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Blue Heron · 1 day ago

Director of Purchasing

Las Vegas, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

Blue Heron is seeking a Director of Purchasing to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all Estimating and Purchasing functions. This role involves developing cost models, leading bid strategies, negotiating contracts, and ensuring effective purchasing processes to support the company's goals and client expectations.

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Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive purchasing and estimating strategy aligned with Blue Heron’s brand, growth objectives, and financial goals

Translate business goals into departmental priorities, KPIs, and execution plans

Provide insights into market trends—materials, labor, supply chain, trade capacity—and proactively adjust strategies

Participate in pipeline planning, deal analysis, and early feasibility assessments

Oversee development and maintenance of accurate cost models, budgets, pro formas, and ROM estimates

Ensure consistency and scalability in estimating methodologies, take-off standards, and cost databases

Partner with Architecture and Interior Design to support design development, cost feasibility, and value engineering

Leverage historical data to refine specifications, cost structures, and forecasting

Lead the full purchasing lifecycle: bid strategy, trade and vendor qualification, proposal analysis, negotiation, contract execution, and PO issuance

Ensure purchase orders are accurate, timely, and aligned with construction schedules, specifications, and budget targets

Establish and enforce purchasing processes, policies, controls, and documentation standards

Support seamless data flow across systems—from Sales through Design, Purchasing, Construction, and Finance

Build, strengthen, and expand trade and vendor relationships in existing and future markets

Create and maintain comprehensive scopes of work, performance criteria, and qualification standards

Lead negotiations to secure competitive pricing, favorable terms, quality outcomes, and schedule reliability

Conduct regular business reviews, address performance gaps, and support trade partner planning

Provide leadership and alignment for the options and upgrades program across all product types

Ensure offerings reflect brand vision, client expectations, cost accuracy, and margin goals

Partner with Interior Design, Sales, Client Services, and Architecture to maintain an up-to-date, accurate options catalog with current costs, lead times, and specifications

Ensure all options are properly integrated into estimates, sales contracts, and purchase orders

Work with Architecture and Interior Design to ensure designs account for cost, constructability, sourcing, and lead-time considerations

Collaborate with Construction to ensure scopes, budgets, and POs support field execution and quality standards

Partner with Sales on pricing support, proposal development, and pre-contract estimating

Align with Finance on forecasting, variance management, and margin performance

Coordinate with IT/Systems to optimize ERP and project management tools

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Estimating and Purchasing team with strong analytical, negotiation, and relationship-building skills

Set clear expectations, provide regular coaching and feedback, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

Model Blue Heron’s leadership competencies, including sound judgment, resilience, collaboration, and a “One Team” mindset

Implement and refine standardized workflows, tools, and procedures across estimating and purchasing

Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and usability of the item master, vendor records, and cost databases

Drive system optimization and support continuous improvement in ERP systems, and complementary tools

Reduce cycle times, minimize errors, and improve data-driven decision making through process excellence

Own departmental budget and performance metrics, including cost variance, bid coverage, procurement cycle times, and margin performance

Monitor market conditions influencing pricing and availability and adjust strategies proactively

Provide regular reporting and insights to leadership on risk, opportunities, and cost trends

Qualification

Cost ModelingContract NegotiationVendor ManagementEstimating SoftwareConstruction ManagementAnalytical SkillsProcess ImprovementLeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or related field; advanced degree a plus

8–12+ years of progressive experience in purchasing, estimating, or preconstruction within residential construction, luxury homebuilding, or related real estate development

5+ years of proven leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives

Demonstrated expertise in cost modeling, bid processes, contract negotiation, and vendor management

Strong understanding of construction means and methods, building science, and materials

Proficiency with estimating and construction management software, ERP systems, and Excel (or equivalent tools)

Track record of driving process improvement, implementing systems, and scaling operations

Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills