In-Office Purchasing Manager: Data-Driven Vendor Leader

McBride Homes; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Onsite fitness center

Company outings

Job summary

McBride Homes is seeking a Purchasing Department Manager to own purchasing processes, vendor relationships, and related projects in our Chesterfield facility. The role starts hands-on with growth into leadership and supervising 1–2 staff as the department expands.

With an 800 closings target for 2026, McBride emphasizes strong vendor partnerships, data-driven decisions, and problem solving, including SQL and Excel expertise for reporting and analysis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years purchasing or analytical experience with ownership of outcomes.
• Experience negotiating pricing and managing vendor relationships.
• Minimum 2 years writing SQL independently.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, XLOOKUP, and Power Query.

Responsibilities

• Manage and diversify vendor partnerships, assignments and performance.
• Independently manage bid cycles, contract renewals and pricing negotiations.
• Resolve vendor disputes and hold trade partners accountable.
• Analyze purchasing costs and market trends to challenge pricing.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency.
• Write and modify SQL queries against our Kova/Sapphire ERP.
• Develop Excel reports and dashboards translating data into actions.
• Investigate cost variances and data quality for accurate reporting.
• Collaborate across departments and mentor purchasing staff as team grows.

Skills

Vendor management

SQL

Excel

Negotiation

Communication

Project management

Data analysis

Cost benchmarking

Tools

Kova/Sapphire ERP

Job description

McBride Homes is seeking a Purchasing Department Manager to own purchasing processes, vendor relationships, and related projects in our Chesterfield facility. The role starts hands-on with growth into leadership and supervising 1–2 staff as the department expands.

With an 800 closings target for 2026, McBride emphasizes strong vendor partnerships, data-driven decisions, and problem solving, including SQL and Excel expertise for reporting and analysis.