MARKET PURCHASING MANAGER

Job Summary

As a Market Purchasing Manager, you will manage subcontractor and supplier relationships to support the organization’s growth. You will negotiate contracts and manage costs for materials and labor. The most rewarding aspect is ensuring production teams have the necessary vendors and suppliers to exceed goals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost analyses on new and existing products and/or labor to inform decisions on new products or price increases.
• Develop inflationary reports forecasting inflation percentages.
• Manage local supplier and trade partner sign-ups and pricing, including targeted recruitment for construction needs.
• Act as Category Captain for assigned categories of spend across all markets, managing relationships, negotiating prices, and overseeing categories.
• Create and complete Variance Purchase Orders, Job Start PO's, plans, and selections accurately and in a timely manner.
• Analyze VPOs to identify root causes of issues and implement countermeasures to prevent recurring problems in pricing and contract interpretation.
• Track trade partner capacity against production schedules to ensure adequate capacity is available for construction plans.
• Communicate with trade partners about reliability, capacity, communication, and payment status or issues.
• Work with internal teams to create, update, and improve vendor standards and scopes of work.
• Improve retention and growth opportunities for core subcontractors and suppliers meeting or exceeding performance expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or finance (preferred)
• At least 5 years of experience in purchasing and supply chain management in the construction industry

Qualifications

• Motivate self to exceed goals by finding new resources.
• Build and maintain a network of industry professionals.
• Negotiate effectively by adapting to various communication styles.
• Manage external relationships with a customer-oriented approach.
• Approach job and tasks with urgency rather than perfectionism.

Skills

• Prepare cost analyses on new and existing products and/or labor.
• Develop inflationary reports forecasting inflation percentages.
• Manage local supplier and trade partner sign-ups and pricing.
• Act as Category Captain for assigned categories of spend.
• Create and complete Variance Purchase Orders, Job Start PO's, plans, and selections.
• Analyze VPOs to root cause and recommend/implement countermeasures.
• Track trade partner capacity against production schedules.
• Communicate with trade partners about reliability, capacity, communication, and payment status.
• Work with internal teams to create, update, and improve vendor standards and scopes of work.
• Improve retention and growth opportunities for core subcontractors and suppliers.

Benefits

• Professional Development Training programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with Company matching contributions and profit-sharing
• Employee Life Insurance
• Personal time off
• Inclusive Leave

Pay

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Schedule

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The Value of a Career with Fischer Homes

Fischer Homes is one of the largest and most reputable home builders in the Midwestern and Southeastern states. Founded in 1980, the company has grown to build over 40,000 homes and employs over 700 Associates. Fischer Homes' solid reputation is built largely on the talent of its Associates, who have been recognized as the 32nd largest builder in the United States. We value diversity within the Fischer Homes organization and see each Associate as a team member and valuable asset. We select highly competent individuals to join our team, provide them with the resources, training, and development necessary to make significant contributions and drive their success while determining their career paths. The rewards for their efforts include:

• Professional Development Training programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with Company matching contributions and profit-sharing
• Employee Life Insurance
• Personal time off
• Inclusive Leave