Job Details
Procurement Agent
Austin, TX
Highlights:
- 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work and Fortune, ranking 36!
- Best Workplaces in Construction (#2)
- Perks: 23 days of PTO, 2 volunteering days, phone allowance and a bonus that consistently exceeds target!
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 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
What you will need:
- Bachelor s Degree preferred (not required)
- Experience as a procurement professional
- Business acumen including understanding the impact of purchasing costs on income statements, balance sheets, and cost structures
- Ability to develop and improve vendor partnerships
- Construction knowledge
- Ability to work in continuous improvement environment