Senior Procurement Agent

Senior Procurement Agent

Carmel, IN

Come join a national top 3 homebuilder in a high-growth role! If you are a Procurement Agent, Purchasing Agent, Estimator or Purchasing Associate this may be a great next step for you!

Highlights:

• High-visibility, cross-functional role partnering with construction, operations, finance, sales and other key teams
• Gain exposure to the full homebuilding operation, creating a strong foundation for future leadership opportunities
• Join a company where developing and promoting talent from within is a key priority
• Build your career with a Fortune 250, top national homebuilder recognized as a great place to work

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for entering into negotiations with suppliers by reviewing terms and conditions, establishing pricing, contract formulation, and any supplier management conditions affecting the division.

What you will do:

• Provide accurate and timely local supplier negotiations and contracting based on defined category selection criteria (i.e., cost, quality, productivity, service).
• Manage supplier performance monitoring within the division (i.e., cost, quality, productivity, service)
• Collaborate with Product, DCOs, CMs, FMs, PIMs, RPMs & Sales.
• Manage supplier relationships and assist in resolving issues and conflicts related to daily Trade Partner activities.
• Maintain all applicable databases (Purchase Pro, DMTs, etc.) used in developing the cost and quantity estimates.
• Verify estimates of costs and quantities of residential products using comparative and differential estimating techniques.
• Responsible for Trade Partner Key Performance Indicator (KPI) measurement and validation.
• Performs analysis of Trade Partner data submissions and manages impact of commodity fluctuations.
• Communicate completed estimates to the construction personnel, trade subcontractors and vendors (Purchase Pro).
• Develop material and labor optimization solutions using Value Engineering tools and methodology.
• Control trade category costs by utilizing zone tools and methodologies.
• Responsible for assigned Project Tracker categories and rebate capture.
• Develop and implement division specific tools and methodologies for estimating and controlling trade category costs as required.
• Assist zone estimating in methodology development and optimization.
• Develop scopes and standard operating procedures that assure Trade Partner compliance with construction standards, local, state and national building codes, and safety regulations.
• Complete necessary customer option estimates.
• Follow Pulte business processes for supplier management.
• Contribute as subject matter expert for the Strategic Sourcing Director.

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experience as an analyst.
• Ability to develop and improve vendor partnerships.
• Construction knowledge preferred.
• Ability to work in continuous improvement environment.