Hybrid Senior Procurement Lead

PulteGroup Inc.; Carmel (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PulteGroup Inc. in Carmel, IN is seeking a Senior Procurement Agent to lead strategic procurement across high-impact categories and manage community setup for new and complex projects.

You will collaborate with construction, sales, and design teams to ensure procurement plans align with community operations, driving cost-effective, compliant solutions and supplier performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in procurement and community setup systems and tools.
• Strong understanding of category management, supplier relationships, and construction industry practices.
• Effective negotiation and communication skills with trade partners, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Analytical mindset to support cost analysis, reporting, and strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategies for high-impact categories, including supplier negotiations, contract execution, and performance management.
• Oversee community setup, including pricing, attribute mapping, and execution of procurement strategies for new and complex community projects.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including construction, sales, and design, to ensure seamless integration of procurement strategies with community operations.
• Perform detailed cost analysis and make strategic decisions for high-value contracts.
• Manage suppliers and trade partners to ensure compliance with performance goals, legal requirements, and organizational standards and policies.
• Analyze procurement and community-specific data to generate recommendations and make decisions to reduce risk and optimize performance at the divisional and community levels.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying and implementing cost savings strategies, process enhancements, and supplier performance improvements.
• Mentor and guide Procurement Agents and other team members.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Category management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost analysis

Education

University degree or equivalent

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

PulteGroup Inc. in Carmel, IN is seeking a Senior Procurement Agent to lead strategic procurement across high-impact categories and manage community setup for new and complex projects.

You will collaborate with construction, sales, and design teams to ensure procurement plans align with community operations, driving cost-effective, compliant solutions and supplier performance improvements.