Luxury Residential Purchasing Manager — Estimating & Bid Lead

Skillforce; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus potential

In-person at Atlanta office

Job summary

Skillforce has teamed up with a fast growing developer to find a Construction Purchasing Manager in Atlanta, GA. This person will oversee purchasing, estimating, bid management, and procurement activities across multiple luxury custom home projects.

This role manages the process from early estimating and scope development through bidding, buyout, purchase orders, and long-lead material tracking. 5+ years in construction purchasing is required with residential/custom homes experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in construction purchasing, estimating, preconstruction, project controls, or buyout.
• Residential construction experience with custom homes or detail-intensive projects.
• Ability to read architectural, structural, civil, MEP drawings.
• Proficiency with PlanSwift for takeoffs and quantity verification.
• Experience with Buildertrend or similar PM software.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets for bid comparisons and cost tracking.
• Strong negotiation, communication, organization and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchasing, estimating, bid management, and procurement across multiple luxury projects.
• Develop preliminary estimates, review plans, takeoffs, and maintain cost data.
• Create trade-specific scopes and bid packages; solicit and manage subcontractors.
• Review bids for pricing, exclusions, and schedule commitments.
• Negotiate pricing, scope, schedule, and payment terms with subcontractors.
• Prepare award recommendations and purchase orders for approval.
• Track buyout schedules to align with project timelines and milestones.
• Monitor long-lead materials from selection to delivery and orders.
• Coordinate with Project Managers on budgets, constructability, and site needs.
• Assist with subcontractor onboarding, compliance, and performance tracking.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Follow-up

Tools

PlanSwift

Buildertrend

Excel/Sheets

Job description

Skillforce has teamed up with a fast growing developer to find a Construction Purchasing Manager in Atlanta, GA. This person will oversee purchasing, estimating, bid management, and procurement activities across multiple luxury custom home projects.

This role manages the process from early estimating and scope development through bidding, buyout, purchase orders, and long-lead material tracking. 5+ years in construction purchasing is required with residential/custom homes experience.