Homebuilding Purchasing Manager

Winchester Carlisle Companies - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Dallas, TX

Real Estate

About the position

The Purchasing Manager for Homebuilding at Winchester Carlisle Companies is responsible for overseeing the purchasing process within the construction sector. This role involves reviewing plans, validating bids, negotiating pricing, and maintaining an organized cost database to support effective decision-making. The Purchasing Manager will collaborate closely with the construction team to ensure that all trade and material needs are met efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Review plans, new community and model decisions, presentation plans, and website information.
• Verify and validate bids.
• Negotiate the most competitive pricing available for standards and options.
• Organize and analyze cost information/bids to support good decision making.
• Maintain an organized department and keep an accurate cost database.
• Run budgets monthly to monitor accuracy.
• Research and identify new vendors to bid and/or provide new products and services.
• Work closely with the Construction Team to ensure that trade and material needs are being met.
• Manage Bid / Take off files.
• Create reporting of bid comparisons.
• Data entry into BRIX.
• Support the Purchasing Department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field (experience in lieu of degree may be accepted).
• 4 years of purchasing experience required.
• Experience in homebuilding or construction-related purchasing is preferred.
• Experience with purchasing software required, Hyphen Solutions - BRIX/BuildPro preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong sourcing and supply chain skills.
• Strong numeric and estimating skills.
• Extremely well organized, able to multi-task and prioritize.
• Attention to detail and persistence in follow-up.