Purchasing Manager

Ascent Builders is seeking a focused, professional Purchasing Manager with experience in the residential home building industry. You will enjoy working with a small, but growing builder that operates throughout the metro Denver area. The successful candidate must possess an enthusiastic attitude with a strong work ethic, great communication skills, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
 
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and manage trade contractor relationships.
• Vendor selection and management
• Manage procurement in the most cost-effective manner
• Read and thoroughly understand residential blueprints – including takeoffs where required
• Providing field operations and sales force with required, reliable materials and products
• Negotiating lower or lowest pricing
• Manage bid requests for each project and organize and analyze responses
• Develop project budgets in CoConstruct
• Managing multiple and changing priorities
• Development of business processes to increase efficiency
• Work with the CFO and other executives to establish priorities
• Assist CFO and other executives with special projects as needed

 
Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Civil Engineering OR related experience
• One or more years in construction purchasing management to include estimating, construction, negotiation, and purchasing
• Good computer skills essential; experience in Excel required, and CoConstruct preferred
• Knowledgeable in all functional areas of a home builder
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Self-directed with disciplined work habits and strong organizational skills
• Readily adaptable to change

 
Salary Range: $50,000 – 70,000 base, plus merit-based bonuses and benefits