About this Mgr - Purchasing role at DPR Construction
Job Description
OES Equipment, part of the DPR Family of Companies, is seeking a Manager - Purchasing.
At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.
As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.
Job Summary:
Leads purchasing operations and demand planning activities to support enterprise material needs. Oversees regional and national purchasing specialists while establishing forecasting processes and demand plans aligned with operational requirements. Partners with cross-functional stakeholders to aggregate data, optimize inventory strategies, and improve procurement performance. Drives continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy, supplier engagement, and purchasing governance.
Key Responsibilities:
Leads and manages purchasing specialists, including workload coordination, performance management, and development.
Oversees purchase order execution, transfers, and stocked purchasing activities to ensure operational continuity.
Develops and maintains aggregated demand forecasts and item-level demand plans aligned with project and branch requirements.
Identifies and aggregates material and service demand across internal entities to support forecasting and supplier planning.
Analyzes forecast data and market intelligence to adjust planning assumptions and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
Establishes processes for forecasting governance, inventory optimization, and supplier alignment.
Monitors purchasing and demand planning performance metrics and implements corrective actions as needed.
Education Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, procurement, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
Work Experience:
7+ years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, demand planning, or procurement operations required.
2-4 years of experience leading purchasing teams or coordinating team workload required.
Experience developing forecasts, demand plans, or inventory strategies required.
Experience using ERP, procurement, or forecasting systems required.
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.
