Colby Howard
About Colby Howard
Colby Howard is a Multi Family Purchasing Manager at Builders FirstSource in Vidalia, Georgia, with a background in criminal justice from Georgia Southern University. He has over a decade of experience in purchasing roles within the construction industry.
Work at Builders FirstSource
Colby Howard has been employed at Builders FirstSource since 2021, serving as the Multi-Family Purchasing Manager. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing purchasing operations related to multi-family projects. His position is based in Vidalia, Georgia, where he contributes to the company's supply chain management and procurement strategies.
Education and Expertise
Colby Howard studied at Georgia Southern University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Criminal Justice from 2009 to 2012. This educational background provides him with a foundation in analytical thinking and problem-solving, which are essential skills in purchasing and supply chain management.
Previous Experience in Multi-Family Purchasing
Before joining Builders FirstSource, Colby Howard worked at BMC - Building Materials and Construction Solutions as a Multi-Family Purchasing Manager from 2016 to 2021. He also held the position of Multi-Family Purchaser at Procon Construction from 2013 to 2015. These roles equipped him with extensive experience in managing purchasing processes within the multi-family construction sector.
Early Career in Sales
Colby Howard began his career as a Sales Consultant at Ford Of Dublin in 2015, where he worked for four months. This early experience in sales provided him with skills in customer relations and negotiation, which are valuable in his current purchasing management role.