Purchasing and Contracts Manager

Craftmark Homes | Washington, DC Metro Area

Craftmark Homes is seeking an experienced professional to fill the position of Purchasing and Contracts Manager. This is a critical role in maintaining Craftmark’s competitive edge while upholding the uncompromising standards our homeowners expect.

This position is responsible for leading all contract negotiation, procurement strategy, cost analysis, and vendor management functions across multiple product lines, including luxury estate homes, single-family homes, townhomes, townhome-style condominiums, and affordable housing.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with deep residential construction knowledge, exceptional negotiation skills, and a meticulous eye for detail. This individual will collaborate closely with our production, estimating, and leadership teams to ensure cost efficiency without sacrificing quality, performance, or design integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate contracts to achieve the best value without compromising standards
• Initiate procurement of bids from subcontractors and vendors and conduct appropriate analysis/comparisons to current cost structure
• Coordinate preliminary and final bids for new products to ensure cost effective products and systems
• Analyze market trends and forecast future needs to stay ahead of the curve

Budget Analysis & Support

• Perform detailed construction estimating to support accurate budgets, bid evaluations, and material take-offs
• Analyze budgets and job cost for accuracy with the goal of eliminating errors and variances
• Perform cost analysis and review existing and new plans for cost effectiveness and proper use of construction details, systems and materials
• Assist in the development of base house pricing by assessing new plans and producing preliminary construction budgets

Vendor Relationships

• Maintain trade specific scopes of work and product specifications for each trade
• Build strong relationships with vendors and subcontractors to maintain reliability and quality
• Recommend additions of and/or changes of vendors based upon cost analysis and work performance
• Analyze costs of contractors and suppliers to ensure that Builder maintains a competitive cost position
• Evaluate suppliers and negotiate contracts to achieve the lowest price for high-quality goods
• Negotiate and monitor rebate contracts with manufacturers
• Facilitate all contract documentation for new and existing vendors & ensure all relative contract documents are current and authorized by vendors
• Evaluate quality, price, reliability, technical support and availability of goods and services

Internal Collaboration

• Establish guidelines on how the company acquires price quotes for items, the number of bids to accept and which vendors to consider
• Collaborate with the production team to align purchasing with project needs
• Make recommendations for changes to maintain cost efficiency
• Establish, implement, and manage architectural plan portal
• Interpret and implement building code changes
• Identify, implement, and continually review cost-saving techniques, materials, and procedures
• Serve as a product knowledge resource, providing guidance to field personnel regarding plans or specifications

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in contract negotiation within the residential construction industry
• Comprehensive understanding of construction practices, estimating, and regulatory compliance
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate budgets, job costs, and vendor performance
• Ability to balance cost efficiency with design and construction excellence
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

About Craftmark Homes

For more than 35 years, Craftmark Homes has set the trend in luxury homebuilding throughout the Washington, DC Metro area. As a privately held, family-operated company, we have delivered more than 9,000 new homes across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Guided by our founder’s hands-on passion for design, architectural excellence, and peerless construction quality, Craftmark has built a reputation for creating distinctive communities in thoughtfully selected locations. Our homes lead the industry in energy efficiency. Our exteriors are more architecturally interesting. Our standard features are more complete. Our approach to resource management is more holistic.

We don’t answer to shareholders. We answer to our customers – and to ourselves.

Craftmark is also a company that values long-term relationships. Many members of our team have built their careers here. We foster a collaborative, respectful culture with strong leadership, clear vision, and a shared commitment to quality. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to grow within a stable, highly regarded organization.

Why Craftmark?

This is an opportunity to join a company with a legacy of excellence and a future focused on thoughtful growth. At Craftmark Homes, you will work alongside experienced professionals who take pride in their craft. You will have leadership support, operational stability, and the ability to make a meaningful impact on the homes and communities we build.

We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to quality, integrity, and continuous improvement, who wants to build a long-term career with a respected, local luxury homebuilder.

Job Application

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to: [email protected]