Jim Buehler

VP of Purchasing

Jim joined the Christopher Companies’ team in 2018 as Director of purchasing and was promoted to Vice President in 2022. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim earned a BS in Architecture and Design from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

After working at a small design studio completing commercial office fit out and residential remodeling and renovation, he began spending more time at client sites managing vendors and subcontractors which led to an interest in the assembly of projects more than the design. Jim worked as a construction manager for Ryan Homes, project manager at Fairfield Homes, and a production manager at Pulte Homes. Interested in learning the business side of construction, job site revisions and on-the-fly budget estimates lead to a new role in purchasing and contracting. Jim transitioned to purchasing with a position at Drees Homes, and then at Basheer and Edgemoore Homes before starting his own remodeling business where he put all his construction knowledge to work in sales, marketing, purchasing, and production.

His career in home building has lasted several decades and includes building many single family and townhomes, in Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia. Planning and assisting in product design has brought him full circle to his architect and design beginnings. Establishing specifications, assembling costs and ultimately house and community budgets led him to becoming Vice President of Purchasing Operations for Christopher Companies.