Purchasing Manager

Ashlar Homes; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashlar Homes is seeking a highly organized Purchasing Manager to oversee purchasing for 3–4 communities and about 150 homes annually. You will coordinate with project managers, field staff, and vendors to ensure accurate pricing, schedules, and documentation.

The role emphasizes data integrity, system-wide process improvements, and reliable communication between purchasing, construction, and accounting teams. Collaboration across offices and field operations is essential.

Qualifications

• 2 years of residential construction purchasing, estimating, or production homebuilding experience preferred, but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Systems-minded with excellent follow-through and accountability.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter who works well independently and within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchasing process for approximately 150 homes annually across multiple communities.
• Assign trades and vendors by community and maintain accurate trade allocations.
• Generate, release, and maintain purchase orders (POs) and vendor purchase orders (VPOs).
• Enter and maintain pricing, scopes, vendor information, and purchasing data within company systems.
• Coordinate daily with project managers, superintendents, vendors, and subcontractors regarding purchasing questions, PO revisions, VPOs, and invoice-related issues.
• Review plans, specifications, budgets, and scopes for accuracy and completeness.
• Resolve purchasing discrepancies, pricing conflicts, scope gaps, and field-related purchasing concerns.
• Ensure purchasing documentation is completed accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain strong communication between purchasing, construction, accounting, and trade partners.
• Help improve purchasing workflows, operational efficiencies, and internal systems.
• Support vendor relationships and accountability across assigned communities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Self-starter

Tools

Buildertrend

Adaptive

Higharc

Job description

Job Description

Ashlar Homes is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Purchasing Manager to join our growing production homebuilding team. This role is responsible for managing the purchasing process across 3-4 communities and approximately 150 homes annually while supporting field operations, trade partners, and project management teams.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in systems, enjoys problem solving, communicates well with both office and field personnel, and can successfully manage a large volume of details with accuracy and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchasing process for approximately 150 homes annually across multiple communities


• Assign trades and vendors by community and maintain accurate trade allocations


• Generate, release, and maintain purchase orders (POs) and vendor purchase orders (VPOs)


• Enter and maintain pricing, scopes, vendor information, and purchasing data within company systems


• Coordinate daily with project managers, superintendents, vendors, and subcontractors regarding purchasing questions, PO revisions, VPOs, and invoice-related issues


• Review plans, specifications, budgets, and scopes for accuracy and completeness


• Resolve purchasing discrepancies, pricing conflicts, scope gaps, and field-related purchasing concerns


• Ensure purchasing documentation is completed accurately and on schedule


• Maintain strong communication between purchasing, construction, accounting, and trade partners


• Help improve purchasing workflows, operational efficiencies, and internal systems


• Support vendor relationships and accountability across assigned communities

Qualifications

• 2 years of residential construction purchasing, estimating, or production homebuilding experience preferred, but not required


• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills


• Systems-minded with excellent follow-through and accountability


• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously


• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills


• Self-starter who works well independently and within a team environment


• Proficiency with Buildertrend, Adaptive, Higharc, or similar construction management software preferred


• Understanding of residential construction materials and subcontractor scopes is a plus

Company Description

About Ashlar Homes

Ashlar Homes is a privately owned, fast-growing Kansas City-based production home builder specializing in smartly designed duplexes, townhomes, and single-family homes. We are known for delivering high-quality, personalized, attainable homes that provide unmatched value in our market.

2025 was our strongest year ever in revenue, profitability, and market share, and we are projecting aggressive growth in 2026.