Senior Purchasing Manager, Custom Homes & ADUs

CottageSmith; Brookhaven (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CottageSmith is seeking a seasoned Purchasing Manager to lead preconstruction buyout, bid management, and job-cost control for our custom residential projects. You will convert plans into clear scopes of work, solicit bids, and negotiate with subcontractors to build accurate budgets.

You’ll monitor costs against budgets during construction, manage change orders, and identify financial risks early. This role blends construction knowledge, estimating precision, and strong vendor relationships in a

Qualifications

• At least four years of purchasing, estimating, buyout, or preconstruction experience in custom or luxury residential construction.
• General contractor or subcontractor-side estimating experience may also be considered.
• Strong ability to read residential construction plans and specifications.
• Demonstrated experience writing detailed scopes of work.
• Experience soliciting, leveling, negotiating, and awarding subcontractor bids.

Responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications, selections, and project requirements in detail.
• Write complete, trade-specific scopes of work for each project.
• Translate design documents into clear and biddable subcontractor packages.
• Solicit proposals from qualified subcontractors and vendors.
• Establish bid schedules and follow up to keep the buyout process moving.
• Compare bids on an apples-to-apples basis.
• Negotiate pricing, scope, and terms before awarding work.
• Compile awarded bids into organized project budgets by trade and construction phase.
• Recruit subcontractors in trades or service areas where additional capacity is needed.
• Evaluate prospective trade partners for licensing, insurance, reputation, experience, capacity, and pricing.
• Coordinate subcontractor onboarding and collect required documentation.
• Issue and maintain subcontract agreements that reflect scope, price, and terms.
• Track certificates of insurance, licensing, workers' compensation docs, and compliance records.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Estimating

Preconstruction

Reading residential plans

Negotiation bids

Tools

Buildertrend

JobTread

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

CottageSmith is seeking a seasoned Purchasing Manager to lead preconstruction buyout, bid management, and job-cost control for our custom residential projects. You will convert plans into clear scopes of work, solicit bids, and negotiate with subcontractors to build accurate budgets.

You’ll monitor costs against budgets during construction, manage change orders, and identify financial risks early. This role blends construction knowledge, estimating precision, and strong vendor relationships in a