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Procurement Agent

PulteGroup
Louisville, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/6/2025

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

Primary Job 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

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 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.

Complete necessary customer option estimates.

Collaborate with Area Product / Architecture, Division VP of Construction (DVP), Area Construction Managers (ACMs) Construction Managers (CMs), Resource Planning / Job Scheduling Managers (RPMs) 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.

Management Responsibilities

Not applicable

As assigned by Director / Manager for mentorships and peer development

Scope

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 minimal force to carry, lift, push, pull, and otherwise 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.

Required Education / Experience

  • Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
  • Required Licensing, Registration and / or Certifications

  • ISCM (Certified Procurement) accreditation a plus
  • Required Skills / Knowledge

    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

    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.

    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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