Director of Purchasing

MRINetwork; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Department Bonus

Company Bonus program

Job summary

MRINetwork is seeking an experienced Director of Purchasing for a large regional contractor in Baltimore. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in construction purchasing, excellent communication skills, and experience managing a purchasing department.

This role includes responsibilities such as sourcing vendors, negotiating contracts, and overseeing the purchasing team. The company provides an attractive benefits package, including healthcare, bonuses, and paid vacation.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience as a Purchasing Manager in the construction industry.
• Experience with direct purchasing.
• Experience negotiating large contracts.

Responsibilities

• Source and qualify vendors to meet project demands.
• Ensure materials are delivered as scheduled.
• Collaborate with suppliers to improve relationships and quality.

Skills

Construction purchasing experience

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Strong computer skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Director of Purchasing – Construction

Highland Consulting Group is recruiting an experienced Director of Purchasing with construction purchasing experience for a large regional contractor in the Baltimore area. The position reports directly to the Vice President of Operations and oversees material, equipment, bulk purchases, consumables, specialty items, office equipment, machinery, vehicles, and miscellaneous items. The role includes managing rebate programs with vendors and ensuring no travel is anticipated.

Responsibilities

• Source and qualify vendors as necessary to meet project demands
• Ensure materials are delivered as scheduled
• Collaborate with suppliers, vendors, and Project Managers to establish and improve relationships, quality, and overall partnerships
• Reduce and/or maintain material costs through cost‑saving techniques and strategic negotiation with vendors
• Negotiate all vendor pricing of front‑end commodities
• Analyze multiple vendor bids and create all project budgets
• Negotiate and monitor master contract agreements and vendor work scopes
• Responsible for creation and distribution of all purchase orders and variance purchase orders
• Continuously monitor and update vendor pricing and rebates
• Manage a staff of purchasers

Requirements

• 5 years experience as a Purchasing Manager in the construction industry – preferred
• Experience with direct purchasing
• Experience with direct import – preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience negotiating large contracts – preferred
• Experience managing a purchasing department – preferred
• Strong computer skills
• Must be extremely organized
• Bachelor’s degree – preferred

Benefits

This company offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes a well‑defined Department Bonus, Company Bonus program, Healthcare Insurance, Life Insurance, paid Vacation, and other valuable incentives.