Purchasing Director

CBH Homes • Meridian, ID

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Team CBH is growing! We are looking for an experienced and strategic Purchasing Director to lead the teams and partnerships that keep CBH homes moving from bids and budgets through construction and field-ready execution. This role requires an experienced leader who understands purchasing, construction operations, trade partners, vendors, and suppliers, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where cost, schedule, performance, and relationships all matter. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who enjoys building strong teams, negotiating great partnerships, and finding better ways to get things done. In this role, you will lead CBH's Purchasing team and provide leadership across Construction Services, Scheduling, Trade Partners, Vendors, and Suppliers. You will oversee sourcing agreements, bidding, contracts, budgets, pricing, and purchasing strategy, while building and maintaining strong relationships with trade partners, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers. You will develop strategies that support cost control, labor continuity, construction schedules, and cycle-time commitments, monitor vendor and trade partner performance, and hold partners accountable to expectations. You will work closely with construction and scheduling teams to ensure homes remain on track and field teams have the resources they need, and lead the resolution of field issues involving vendors, suppliers, trade partners, pricing, materials, and scheduling. You will identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, strengthen partnerships, optimize the supply chain, and reduce costs, and develop and manage strategies that support CBH's continued growth and construction goals. Additionally, you will lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Purchasing team.

Requirements

• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Extensive knowledge of residential construction, purchasing, subcontractors, vendors, and trade partners
• Proven experience with bidding, contracts, negotiations, budgets, pricing, and cost control
• Strong understanding of construction scheduling, labor continuity, cycle times, and field operations
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on finding practical solutions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strategic mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement
• Ability to build accountability and strong performance across internal teams and external partners
• Proven leadership experience in purchasing, procurement, construction operations, or a related field
• Extensive experience working with trade partners, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers
• Strong knowledge of residential construction and the homebuilding process
• Experience managing bids, contracts, budgets, pricing, and cost strategies
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive accountability and performance
• Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with Trade Partners
• Highly motivated, organized, and able to work independently while meeting deadlines, goals, and objectives

Responsibilities

• Lead CBH's Purchasing team and provide leadership across Construction Services, Scheduling, Trade Partners, Vendors, and Suppliers
• Oversee sourcing agreements, bidding, contracts, budgets, pricing, and purchasing strategy
• Build and maintain strong relationships with trade partners, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers
• Develop strategies that support cost control, labor continuity, construction schedules, and cycle-time commitments
• Monitor vendor and trade partner performance and hold partners accountable to expectations
• Work closely with construction and scheduling teams to ensure homes remain on track and field teams have the resources they need
• Lead the resolution of field issues involving vendors, suppliers, trade partners, pricing, materials, and scheduling
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, strengthen partnerships, optimize the supply chain, and reduce costs
• Develop and manage strategies that support CBH's continued growth and construction goals
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Purchasing team

Benefits

• 100% Employer - paid quality Health Care Plan that includes Medical, Dental, Vision
• Competitive Wages
• Quarterly bonus program
• Retirement Plans + employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Annual Growth Reviews

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed