Purchasing Agent Jobs

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JOB SUMMARY: A Purchasing Agent conducts the following purchasing procedures: bid evaluation, negotiation between vendors, contractor selection, and contract documentation. This position manages all contracts, work orders, purchase orders and expense controls, with the ultimate goal of securing the best value at a fair and reasonable cost. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Purchasing Process

• Evaluate subcontractors
• Ensure contract administration process flows efficiently
• Responsible for implementing the purchasing process:
• Strive for regulation of fair and reasonable contracts
• Make final decision and deliver professional contract awards
• Conduct effective negotiations to achieve desired results
• Facilitate documentation of bids
• Request and review all bids
• Establish material take-offs and cost estimates

Process Improvement

• Seek out and eliminate waste in processes, materials and pricing
• Aggressively streamline the labor and material supply chain with the construction team
• Leverage national contracts and other economies of scale for division use

Options

• Ensure options database is updated to reflect changes and upgrades on a consistent basis
• Manage sales and studio option maintenance and creation

New Product Plans

• Manage new plan maintenance and development with KB Architecture

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education

• High School Diploma required
• Associate or Bachelor's Degree preferred in Business, Accounting, Communications, or related field.

Experience

• Prior real estate experience, preferably in the homebuilding field preferred
• Purchasing Agent: 3+ years of progressive experience with material and/or trade partner procurement
• Sr. Purchasing Agent: 6+ years of progressive experience with material and/or trade partner procurement

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Interact with all levels of internal and external customers in a professional and supportive manner.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
• General knowledge of residential construction and the components needed to construct single family and multi-family homes.
• Must be able to multi task and meet deadlines, high level of organization required.
• Display a cooperative attitude at all times.
• Strong experience in using various computerized systems.
• Need to have the skills required to analyze direct cost to maintain or improve budgets.
• Must have strong mathematical and statistical aptitude.
• Need to possess strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to negotiate contracts that will support the division needs.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

Work Requirements:

• Ability to maintain ethical behavior at all times
• Periodic travel will be required
• Need to be able to work a full work day with additional time after hours if needed

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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse work team. Diversity is important to KB Home!
This position is being recruited by ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions RPO, on behalf of KB Home. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.