Remote Purchasing Manager for Luxury Residential Projects

somewhere; United States; Remote; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Somewhere is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead centralized buyout, estimating, and trade procurement for luxury residential developments. You will author comprehensive scopes of work, perform digital takeoffs with PlanSwift, and level bids while aligning with executive leadership to protect project margins.

This remote role requires at least 5 years in construction purchasing, strong proficiency in PlanSwift and Buildertrend, advanced Excel/Sheets, and excellent technical writing to document

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in construction purchasing/estimating/preconstruction
• Advanced PlanSwift proficiency for digital takeoffs
• Experience with Buildertrend and Excel/Sheets
• Strong technical writing for scopes of work
• Ability to read architectural/MEP/structural drawings

Responsibilities

• Lead the centralized buyout process from early estimating through bid solicitation, leveling, contract preparation, and purchase order issue.
• Perform precise digital quantity takeoffs using PlanSwift to reconcile bid quantities against plans.
• Write detailed, trade-specific Scopes of Work (SOWs) defining labor, materials, equipment boundaries.
• Manage bid packages, normalize contractor proposals, and present award recommendations to senior leadership.
• Track long-lead material procurement, submittals, fabrication schedules, and delivery logistics.
• Audit data in Buildertrend and QuickBooks to ensure alignment between budgets and commitments.
• Maintain SOPs, benchmarks, and trade vendor coverage across markets.

Skills

Technical writing

Drawings interpretation

Preconstruction procurement

Communication skills

Tools

PlanSwift

Buildertrend

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Somewhere is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead centralized buyout, estimating, and trade procurement for luxury residential developments. You will author comprehensive scopes of work, perform digital takeoffs with PlanSwift, and level bids while aligning with executive leadership to protect project margins.

This remote role requires at least 5 years in construction purchasing, strong proficiency in PlanSwift and Buildertrend, advanced Excel/Sheets, and excellent technical writing to document