Purchasing Administrator

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

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Base Salary: The expected base salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000 per year depending on experience, paid semi-monthly.

• Bonus: This position is eligible for an 8% annual bonus.

• Benefits: Employee benefits available for this position include health care (medical, dental and vision) benefits, a 401(k) employee savings plan with Company match, vacation pay, paid sick days, and a monthly mobile phone stipend.

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.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.