Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Manager

Join Drees Homes as a Purchasing Manager in Nashville, TN.

Drees Homes is a family‑owned home building company with a passion for making custom homes easy. We rank as the 19th largest privately‑owned builder in the country and have a track record of long‑tenured employees.

• Manage purchasing duties for the division including pricing, contract administration, bid processes and insurance/legal claims.
• Analyze costs of contractors and suppliers to maintain a competitive cost position.
• Initiate procurement of bids from subcontractors and vendors; conduct appropriate analysis/comparisons to current cost structure.
• Recommend additions and changes of vendors based upon cost analysis and work performance.
• Prepare contract documents for new and existing vendors; ensure execution prior to first payment.
• Negotiate, coordinate, and secure new vendors with input from construction managers, production manager, regionals.
• Analyze budgets and job cost for accuracy; eliminate errors and variances.
• Analyze FPOs weekly for opportunities to reduce variances and improve takeoffs and BOM.
• Maintain a cost system to provide preliminary costing of new and proposed products; perform cost analysis on prototype homes.
• Coordinate preliminary and final bids for new products to ensure cost‑effective products and systems.
• Assist in the administration of promotional and volume discounts; update divisions.
• Monitor products offered and implement pricing strategy that generates profitable upgrades and options.
• Work with Customer Care and Production Manager to maintain positive and prompt service from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Monitor and manage legal issues involving subcontractors and suppliers; expedite settlements and payments from insurance/warranty related issues.
• Monitor subcontractor/supplier statements to keep invoices and payments current.

• 5+ years residential construction knowledge/experience.
• 2+ years purchasing experience in residential construction.
• Familiarity with regional construction processes.
• MS Office skills including Excel and Outlook.
• Experience with completing house take‑offs and estimates.
• Good understanding of homebuilding software systems such as JDEdwards, FAST, Build Pro or similar.
• 4 year college degree.

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Adaptable to changing environments; exercise independent decision making.
• Willingness to work with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Knowledgeable of the Nashville market and local contractor base.
• Goal oriented, deadline driven, team oriented.

• Medical, dental and vision.
• Life, AD&D, and critical illness insurance.
• Wellness rewards.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Profit sharing.
• Paid time off increasing with tenure.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Long and short disability and parental leave.
• Employee discount program on the purchase of a Drees Home.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Drug Free Workplace.

Nashville, TN

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time