Strategic Purchasing Director, Construction & Partnerships

CBH Homes; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Competitive wages

Quarterly bonus program

Retirement plans + employer match

Paid time off

Annual growth reviews

Job summary

CBH Homes is seeking an experienced Purchasing Director to lead the Purchasing team and guide sourcing, contracts, and budgeting across Construction Services, Scheduling, and Trade Partners. Based in Meridian, Idaho, this full-time leadership role drives cost control and supply chain performance.

You will build strong partnerships with subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers, oversee bids and pricing strategies, and mentor a high-performing team to keep homes on track and field operations well

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in purchasing, construction operations, and vendor management.
• Experience with bidding, contracts, budgeting, pricing, and cost control.
• Strong scheduling, labor continuity, and field operations understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead CBH's Purchasing team and oversee Construction Services, Scheduling, Trade Partners, Vendors, and Suppliers.
• Oversee sourcing agreements, bidding, contracts, budgets, pricing, and purchasing strategy.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with trade partners, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers.
• Develop strategies that support cost control, labor continuity, construction schedules, and cycle-time commitments.
• Monitor vendor and trade partner performance and hold partners accountable to expectations.
• Collaborate with construction and scheduling teams to keep homes on track and field resources aligned.
• Lead resolution of field issues involving vendors, suppliers, trade partners, pricing, materials, and scheduling.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, strengthen partnerships, optimize the supply chain, and reduce costs.
• Develop and manage strategies that support CBH's growth and construction goals.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Purchasing team.

Skills

Leadership

Purchasing

Construction operations

Trade partners

Vendors and suppliers

Bidding and contracts

Budgets and pricing

Cost control

Scheduling

Labor continuity

Cycle times

Field operations

Relationship-building

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Strategic mindset

Accountability

Job description

CBH Homes is seeking an experienced Purchasing Director to lead the Purchasing team and guide sourcing, contracts, and budgeting across Construction Services, Scheduling, and Trade Partners. Based in Meridian, Idaho, this full-time leadership role drives cost control and supply chain performance.

You will build strong partnerships with subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers, oversee bids and pricing strategies, and mentor a high-performing team to keep homes on track and field operations well