HVAC Purchasing Manager - Multi-Location- US Based

Century Mechanical Holdings

12h•$85,000 - $90,000•Remote

About The Position

Century Mechanical Holdings is seeking an experienced, financially minded HVAC Purchasing Manager to oversee purchasing operations for its Harwich Port, Massachusetts, and Wolcott, Connecticut locations. The position is remote and U.S.-based, with travel to both locations as needed. The manager will take ownership of purchasing decisions and ensure purchases are necessary, accurately priced, compliant with approved estimates and budgets, and properly accounted for. The role covers purchasing management, purchase-order review and approval, vendor negotiations, cost control, estimate compliance, job-cost monitoring, and accurate documentation for customer billing. The manager will work with general managers, operations teams, accounting, and leadership to establish consistent purchasing procedures, ensure materials and equipment are available, and report on purchasing performance, savings, discrepancies, and improvement opportunities. Success means reducing unnecessary expenses, maintaining estimate compliance, and preventing lost revenue from unrecorded or unbilled materials.

Requirements

3–5 years of strong HVAC purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
Hands-on ServiceTitan experience.
Experience managing purchasing decisions, vendor relationships, and cost control.
Strong knowledge of HVAC equipment, materials, and suppliers.
Proven vendor negotiation skills.
Understanding of job costing, estimates, budgets, and profitability.
Ability to identify unnecessary expenses and implement cost-saving improvements.
Experience reviewing and approving purchase orders.
Strong Excel, analytical, and organizational skills.
Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and take accountability for results.
Comfort overseeing purchasing operations across multiple locations.
Ability to travel to Harwich Port, MA, and Wolcott, CT, as needed.

Responsibilities

Oversee purchasing activity for the Harwich Port, MA, and Wolcott, CT locations.
Review and approve purchase orders within established purchasing limits and submit recommendations or significant expenses to leadership for approval when required.
Take accountability for purchasing decisions, accuracy, and compliance with company procedures.
Ensure purchases align with approved estimates, budgets, and operational needs.
Establish consistent purchasing processes and accountability across both locations.
Negotiate vendor pricing, discounts, terms, and purchasing agreements.
Build and maintain relationships with HVAC equipment and material suppliers.
Evaluate vendor pricing, performance, and reliability.
Monitor material costs and purchasing trends; identify unnecessary spending, pricing discrepancies, and inefficiencies.
Recommend and implement cost-saving strategies to improve profitability.
Monitor purchasing-related job costs and resolve discrepancies that affect profitability.
Coordinate with operations and accounting to ensure materials and purchases are accurately recorded and costs are captured for timely customer billing.
Identify and resolve unbilled materials, missing charges, purchasing discrepancies, and related billing issues.
Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation in ServiceTitan.
Ensure materials and equipment are available when needed.
Monitor purchasing performance and report cost savings, discrepancies, and improvement opportunities to leadership.
Maintain consistent communication with leadership and purchasing standards across both locations.
Travel to Harwich Port, MA, and Wolcott, CT, as business needs require.