Procurement Agent Columbus, OH A Fortune 250 company and one of America's top residential builders is looking for a Procurement Agent for their Columbus team. If you are a Procurement Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, Land Analyst or Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Analyst, Estimator or Procurement Agent this may be a great next step for you! Highlights: #1 builder in the market with two large active adult communities under development. Closing over 800 homes this year and on track to be over 1,000 closings in the short-term. Great team culture and internal promotion opportunities! Compensation package includes a strong base salary and bonus. Responsibilities: Responsible for entering into negotiations with suppliers by reviewing terms and conditions, establishing pricing, contract formulation, and any supplier management conditions affecting the division. What you will do: 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. What you will need: Minimum Bachelor's Degree or equivalent 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