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Sr. Procurement Agent

Pleasanton, CA

Come join a national top 3 homebuilder in a dynamic role Due to continued growth, the team is looking for a Procurement Manager to join their team in Pleasanton If you are in Procurement, Purchasing or Supply Chain and looking for that next step, this may be a great opportunity for you

Highlights:

• 2022 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® by Great Place to Work® and Fortune, ranking in the top 50
• PEOPLE's 100 Companies that Care 2022: Client is Top 10: Meet the Employers Putting Their Communities First
• Opportunity: Promotes growth and movement within the organization

What you will do:

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

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, scopes, etc.
• 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 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 (if assigned)

What you will need:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• ISCM accreditation preferred
• 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