Strategic Purchasing Lead – Residential Homebuilding

Towne Island Homes; Wailuku (HI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Paid parking

Paid time off

Wellness program

401(k) match

Job summary

Towne Island Homes is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to oversee purchasing for our Hawaii-based single-family home construction projects. Based in the Honolulu area with regular travel to Maui and other communities, you will manage trade partners, bids, and cost controls to keep builds on schedule and within budgets.

You will lead negotiations, ensure proper contracts and licenses, and collaborate with Sales, Drafting, Permitting, and Field Operations to maintain accurate purchasing

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of purchasing, estimating, or construction management experience in single-family residential homebuilding.
• Strong negotiation and vendor-management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with a homebuilding ERP or purchasing system.
• Understanding of Newstar is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, plots, and specs; prepare quantity takeoffs.
• Knowledge of residential building codes and permitting requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Self-directed and able to work independently.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel between communities and job sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities for single-family home construction across active communities.
• Recruit, qualify, and manage trade partners and suppliers.
• Solicit competitive bids and negotiate pricing, terms, and scopes of work.
• Research materials, products, construction methods, and market pricing to identify cost savings.
• Maintain budgets, pricing schedules, allowances, and cost-control reports.
• Track material and labor costs and identify variances and cost drivers.
• Prepare and maintain purchase orders, trade contracts, and change orders.
• Ensure trade partners have contracts, insurance, licensing, and tax documentation.
• Maintain option pricing and ensure pricing remains consistent across models.
• Coordinate specialty scopes such as pools and hardscape.
• Review plans, specs, surveys, and construction changes to ensure purchasing information is accurate.
• Conduct quality assurance walks and review trade partner work.
• Work closely with drafting to review plan changes and new models.
• Coordinate information between Sales, Drafting, Permitting, and Field Operations.
• Maintain complete and accurate purchasing documentation.
• Support and enforce company policies and procedures.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Advanced Excel

ERP / purchasing system

Blueprint reading

Tools

Newstar

Job description

Towne Island Homes is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to oversee purchasing for our Hawaii-based single-family home construction projects. Based in the Honolulu area with regular travel to Maui and other communities, you will manage trade partners, bids, and cost controls to keep builds on schedule and within budgets.

You will lead negotiations, ensure proper contracts and licenses, and collaborate with Sales, Drafting, Permitting, and Field Operations to maintain accurate purchasing