Purchasing Manager

$80,000 - $86,000/Yr

Stanley Martin Homes - Greenbelt, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Greenbelt, MD

Construction of Buildings

About the position

The Purchasing Manager at Stanley Martin Homes is responsible for overseeing all purchasing needs and negotiations related to assigned trade material types. This role involves managing production budgets, contracts, and scopes of work, while ensuring best practices are followed to minimize legal and financial risks. The Purchasing Manager will also be involved in market testing costs, maintaining competitive pricing, and developing long-term relationships with trades to negotiate favorable pricing. This position plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency of the purchasing process and the overall success of home production.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the supervision of production budgets, contracts and Scopes of Work
• Migrate purchasing from a subcontractor/vendor quotes basis to a Unit Price basis
• Create base and elevation and included option budget estimates for new products and neighborhoods
• Ensure and promote 'Best Practice Operating Procedures' to limit legal and financial exposure
• Responsible for maintenance of Master Agreements with Exhibits, Scopes of Work, correspondence and other miscellaneous information
• Regularly market-test costs and labor/material demands (bids)
• Maintain department systems and procedures to provide efficiency
• Maintain competitive market costs and labor/material demands (bids)
• Ensure distribution and ratification of Master Contracts
• Process Work Order revisions as required
• Incorporate prototype changes for new or redrawn house types
• Research and recommend solutions when material shortages occur
• Direct involvement with price negotiations and driving cost savings initiatives
• Maintain Homebuilder One ERP system for base, elevation and option cost
• Attend precontracting meetings to ensure precontracting activities are completed prior to bidding new neighborhoods
• Assemble Trade Partner Bid Analysis and provide recommendations for bid award
• Manage the creation of neighborhood specific product books from pre-neighborhood start to final closing of last home
• Facilitate Neighborhood Specification meeting and Final Neighborhood Start meeting
• Adhere to core processes
• Ensure distribution and ratification of Master Agreements through HB1 system
• Review lot simulations for successful lot starts and review monthly and quarterly direct cost reserves
• Manage the completion of contract maintenance through regular Contract Maintenance Log assessment
• Manage the Prototype walk process and the changes that result from the feedback during the walk through
• Develop long term relationships with trades to negotiate best pricing based on long term commitments
• Work to expedite and simplify the time for bid processing
• Complete all other duties as assigned by manager
• Represent the company professionally in all internal and external interactions and communications
• Adhere to company safety standards and help promote a safe working environment
• Adhere to and promote the Mission, Vision, and Values of Stanley Martin

Requirements

• College degree preferred
• Purchasing manager experience
• Experience working with contracts and/or budgets preferred
• Exceptional Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills

Benefits

• Access to competitively priced, high-quality health care options through Aetna, MetLife and VSP
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, basic life and AD&D insurance
• 401(K) plan with up to $5K employer match
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 2 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent care
• 12 weeks of paid maternity leave through Short-Term Disability Plan
• Well-rounded wellness benefits including access to Calm and mental health resources
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• 15 days of vacation (increases with tenure)
• 6 days of paid sick leave
• Identity theft and travel mishap coverage
• Discounts on buying a Stanley Martin home and with partners in mortgage and title services
• Early access to paycheck through Dayforce Wallet
• Giving Back Program with up to $250 match and 8 hours leave