Procurement Agent

Overview

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We are a leading home builder offering opportunities to grow within a Fortune 500 company that values inclusion, diversity, and professional development.

The Procurement Agent is responsible for entering into negotiations with suppliers and trade partners by reviewing terms and conditions, establishing pricing, contract formulation, and supplier management conditions affecting the division.

• Provide accurate and timely local supplier negotiations and contracting based on defined category selection criteria (e.g., cost, quality, productivity, service).
• Manage supplier performance monitoring within the division (e.g., cost, quality, productivity, service). National: manage compliance to agreements, scopes, etc. Local: manage and execute contract agreements consistent with sourcing guidelines.
• Assist in resolving issues and conflicts related to Trade Partner.
• Maintain all applicable databases (Purchase Pro Contracting System, Data Management Tools (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 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.
• Complete necessary customer option estimates.
• Collaborate with Area Product/Architecture, Division VP of Construction, Area Construction Managers, Construction Managers, Resource Planning/Job Scheduling Managers and Sales.
• Control trade category costs by utilizing Area tools and methodologies.
• Responsible for assigned Project Tracker cost categories and rebate capture forecasting.
• Follow Pulte business processes for supplier management.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Not applicable
• As assigned by Director/Manager for mentorships and peer development

• Decision Impact:
  Division
• Department Responsibility:
  Single
• Budgetary Responsibility:
  No
• Direct Reports:
  No
• Indirect Reports:
  No
• Physical Requirements:
  
  The position may involve sitting, standing, and/or movement, the ability to exert a minimal force of up to 50 pounds and occasionally exert up to 80 pounds of force to move objects. Must be able to climb ladders, scaffolding, and other means to reach and observe all areas of the building. Ability to work in various weather conditions – heat, rain, cold, etc.

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

• ISCM (Certified Procurement) accreditation a plus

• Minimum 1 year related functional experience
• Business acumen including understanding the impact of purchasing costs on income statements, balance sheets, and cost structures
• Purchasing and supply chain experience
• Ability to negotiate in a cost transparent environment
• Ability to develop and improve vendor partnerships
• Construction knowledge
• Ability to work in continuous improvement environment

EEO Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability that will enable the individual to have an equal opportunity to participate in the application process and to be considered for a job.

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