Regional Homebuilding Purchasing Manager

PulteGroup - Alpharetta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alpharetta, GA

Construction of Buildings

About the position

The Regional Homebuilding Purchasing Manager at PulteGroup is responsible for managing and coordinating procurement activities within the division. This role focuses on establishing pricing, driving cost savings, and optimizing the supply chain to ensure that procurement supports quality, cost, inventory, and service level standards. The position involves collaboration with various teams and the development of procurement strategies to enhance supplier relationships and compliance with company processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive cost savings opportunities.
• Compare costs by trade category across divisions and to should cost for all common categories.
• Define opportunities for the Area and prioritize them with Area Leadership.
• Assist with achieving field compliance with National/Zone agreements and standardized company processes.
• Develop and conduct procurement training for division personnel.
• Collaborate with Product, Construction, and Sales teams on applicable initiatives.
• Assist with the Area procurement strategy for supplier relationships regarding cost, quality, productivity, and service.
• Assist with local supplier selection at the Division level.
• Manage Area supplier relationships to leverage scale.
• Monitor vendor bench strength matrix to manage production level risk.
• Ensure Area compliance with Pulte business processes for supplier management.
• Lead category option programming and coordinate zone-wide changes.
• Develop, deploy, and optimize option walk-ups and option grids.
• Complete timely probable estimates of costs for residential products using comparative and differential estimating techniques.
• Develop committed cost estimates for new product development and customer options.
• Work with Product to ensure accurate quantities are provided timely and field validated.
• Maintain applicable databases for cost and quantity development and provide training as needed.

Requirements

• Experience in procurement and supply chain management in the homebuilding industry.
• Strong analytical skills to compare costs and identify savings opportunities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in training and developing staff in procurement processes.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing supplier relationships.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with cost estimation techniques in residential construction.
• Familiarity with Pulte business processes and supplier management.
• Knowledge of local supplier markets and relationships.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive health insurance plans.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.