National Procurement Purchasing Administrator

Independent Contractor • Arizona, United States, US • 2w ago

About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built over 670,000 quality homes in our 65 plus year history. Today, KB Home operates in 47 markets from coast to coast. At KB Home, people are our foundation. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers to ensure they have a real partner in the homebuying process. Our employees are the heart and soul of our company and are driven by a shared culture of customer obsession guided by our focus on sustainability providing a beneficial impact on the world. When you join KB Home, you become part of a team that is passionate about making the dream of homeownership a reality for families across America. Come be a part of our team! Learn more.

JOB SUMMARY: The Purchasing Administrator will be responsible for providing administrative support to National Contracts management and will interface closely with division and central purchasing groups to ensure procurement practices are consistent throughout the organization.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: General Purchasing Support

Maintain and foster supplier relationships by providing national contracts leadership with ad hoc reporting needs, data analytics, specification reviews and cost reviews to market
Assist with reviewing and implementing training documentation for corporate and cross-functional division personnel
Play supportive role in development of new hire purchasing courses and standard operating procedures with internal leaders
Help test modules for errors and begin to learn how to teach the content in person during division visits and scheduled courses
Maintain and monitor division pricing tools to ensure cost is in alignment to benchmarks
Prepare reports with given direction from management regarding market conditions and product costs
Monitor direct and option costs countrywide to ensure consistency
Review contracts for adherence to company guidelines
Review data and gather reports for purchasing management as needed

Contract Administration

Support direct and indirect contract management with contract renewals, legal redlines, RFPs, adding new vendors, and managing continuums
Work in conjunction with division and national purchasing teams to maintain all supplier contracts and related documents
Maintain and update Scopes of Work for reference
Provide periodic market analysis to benchmark labor and material costs for optimization
Review bid analyses for national vendor selection
Coordinate with other departments, as needed, to drive completion of product plans to ensure adequate time for bidding processes
Process and communicate cost changes
Collaborate with centralized purchasing to resolve any vendor payment delays and communicate as necessary with the divisions

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education/Certifications/Licenses

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Procurement, or related discipline required

Experience

1-3 years of purchasing or procurement experience in a homebuilding or construction setting experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Proven and strong abilities in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to pull and analyze data from a retail environment and communicate it accurately to stakeholders and make sound recommendations to cross-functional teams
Exceptional interpersonal, collaborative, and creative problem-solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication, with the ability to take complex concepts and communicate succinctly, accurately and assertively
Technically strong and able to adapt to the use of varied software applications and learn new systems
Strong eye for detail and accuracy for all assignments, especially those that are shared with both internal and external stakeholders
Critical thinker and self-starter with an ability to demonstrate leadership skills
Ability to prioritize and complete work in a timely manner
Strong project management skills
A demonstrated ability to work creatively and cooperatively in a fast-paced environment and to respond immediately to issues and changing priorities
Base understanding of consumer behavior in a retail environment

Work Requirements

8-hour workdays with flexibility to work overtime when necessary
Conduct business in a professional and ethical manner to potential buyers, trade partners, and coworkers to reinforce goodwill and profitability for the company
Position will be located in Phoenix, AZ with the opportunity to work onsite when required and remotely in hybrid form as confirmed with management

Find out why KB Home is attracting and retaining the best employees! If you are interested and qualified, please apply now. KB Home provides above average compensation packages and earnings potential, full benefits, an outstanding 401K matching program, bonus plans and amazing promotional opportunities.

KB Home 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 KB Home or its affiliates without a valid written agreement in place for recruiting services, such resumes will be deemed the sole property of KB Home and its affiliates. No fee will be owing or paid to Recruiters who submit unsolicited candidate resumes, in the event any such candidate is hired by KB Home or its affiliates as a result of the submittal, without a valid written agreement between the Recruiter and KB Home.

KB Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position is being recruited by ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions RPO, on behalf of KB Home. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.