Purchasing Manager

About the role

At Stanley Martin Homes, we believe your work should have a purpose. With us, it truly does. Our success starts with our people, and we are proud to foster a culture where every team member is valued and supported. At Stanley Martin Homes, you will work alongside passionate, knowledgeable professionals who are committed to doing the right thing, delivering exceptional homebuyer experiences, and putting homebuyers first. Stanley Martin Homes is one of the largest 25 homebuilders in the United States and it has been consistently one of the fastest growing. We are proud of the people-first culture that makes it possible. If you are ready to build a meaningful career and help families find the place they will call home, we would love to connect with you. Join our team and build a career that you will be proud of.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing every aspect of contracting and purchasing to ensure smooth home production
• Managing budgets
• Finalizing contracts
• Maintaining master agreements
• Working closely with trade partners to negotiate pricing and drive cost‑saving initiatives
• Coordinating bids
• Market‑testing costs
• Updating ERP systems to keep pricing and labor demands aligned with company goals
• Addressing material shortages
• Processing work order revisions
• Facilitating key meetings such as Neighborhood Specification and Final Neighborhood Start
• Collaborating with every department in the division (Land, Production, Sales, Back Office) to ensure effective division operation
• Supporting Stanley Martin's Mission, Vision, and Values through decisions and interactions

Requirements

• Purchasing Manager or construction experience in residential construction
• Project management skills to demonstrate experience managing projects effectively
• Exceptional Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
• Strong communication skills verbally and in writing
• Creative thinking skills that show the ability to generate new ideas and approaches to problem solving
• Adaptability and eagerness to learn and pick up new skills as the work environment changes

Qualifications

• College degree preferred
• Experience working with contracts and/or budgets

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• SAGlobal – Homebuilder One
• Dropbox
• DocuSign

Benefits

• Access to competitively priced, high‑quality health