Senior Purchasing & Demand Planning Lead

DPR Construction; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction in Austin, TX seeks a senior leader to optimize enterprise material needs across projects and regions. You will supervise purchasing specialists and drive forecasting processes while aligning with operational requirements.

You will develop forecasts, governance for inventory, and supplier alignment, partnering with cross-functional teams to improve procurement performance and forecasting accuracy.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, demand planning, or procurement operations.
• 2-4 years leading purchasing teams or coordinating team workload.
• Experience developing forecasts, demand plans, or inventory strategies.
• Experience using ERP, procurement, or forecasting systems.

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages purchasing specialists, including workload coordination, performance management, and development.
• Oversees purchase order execution, transfers, and stocked purchasing activities to ensure operational continuity.
• Develops and maintains aggregated demand forecasts and item-level demand plans aligned with project and branch requirements.
• Identifies and aggregates material and service demand across internal entities to support forecasting and supplier planning.
• Analyzes forecast data and market intelligence to adjust planning assumptions and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Establishes processes for forecasting governance, inventory optimization, and supplier alignment.
• Monitors purchasing and demand planning performance metrics and implements corrective actions as needed.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand planning

Team leadership

Procurement operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, procurement, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Forecasting software

Job description

DPR Construction in Austin, TX seeks a senior leader to optimize enterprise material needs across projects and regions. You will supervise purchasing specialists and drive forecasting processes while aligning with operational requirements.

You will develop forecasts, governance for inventory, and supplier alignment, partnering with cross-functional teams to improve procurement performance and forecasting accuracy.