A day in the life
A day in the life of a Purchasing Manager at Stanley Martin Homes involves overseeing every aspect of contracting and purchasing to ensure the smooth production of homes. Your day might include managing budgets, finalizing contracts, and maintaining master agreements while working closely with trade partners to negotiate pricing and drive cost-saving initiatives. You’ll coordinate bids, market-test costs, and update ERP systems to keep pricing and labor demands aligned with company goals. Ensuring smooth workflows, you’ll address material shortages, process work order revisions, and facilitate key meetings such as Neighborhood Specification and Final Neighborhood Start. Within this position you will play a key role collaborating with every department in the division to include Land, Production, Sales, and the Back Office, helping to ensure the division is operating effectively. Every decision and interaction you have reflects your commitment to supporting Stanley Martin’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
Technical Tools Used Daily
- Microsoft Office Suite
- SAGlobal – Homebuilder One
- Dropbox
- Docusign
What is Stanley Martin looking for ?
The ideal Purchasing Manager is a detail-oriented and organized professional who excels in both technical and interpersonal skills. They are a team player with strong written and verbal communication abilities and a positive attitude. Skilled at multitasking and managing priorities, they consistently demonstrate the ability to maintain accuracy and foster collaboration, ensuring success in all aspects of the role.
Must Haves
- Purchasing Manager or construction experience in residential construction
- Project management skills to demonstrate experiences with managing projects effectively
- Exceptional Excel and 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 solve
- Adaptability and eagerness to learn and pick up new skills as work environment changes
Nice to Haves
- College degree preferred
- Experience working with contracts and/or budgets
This position pays $76,900-89,100 per year plus bonus.