MARKET PURCHASING MANAGER

The Fischer Group; Panama City Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company matching andprofit

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Training

Personal time off

Inclusive Leave

Employee Life Insurance

Job summary

Fischer Homes is seeking a Market Purchasing Manager to oversee subcontractor and supplier relationships regionally, negotiate favorable contracts, and control material and labor costs to support growth. You will own vendor selection, drive cost analyses, and coordinate with production teams to ensure dependable supply and performance across markets.

You will prepare inflation forecasts, manage category spend, and optimize vendor standards to sustain capacity for upcoming projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in construction/purchasing.
• 5 years of purchasing and supply chain management experience in construction.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost analyses for new and existing products/labor to inform pricing decisions.
• Develop inflationary reports forecasting inflation percentages.
• Oversee local supplier sign-ups and pricing for construction needs.
• Act as Category Captain for spend across markets including relationship management and price negotiation.
• Ensure accurate creation of Variance Purchase Orders and start PO plans.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Networking

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or Finance

Job description

As a Market Purchasing Manager, you will manage subcontractor and supplier relationships in order to ensure adequate trade partner capacity to support the organization’s growth. You will negotiate favorable contracts and manage the costs for materials and labor. The most rewarding aspect of this role is taking ownership as the sole purchasing manager in your region to ensure the production teams have the vendors and suppliers necessary to exceed goals.

Key Attributes

• Motivate yourself to exceed your goals by finding new resources to help you get there.
• Build and maintain a network of industry professionals.
• Negotiate effectively by adapting quickly to a variety of communication styles.
• Manage external relationships with a customer-oriented approach.
• Approach your job and tasks with urgency over perfectionism.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost analyses on new and existing products and/or labor to help in decision‑making for new products or price increases.
• Develop inflationary reports forecasting inflation percentages.
• Responsible for local supplier and trade partner sign‑ups and pricing including targeted recruiting for construction needs.
• Act as Category Captain for assigned categories of spend across all markets providing relationship management, price negotiation, and category oversight to all regions.
• Ensure the creation of Variance Purchase Orders, Job Start PO's, plans and selections are all accurate and completed in a timely manner.
• Analyze VPOs to root cause, recommend/implement countermeasures that will prevent problems in the areas of pricing and contract interpretation from recurring.
• Actively tracks trade partner capacity and compares to production schedules to ensure adequate capacity is available to support divisional construction plans.
• Meet and communicate with trade partners to discuss reliability, capacity, communication, and payment status or issues.
• Work cooperatively with internal teams to create, update, and improve vendor standards and scopes of work.
• Improve retention and growth opportunities for our core subcontractors & suppliers who meet or exceed the performance expectations of Fischer Homes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Business, or Finance preferred—or relevant years of experience.
• 5 years of experience working in purchasing and supply chain management in the Construction Industry.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must be able to use sensory skills (i.e. verbal communication) to effectively communicate and interact with other Associates and customers.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions and use fine motor skills (i.e. typing, writing) to operate office supplies (i.e. computer, calculator, copier).
• Must be able to lift and carry approximately 20-25lbs unassisted.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time with low periods of reaching and standing.

Benefits

• Professional Development Training programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with Company matching contributions and profit‑sharing
• Employee Life Insurance
• Personal time off
• Inclusive Leave