Purchasing Manager - Construction & Vendor Partnerships

Sekisui House U.S., Inc.; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Sekisui House U.S., Inc. seeks a purchasing leader to drive the divisional day-to-day function and oversee trade relationships for residential construction.

You will lead a team, negotiate costs, and ensure timely procurement of materials and services across communities and product lines. Collaborating with Construction, Operations, Sales, Design, Land Development, and Finance, you’ll support openings, model starts, and schedules while upholding budgets and company standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-6 years of purchasing or construction experience or 8-10 years equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Supply Chain, Construction Management, or related field.
• Experience managing purchasing teams in homebuilding or construction.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the purchasing team and align priorities with divisional objectives.
• Direct purchasing activities including bidding, cost analysis, and contract negotiation.
• Maintain divisional bid packages, option pricing models, product brochures, and start-up docs.
• Establish strong vendor/partner relationships for reliable labor and materials.
• Collaborate with Construction, Operations, Sales, Design, Land Development and Finance.
• Review and resolve divisional estimating concerns.
• Improve direct construction costs through value engineering and pricing analysis.
• Ensure purchasing policies, procedures, approvals, and compliance.
• Oversee purchasing systems, data accuracy, and reporting for budgeting and forecasting.
• Identify and implement process improvements for efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Assist in vendor onboarding and product development.
• Support budgeting, reporting, and audit activities with pricing data and analysis.
• Train and coach new team members in purchasing processes.

Skills

Purchasing leadership

Negotiation

Contract management

Vendor management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team development

MS Office

ERP systems

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related

Tools

ERP platforms

Construction management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sekisui House U.S., Inc. seeks a purchasing leader to drive the divisional day-to-day function and oversee trade relationships for residential construction.

You will lead a team, negotiate costs, and ensure timely procurement of materials and services across communities and product lines. Collaborating with Construction, Operations, Sales, Design, Land Development, and Finance, you’ll support openings, model starts, and schedules while upholding budgets and company standards.