Senior Purchasing Manager

Job Description

BGIS ITS is currently seeking a Senior Purchasing Manager to join the team in Hudson, FL.

Join BGIS Integrated Technical Services (ITS) and take your HVAC career to the next level with a company that invests in your growth, well-being, and future. We’re hiring a Senior Purchasing Manager in Hudson, FL. be part of a global leader in facility management and make a meaningful impact every day.

Why BGIS ITS?

At BGIS ITS, we support over 500 U.S.-based technicians (and 7,000 globally) with industry-leading training, resources, and career development. Since joining the BGIS group in 2022, we’ve redefined excellence in integrated facility management by prioritizing professionalism, care, and continuous improvement.

Overview of the role:

The Senior Purchasing Manager leads purchasing operations and processes and is responsible for managing procurement of equipment and supplies, ensuring the organization has materials required to operate efficiently and effectively. The key position manages relationships with suppliers and negotiates contracts for the best possible prices and terms. The role also directs the estimating team activities including preparing and delivering customer proposals and estimate. The Senior Purchasing Manager leads others positively exemplifying BGIS values.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

People Management

• Select, develop and train purchasing and estimating team members.
• Define performance expectations and provide performance feedback.
• Recommend professional training and support team member career planning.
• Communicate company goals, policies, plans and priorities both formally and informally.
• Collaborate with team to define and communicate priorities.
• Partner with business leaders to define and communicate direct report priorities.
• Communicate with team to share information and best practices.
• Contribute to the completion of other key initiatives as assigned.
  
  
  

Manage Purchasing Operations and Processes

• Develop optimal supply and inventory levels that consistently provides quality materials at the lowest cost in a timely manner.
• Review and approve purchase orders, invoices, and other procurement related documents.
• Ensure accurate, competitive, and timely preparation and delivery of customer estimates and proposals.
• Partner with operations, accounting, and other teams to identify the equipment and supplies required and ascertain effectiveness of the purchasing programs.
• Oversee management of tracking of incoming equipment, parts, and supplies by procurement team including streamlining of processes.
• Develop and implement procurement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with external and internal requirements.
• Analyze expenditure base to identify opportunities to reduce costs.
• Review parts pricing on bi-annual basis.
• Perform market analysis and recommend short and long-term sourcing strategies with defined risk/benefit analysis.
• Prepare letters, communications, and other updates for customers and external contacts.
  
  
  

Manage Estimating Operations and Processes

• Direct creation and delivery of customer facing estimates and proposals.
• Establish and implement estimating standards, templates, and review processes to maintain consistency and quality.
• Develop and maintain standardized estimating tools, databases, and historical cost libraries to improve speed and accuracy.
• Audit customer estimates and track approved or dismissed estimates.
• Review and approve all large or high risk estimates before submission to customers.
• Ensure estimates include accurate labor, material, subcontractor, equipment, and overhead costs while remaining competitive and profitable.
• Track estimate-to-actual performance and conduct post project reviews with operations and estimating teams to refine future estimates.
• Collaborate with sales and operations leadership to align estimating strategy with business development goals and margin targets.
• Monitor estimating workload, turnaround times, and win-rate metrics to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
  
  
  

Supplier Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely delivery of high-quality equipment and supplies.
• Evaluate and negotiate with suppliers and establish sophisticated supplier agreements to obtain the best possible pricing.
• Synchronize all work functions with the purchasing department and vendors.
• Ensure all sourced product meets safety, health, and environment requirements.
  
  
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 year’s experience in purchasing or procurement related field with managerial responsibilities.
• Experience leading or collaborating with estimating teams in facilities services, construction, HVAC, or building maintenance strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience negotiating with suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• People Leadership skills to train and develop an efficient, productive, and motivated team.
• Relationship building expertise with internal and external key contacts.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of SharePoint and procurement software preferred.
• ISM and NAPM CPM or other certification preferred.
  
  
  

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions, absent undue hardship.
• Cognitive skills required to work in strategic fast-paced environment include ability to maintain focus, communicate clearly and concisely, respond quickly to requests, improve processes, and meet business deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Current valid driver’s license and ability to provide personal transportation for meetings and job visits away from the office with reimbursement.
  
  
  

Visit us online at https://www.bgis.com/us/careers/ for more information.

Our company culture includes a robust mix of sound business practices and employee initiatives that promote personal and professional development, work/life balance, health and wellness and community involvement.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. We believe every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, or Veteran or military status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law in the relevant jurisdiction. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training.

BGIS is committed to strengthening our diversity through recruiting and retaining minority and women professionals from all backgrounds. Our commitment is consistent with our recognition that it is the outstanding people within BGIS who the source of our strength has always been. We recognize that promoting diversity is an integral component of our continuing quest for organizational excellence.

This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.

Anyone with questions or concerns regarding Equal Employment Opportunity should contact their direct supervisor or the Human Resources Department without fear of retaliation of any kind.