Purchasing Director

CBH Homes

$100K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven leadership experience in purchasing or procurement.
  • Extensive knowledge of residential construction processes.
  • Experience managing bids, contracts, budgets, and pricing strategies.
  • Strong negotiation and effective communication abilities.
  • Ability to build long-lasting relationships with trade partners.
  • Strong analytical skills to derive practical solutions.
  • Ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and direct CBH's Purchasing team across various functions.
  • Oversee sourcing agreements, including contracts and purchasing strategies.
  • Build and maintain robust relationships with trade partners and suppliers.
  • Develop strategies to control costs and ensure labor continuity.
  • Monitor and evaluate vendor performance to meet expectations.
  • Collaborate with construction teams to ensure timely resource allocation.
  • Identify purchasing process improvements to optimize the supply chain.

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid Health Care Plan covering Medical, Dental, and Vision.
  • Quarterly bonus program based on performance.
  • Retirement plans with employer matching contributions.
  • Paid Time Off to promote work-life balance.
  • Annual growth reviews to support career development.
Full Job Description
In this role, you'll:

  • Lead CBH's Purchasing team and provide leadership across Construction Services, Scheduling, Trade Partners, Vendors, and Suppliers
  • Oversee sourcing agreements, bidding, contracts, budgets, pricing, and purchasing strategy
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with trade partners, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers
  • Develop strategies that support cost control, labor continuity, construction schedules, and cycle-time commitments
  • Monitor vendor and trade partner performance and hold partners accountable to expectations
  • Work closely with construction and scheduling teams to ensure homes remain on track and field teams have the resources they need
  • Lead the resolution of field issues involving vendors, suppliers, trade partners, pricing, materials, and scheduling
  • Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, strengthen partnerships, optimize the supply chain, and reduce costs
  • Develop and manage strategies that support CBH's continued growth and construction goals
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Purchasing team

Important skills for this role:

  • Strong leadership and team development skills
  • Extensive knowledge of residential construction, purchasing, subcontractors, vendors, and trade partners
  • Proven experience with bidding, contracts, negotiations, budgets, pricing, and cost control
  • Strong understanding of construction scheduling, labor continuity, cycle times, and field operations
  • Excellent relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on finding practical solutions
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement
  • Ability to build accountability and strong performance across internal teams and external partners

This is a full-time leadership position based out of CBH Homes' headquarters in Meridian, Idaho, available now.

Requirements

This position is Full-time, Monday through Friday.

  • Proven leadership experience in purchasing, procurement, construction operations, or a related field
  • Extensive experience working with trade partners, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers
  • Strong knowledge of residential construction and the homebuilding process
  • Experience managing bids, contracts, budgets, pricing, and cost strategies
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams and drive accountability and performance
  • Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with Trade Partners
  • Highly motivated, organized, and able to work independently while meeting deadlines, goals, and objectives

Benefits

  • 100% Employer - paid quality Health Care Plan that includes Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Competitive Wages
  • Quarterly bonus program
  • Retirement Plans + employer match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Annual Growth Reviews

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