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Senior Procurement Agent

Senior Procurement Agent

PulteGroupMission Viejo, CA, US
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Senior Procurement Agent

Build a Career That Builds Your Future with PulteGroup!

Welcome to PulteGroup where we believe in building more than just homeswe believe in building inspired employees, meaningful careers, and a legacy of excellence. If you're looking for work that moves you, a team that values your ideas, and a company that brings you pride, you've come to the right place.

As one of the nation's largest and most respected homebuilders, PulteGroup offers opportunities to grow within a Fortune 500 company that's consistently recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For and a certified Great Place to Work. We're driven by the bold purpose of Building Incredible Places for People to Live Their Dreams.

For over 70 years, we've been building more than homeswe've been building trust, innovation, and a culture where every team member is empowered to thrive. Join a company that champions inclusion, celebrates diversity, and supports your personal and professional journey.

Headquartered in vibrant Atlanta, Georgia, and operating in over 45 markets nationwide, we're proud to build homes through our trusted family of brandsincluding Innovative Construction Group, Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, American West, and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, Pulte Mortgage, PGP Title, Pulte Insurance Agency all united under the PulteGroup name.

Apply now and discover a career where your contributions are valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a lasting impact.

Job Summary

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

Primary Responsibilities

  • 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)
  • National : manage compliance to agreements

Scope

Local : manage and execute contract agreements consistent with sourcing guidelines

  • 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 scope and standard operating procedures that assure trade partner compliance with Pulte 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 (if assigned)
  • Management Responsibilities

    Level : Mentor / Coach / Feedback

  • Ensures appropriate staffing to meet department needs
  • Utilizes recruiting and selection tools / processes to build organizational talent
  • Delegates work according to employee's abilities and skills
  • Evaluates employee's performance and plans for compensation actions in accordance with that performance
  • Provides developmental opportunities through identification of internal and external training opportunities
  • Creates opportunities for employee growth
  • Provides continuous coaching with regard to functional and leadership standards (technical skills and behaviors)
  • Scope

    (Decision making, size of organization, budgetary, etc.)

  • Decision Impact : Division
  • Department Responsibility : Single
  • Budgetary Responsibility : No
  • Direct Reports : Yes
  • Indirect Reports : No
  • Required Education

  • Minimum Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
  • ISCM accreditation preferred
  • Required Experience

  • Related functional experience : Minimum 3 years
  • Time in position : Minimum 6 mo. to 1 yr. as procurement professional
  • 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
  • Category expertise and ability to positively influence and lead others outside of Division and Procurement
  • Pay Range

  • $89,800 - $112,200 per year
  • Hired applicant will be eligible to receive annual bonus
  • PulteGroup, Inc. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies (collectively, "Recruiters") in response to job postings. If Recruiters nevertheless submit one or more unsolicited resumes to any employee at PulteGroup, Inc. or its affiliates without a valid written agreement in place for this position, it will be deemed the sole property of PulteGroup, Inc. and its affiliates. No fee will be owing or paid to Recruiters who submit unsolicited candidates, in the event the candidate is hired by PulteGroup, Inc. or its affiliates as a result of the referral, without a written agreement between PulteGroup, Inc. and through any means other than via our Applicant Tracking System.

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    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.

    E-Verify Participation

    This organization participates in e-Verify.

    Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

    Pulte Homes of Minnesota is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer.

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