Purchasing Manager or Purchasing Director - construction industry

H. T. PROF Group; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

401k match

Benefits start day 31

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group in Columbia, SC seeks a Purchasing Manager or Director to oversee cost management for assigned centers in a growing homebuilding organization.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in residential construction, with heavy emphasis on negotiating labor and material purchases, and coordinating with trades, sales, and production teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in high-volume residential construction.
• Strong negotiation and cost-management skills.
• Experience coordinating with trades and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and manage trade relationships and partners.
• Forecast trade placement for upcoming communities and coordinate pricing.
• Negotiate purchases of labor and materials and review cost data.
• Analyze plans, scopes, and specifications for accuracy and bids.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor relations

Forecasting

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

KOVA

Job description

Purchasing Manager or Purchasing Director - construction industry

Location Columbia, SC

Type Direct Hire

ID AM76-2757235

Posted Aug 20, 2026

Purchasing Manager opportunity is available with an established, large, and growing home builder in the Columbia, SC metropolitan area with a good working culture that services a number of states in the southeast region. In this role will be responsible for complete cost management of assigned profit centers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (performs other duties as assigned)

• Cultivating new potential trade partners and maintaining existing trade relationships
• Forecasting proper placement of trade partners in upcoming new communities
• Work closely with production to ensure trades are responsive and our builders are following procedures
• Communicate product changes to sales, construction, and subcontractors as well as coordinate pricing adjustments when necessary
• Research and follow-up on the effectiveness, response times, services, performance, and workload in order to hire and retain the best subcontractors
• Take the lead in negotiating the purchase of all labor and materials in assigned areas
• Preform base cost and option price analysis (more emphasis in new communities)
• Review plans, scopes-of-work, and specifications for accuracy
• Renegotiate contracts with vendors once pricing has expired or an increase is requested
• Research and provide analysis and thorough back-up information as to why increase is necessary and must be applied
• Special projects and assignments
• Adjust Base Model Pricing at the request of the Division Manager or Sales Manager
• Bid new plans, new options and plan changes, review bids for accuracy and enter in to KOVA
• Upon notification that the community Setup is complete run a Proforma to compare costs to a similar existing community and resolve any cost issues
• Attend the division new community rollout meeting to field any purchasing related questions

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; five or more years related experience in higher volume residential construction; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Previous KOVA experience preferred, not required

There are major company benefits that begin on the 31 st day of employment, 100% match to 4% on the 401K, and relocation assistance is available.