HVAC Purchasing Manager - Multi-Location- US EAST COAST BASED

Century Mechanical Holdings

15h•$80,000 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

Century Mechanical Holdings is seeking an experienced, motivated, and financially minded HVAC Purchasing Manager to oversee purchasing operations for their Harwich Port, MA, and Wolcott, CT locations. This is a full-time, remote position for candidates based on the U.S. East Coast. The ideal candidate will understand the HVAC industry, excel at negotiating competitive vendor pricing, and take ownership of purchasing decisions that impact profitability. This role is crucial for ensuring purchases are necessary, accurately priced, within approved estimates, and properly accounted for, with a focus on taking ownership rather than just processing orders. The position requires travel to both locations as needed.

Requirements

3-5 years strong HVAC purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience REQUIRED.
Hands-on ServiceTitan experience REQUIRED.
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.
Comfortable overseeing purchasing operations across multiple locations.
Must currently reside in the United States and be based on the East Coast.
Available to work Eastern Time Zone business hours.
Available to travel to Harwich Port, MA and Wolcott, CT as needed.

Responsibilities

Oversee all purchasing activity for both locations.
Review and approve purchase orders within established purchasing limits.
Submit purchasing recommendations and significant expenses to leadership for approval when required.
Take full 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 strong relationships with HVAC equipment and material suppliers.
Evaluate vendor pricing, performance, and reliability.
Identify opportunities to reduce purchasing expenses and improve profitability.
Monitor material costs and purchasing trends.
Address unnecessary spending, pricing discrepancies, and purchasing inefficiencies.
Recommend and implement cost-saving strategies.
Ensure all purchases comply with approved estimates and budgets.
Monitor purchasing-related job costs and address discrepancies that impact profitability.
Work closely with operations and accounting to ensure all materials and purchases are accurately recorded.
Ensure purchasing costs are properly captured for timely customer billing.
Identify and resolve unbilled materials, missing charges, and purchasing discrepancies.
Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation within ServiceTitan.
Follow up on purchasing-related billing issues to prevent lost revenue.
Manage purchasing operations for Harwich Port, MA, and Wolcott, CT.
Work directly with General Managers, operations teams, accounting, and leadership.
Maintain consistent purchasing standards and procedures across both locations.
Monitor purchasing performance and report cost savings, discrepancies, and improvement opportunities to leadership.
Ensure materials and equipment are available when needed.
Travel to both locations as business needs require.