Purchasing Manager

MatchBuilt; Atlanta (GA); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

MatchBuilt, LLC in Atlanta is seeking a Purchasing Manager to own centralized construction budget and procurement processes for Georgia and Florida operations. This hands-on role reports to the VP of Construction and has no direct reports.

You will lead takeoffs, buyout planning, bid analysis, and cost reporting to protect margins and ensure on-time starts. A strong residential construction purchasing background is essential.

Formación

• 5+ years of purchasing or estimating experience for homebuilders.
• Strong plan reading and cost-entry discipline.
• Ability to reconcile estimates, bids, POs, and costs.
• Proven negotiation skills with vendors and trades.
• Excellent attention to detail and writing clear scopes.

Responsabilidades

• Develop estimates and quantity takeoffs from current plans and specs.
• Maintain project budgets in the purchasing system including baseline and commitments.
• Build and manage a buyout plan ahead of starts to ensure scheduling.
• Issue complete bid packages and track inquiries and submissions.
• Write clear trade scopes to close gaps and overlaps between trades.
• Level bids and prepare written award recommendations.
• Negotiate pricing and terms without compromising quality or code compliance.
• Generate purchase orders and change orders tied to the budget.
• Manage long-lead procurement and onboarding of trades.
• Report weekly/monthly on budgets, bid coverage, and awards.

Conocimientos

Purchasing experience

Budget discipline

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Technical writing

Bachelor's degree preferred

Educación

Bachelor's degree in construction management, business, or a related field

Herramientas

PlanSwift

Buildertrend

Excel/Google Sheets

Descripción del empleo

Purchasing | Residential Construction | Active Opening

MatchBuilt is an executive search firm partnering with a growing regional home builder seeking a Purchasing Manager to own its centralized construction budget and procurement process, reporting to the Vice President of Construction. This is a hands‑on individual contributor role with no direct reports.

Based in the builder’s office in Buckhead, Atlanta, the role supports the builder’s Georgia and Florida operations across estimates, takeoffs, buyout, bid analysis, award recommendations, purchase orders, and cost reporting.

You need a strong background in homebuilding purchasing or estimating. Only candidates with relevant residential construction experience will be considered.

At a Glance

Job Highlights

• Own the Budget: Own the plan budget for every $1M+ home the builder starts: baseline, committed cost, actual cost, and projected final cost.
• Take‑Offs and Buyout: Build detailed take‑offs from the plans and run the buyout ahead of each start: complete scopes of work, qualified trades, and competitive vendor pricing.
• Level Bids, Recommend Awards: Level trade and vendor bids side by side and bring decision‑ready award recommendations, never on low bid alone.
• Build the Trade Base: Recruit, qualify, and develop the trades and vendors behind every start, with enough depth in each trade that no home waits on capacity.
• Protect the Margin: Catch scope gaps between trades, stale vendor pricing, and take‑off misses early, before they cost money in the field.

What You'll Lead

• Develop estimates and detailed quantity takeoffs using current plans, specifications, historical costs, vendor input, and documented assumptions.
• Maintain the project budget in the purchasing system of record, including baseline values, commitments, actual cost, allowances, contingency, and projected final cost reporting.
• Build and maintain a buyout plan aligned with preconstruction gates, permit readiness, and construction schedules, keeping purchasing readiness three to four weeks ahead of the work.
• Issue complete bid packages with current plans, specifications, scopes, and cost codes, and track bidder coverage, questions, and submissions.
• Write and maintain clear, enforceable trade scopes that close gaps and overlaps between trades.
• Level bids for scope completeness, exclusions, alternates, quantities, schedule commitments, capacity, and risk, and prepare written award recommendations for approval.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and value‑engineering opportunities without compromising code compliance, quality, or warranty protection.
• Generate accurate purchase orders and change commitments from approved bids and scopes, correctly cost‑coded and reflected in the budget before work begins.
• Manage long‑lead procurement: submittals, selections, field measurements, order‑by dates, releases, and delivery windows.
• Own trade partner onboarding and compliance records, including W‑9s, insurance certificates, and licenses, and resolve deficiencies before award or mobilization.
• Serve as the invoice intake and commercial review point, confirming cost code, purchase order reference, amounts, and remaining commitment before routing for approval.
• Report weekly and monthly on budgets, projected final cost, bid coverage, buyout status, awards, long leads, and decisions needed.

What You Bring

Purchasing Manager Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing or estimating experience with a homebuilder or residential contractor.
• Proficiency with PlanSwift, Buildertrend, and Excel or Google Sheets.
• Strong takeoff, cost‑code, and budget discipline, with the ability to reconcile estimate, bid, purchase order, and bill.
• Proven negotiation skills and a track record of building durable trade partner relationships.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong technical writing for scopes, and sound commercial judgment.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary plus bonus
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Supportive, team‑oriented culture within a privately held organization

Your Confidentiality Matters

Privileged information such as resumes, current employment, and personal details are treated with complete confidentiality and will not be released without your consent.

MatchBuilt provides equal employment opportunities to all employees, recruits, and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics, and complies with applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws.