Strategic Purchasing Director for Homebuilding

EYA, LLC; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Employee programs

Job summary

EYA, LLC, a Bethesda-based residential developer, seeks a Senior Purchasing leader to set strategy, manage contracts, and guide the Purchasing team across projects in the Washington metro area.

This full‑time hybrid role in Bethesda offers a salary range of $125,000–$185,000 plus bonuses, with four in‑office days weekly, and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, construction management, engineering, finance, or related field required.
• Approximately 10 years of progressive experience in construction/ residential development, homebuilding, or general contracting, including at least 3 years in purchasing, procurement, estimating, preconstruction, or related function.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements, drive change.
• Experience leveraging technology, data, and analytical tools to improve processes and support decisions.
• Strong knowledge of construction purchasing, bidding, contracting, scopes of work, cost management, and subcontractor negotiations.
• Strong understanding of construction costs, market dynamics, trade relationships, and value engineering.
• Strong financial and analytical capabilities, including bids, budgets, variances, and purchasing performance.
• Proven ability to build relationships and collaborate across departments, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Self‑directed, proactive, and comfortable balancing strategic priorities in a fast‑moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing strategy aligned with the company’s operational and financial objectives.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and enable strategic operation of the Purchasing team.
• Leverage technology, data, and automation to improve purchasing processes, analysis, reporting, bidding, contracting, and decision‑making.
• Partner cross‑functionally to support projects, resolve complex purchasing and construction issues, and improve coordination.
• Develop and execute strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, and contracting across EYA’s residential communities.
• Champion cost management and value engineering with Architecture, Construction, Development, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor construction costs, market conditions, trade capacity, and variances to inform decisions.
• Drive value through cost savings, negotiations, rebates, and partnerships.
• Build and strengthen relationships with subcontractors and suppliers; expand trade partner network.
• Lead contract negotiations to ensure competitive pricing, clear scopes, and strong terms.
• Demonstrate integrity, transparency, fairness in vendor relationships and purchasing decisions.
• Lead and develop the Purchasing team, fostering accountability and collaboration.

Skills

Strategic purchasing

Negotiation

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Cost management

Communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Contracting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, construction management, engineering, finance, or related field

Job description

EYA, LLC, a Bethesda-based residential developer, seeks a Senior Purchasing leader to set strategy, manage contracts, and guide the Purchasing team across projects in the Washington metro area.

This full‑time hybrid role in Bethesda offers a salary range of $125,000–$185,000 plus bonuses, with four in‑office days weekly, and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and retirement plans.