Purchasing Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive trade partner and bidding strategy to ensure competitive market pricing, strong coverage, and long-term partnerships.
• Lead the bid process for all communities, including scope alignment, leveling, analysis, and trade partner selection recommendations.
• Identify and drive cost‑saving initiatives while protecting quality and schedule.
• Build and maintain accurate community budgets; proactively monitor variances and report monthly performance to leadership.
• Analyze plan, option, and community‑level cost trends; recommend value engineering opportunities and process improvements.
• Partner with Construction, Sales, and Leadership to forecast costs, manage risk, and support new community pro formas.
• Source, qualify, and maintain a high‑performing trade base aligned with Lokal’s quality and schedule standards.
• Negotiate pricing, scopes, and contract terms to achieve best‑in‑market value.
• Evaluate vendor performance and address gaps in cost, quality, or cycle time.
• Maintain strong working relationships with trades, manufacturers, and suppliers.

• Prepare and distribute comprehensive bid packages including plans, scopes, reports, and option selections.
• Process and manage contracts, amendments, purchase orders, and change orders.
• Set up and maintain plans, and options within Lokal’s ERP system (Newstar).
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of purchasing data and documentation.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies in collaboration with Accounting.
• Generate cost reports, option analysis, and management dashboards as needed.

• Work closely with Field Operations to ensure scopes align with construction execution.
• Support Sales with accurate option pricing and documentation.
• Distribute project and plan updates across departments to ensure alignment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of purchasing systems, workflows, and controls.

• Communities start with fully leveled, competitive trade bids.
• Budgets are accurate, controlled, and proactively managed.
• Trade base is strong, responsive, and performance‑driven.
• ERP data is clean, organized, and audit‑ready.
• Leadership receives clear, timely cost visibility and analysis.
• Purchasing is viewed as a strategic value driver not just a transactional function.

• High School diploma or GED required;
  Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of purchasing experience in homebuilding or residential construction (preferred).
• Proficiency in Newstar, Hyphen, Excel, or similar homebuilding ERP systems.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to analyze budgets, cost variances, and pricing structures.
• Demonstrated negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple communities and shifting priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solutions‑oriented mindset with strong problem‑solving ability.

• Locally owned and operated home builder focused exclusively on the Colorado Front Range.
• Opportunity to shape and elevate the purchasing function in a growing organization.
• Competitive salary and performance‑based bonus structure.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
• Energetic, collaborative office environment with strong growth potential.