Purchasing Manager

Lokal Homes•Denver, CO

20h

About The Position

Purchasing Manager Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Cost Management Develop and execute a comprehensive trade partner and bidding strategy to ensure competitive market pricing, strong coverage, and long-term partnerships. Lead the bid process for all communities, including scope alignment, leveling, analysis, and trade partner selection recommendations. Identify and drive cost-saving initiatives while protecting quality and schedule. Build and maintain accurate community budgets; proactively monitor variances and report monthly performance to leadership. Analyze plan, option, and community-level cost trends; recommend value engineering opportunities and process improvements. Partner with Construction, Sales, and Leadership to forecast costs, manage risk, and support new community pro formas. Trade Partner & Vendor Management Source, qualify, and maintain a high-performing trade base aligned with Lokal’s quality and schedule standards. Negotiate pricing, scopes, and contract terms to achieve best-in-market value. Evaluate vendor performance and address gaps in cost, quality, or cycle time. Maintain strong working relationships with trades, manufacturers, and suppliers. Operational Execution Prepare and distribute comprehensive bid packages including plans, scopes, reports, and option selections. Process and manage contracts, amendments, purchase orders, and change orders. Set up and maintain, plans, and options within Lokal’s ERP system (Newstar). Ensure accurate and timely entry of purchasing data and documentation. Research and resolve invoice discrepancies in collaboration with Accounting. Generate cost reports, option analysis, and management dashboards as needed. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Field Operations to ensure scopes align with construction execution. Support Sales with accurate option pricing and documentation. Distribute project and plan updates across departments to ensure alignment. Contribute to continuous improvement of purchasing systems, workflows, and controls. What Success Looks Like Communities start with fully leveled, competitive trade bids. Budgets are accurate, controlled, and proactively managed. Trade base is strong, responsive, and performance-driven. ERP data is clean, organized, and audit-ready. Leadership receives clear, timely cost visibility and analysis. Purchasing is viewed as a strategic value driver not just a transactional function. Qualifications & Experience High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. 3+ years of purchasing experience in homebuilding or residential construction (preferred). Proficiency in Newstar, Hyphen, Excel, or similar homebuilding ERP systems. Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze budgets, cost variances, and pricing structures. Demonstrated negotiation and vendor management skills. Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple communities and shifting priorities. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Solutions-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving ability. Why Join Lokal Locally owned and operated homebuilder focused exclusively on the Colorado Front Range. Opportunity to shape and elevate the purchasing function in a growing organization. Competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure. Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Energetic, collaborative office environment with strong growth potential.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
3+ years of purchasing experience in homebuilding or residential construction (preferred).
Proficiency in Newstar, Hyphen, Excel, or similar homebuilding ERP systems.
Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze budgets, cost variances, and pricing structures.
Demonstrated negotiation and vendor management skills.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple communities and shifting priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Solutions-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving ability.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive trade partner and bidding strategy to ensure competitive market pricing, strong coverage, and long-term partnerships.
Lead the bid process for all communities, including scope alignment, leveling, analysis, and trade partner selection recommendations.
Identify and drive cost-saving initiatives while protecting quality and schedule.
Build and maintain accurate community budgets; proactively monitor variances and report monthly performance to leadership.
Analyze plan, option, and community-level cost trends; recommend value engineering opportunities and process improvements.
Partner with Construction, Sales, and Leadership to forecast costs, manage risk, and support new community pro formas.
Source, qualify, and maintain a high-performing trade base aligned with Lokal’s quality and schedule standards.
Negotiate pricing, scopes, and contract terms to achieve best-in-market value.
Evaluate vendor performance and address gaps in cost, quality, or cycle time.
Maintain strong working relationships with trades, manufacturers, and suppliers.
Prepare and distribute comprehensive bid packages including plans, scopes, reports, and option selections.
Process and manage contracts, amendments, purchase orders, and change orders.
Set up and maintain, plans, and options within Lokal’s ERP system (Newstar).
Ensure accurate and timely entry of purchasing data and documentation.
Research and resolve invoice discrepancies in collaboration with Accounting.
Generate cost reports, option analysis, and management dashboards as needed.
Work closely with Field Operations to ensure scopes align with construction execution.
Support Sales with accurate option pricing and documentation.
Distribute project and plan updates across departments to ensure alignment.
Contribute to continuous improvement of purchasing systems, workflows, and controls.