts, and cost analysis. You will work with construction, sales, design, finance, and other internal teams to meet pricing accuracy, deadlines, and purchasing goals.

The ideal candidate is organized and analytical, able to communicate with vendors, subcontractors, and internal partners in a fast-paced setting. High school diploma required; RFMS a plus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of purchasing experience in high-volume residential construction, flooring, building materials, homebuilding, or subcontracting.
• RFMS experience is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail when reviewing bids, contracts, pricing, budgets, and vendor documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to evaluate cost, quality, productivity, and service.
• Ability to understand scopes of work, bid documents, specifications, contract requirements, and pricing structures.
• Strong organizational, recordkeeping, and audit-ready documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and resolve vendor disputes involving product issues, pricing concerns, invoice discrepancies, and contract inconsistencies.
• Coordinate pricing adjustments with vendors and internal teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors, subcontractors, and trade partners.
• Communicate vendor performance concerns, service issues, and capability gaps to the right stakeholders.
• Verify vendors are properly contracted and meet insurance requirements before work begins.
• Initiate bid events with subcontractors and vendors.
• Prepare bid packages, including specifications, scopes of work, bidder lists, and supporting documentation.
• Analyze vendor bids to confirm pricing aligns with specifications and includes all required items.
• Compare bids against established estimates and budgets to identify gaps, variances, or missing items.
• Negotiate cost-effective pricing while maintaining quality, productivity, and service standards.
• Prepare bid analyses and support vendor selection recommendations.
• Assist with base cost and option price analysis, and review budgets to verify accurate base costs, margins, and option pricing.
• Assist with month-end cost-off processes, including accrual support for current-month closings.

Skills

Purchasing

Vendor relations

Bid analysis

Negotiation

Communication

MS Excel

RFMS

Contracts knowledge

Organization

Data analysis

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's or bachelor's degree in business, construction management, supply chain, finance, or related field

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

Job description

W3Global seeks a seasoned Purchasing professional to support high-volume purchasing operations, vendor relations, bid management, contracts, and cost analysis. You will work with construction, sales, design, finance, and other internal teams to meet pricing accuracy, deadlines, and purchasing goals.

The ideal candidate is organized and analytical, able to communicate with vendors, subcontractors, and internal partners in a fast-paced setting. High school diploma required; RFMS a plus.