Construction Purchasing Manager- Residential

Skillforce•Atlanta, GA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Skillforce is partnering with a fast-growing developer to hire a Construction Purchasing Manager in Atlanta, Georgia. The role oversees purchasing, estimating, bid management, and procurement across multiple luxury custom home projects, managing the process from early estimating and scope development through bidding, buyout, purchase orders, and long-lead material tracking. The position is in person at the Atlanta office and offers a competitive salary with quarterly bonus potential.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in construction purchasing, estimating, preconstruction, project controls, or buyout.
Experience in residential construction, custom homes, commercial construction, or another detail-intensive construction environment.
Strong ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, civil, MEP, and other construction documents.
Proficiency with PlanSwift, including digital takeoffs, measurements, and quantity verification.
Experience with construction management or project management software.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets skills, including formulas, lookups, filters, pivot tables, and bid comparisons.
Strong technical writing skills and ability to develop clear scopes of work and procurement documents.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies in estimates, bids, purchase orders, and project costs.
Strong negotiation, communication, organization, and follow-up skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Buildertrend experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage purchasing and procurement across multiple construction projects.
Develop preliminary estimates, review plans, perform quantity takeoffs, and maintain accurate cost information.
Create trade-specific scopes of work and bid packages.
Solicit qualified subcontractors and vendors and manage the bidding process.
Review and level bids, comparing pricing, exclusions, qualifications, scope gaps, and schedule commitments.
Negotiate pricing, scope, schedule, and payment terms with subcontractors and vendors.
Prepare award recommendations and purchase orders for management approval.
Track buyout schedules and ensure trades are awarded in time to support project schedules.
Monitor long-lead materials from selections, submittals, approvals, orders, and fabrication through shipping and delivery.
Review construction documents for scope gaps, overlaps, exclusions, allowances, and trade responsibilities.
Maintain purchasing records, cost codes, commitments, and procurement reports.
Coordinate with Project Managers and Superintendents on budgets, schedules, constructability, site conditions, and material requirements.
Assist with subcontractor and vendor onboarding, compliance, capacity, and performance tracking.
Review procurement-related invoices and resolve discrepancies before approval.
Identify potential cost, schedule, and procurement risks early and communicate solutions to leadership.
Develop and maintain purchasing procedures, templates, bid documents, and reporting systems.