Strategic Procurement Specialist

PulteGroup; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PulteGroup, headquartered in Atlanta, is a leading homebuilder with a nationwide footprint. We seek a seasoned procurement professional to manage category sourcing, contract execution, and supplier performance for new communities.

You will collaborate with construction, sales, and design teams to align procurement with project goals, drive cost efficiencies, and ensure policy compliance. A university degree or equivalent experience is preferred, with 2–4 years in related roles.

Qualifications

• Requires practical knowledge of procurement and community setup processes.
• Experience with cost analysis, reporting, and decision-making in procurement and community setup.
• ISCM (Certified Procurement) or equivalent accreditation a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement processes for assigned categories, including sourcing strategy, contract execution, and supplier performance, to ensure alignment with cost, quality, and service goals.
• Oversee community setup strategy, including category data entry, pricing validation, and procurement policy and procedures required for new communities.
• Strategize with internal leadership, including construction, sales, and design, to ensure procurement and community-specific needs are met.
• Lead category management strategies such as cost analysis, negotiation preparation, and implementation of contracts for communities.
• Facilitate trade partner strategy and communication, to align with cost efficiencies, performance goals and legal requirements.
• Provide input into and analysis of procurement and community-specific reports to provide actionable insights and ensure operational accuracy.
• Manage supplier and trade partner relationships to address compliance, risk management, and ongoing performance improvements.
• Monitor and improve procurement processes, and support initiatives for cost containment, value engineering, and operational efficiency.
• Supervise and evaluate trade partner performance and inform hiring and termination decisions.
• Contribute to cross-functional team efforts to resolve procurement and community challenges and drive continuous improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement

Category Management

Supplier Relationships

Contracts

Education

High school diploma or GED

University degree or equivalent experience

Job description

PulteGroup, headquartered in Atlanta, is a leading homebuilder with a nationwide footprint. We seek a seasoned procurement professional to manage category sourcing, contract execution, and supplier performance for new communities.

You will collaborate with construction, sales, and design teams to align procurement with project goals, drive cost efficiencies, and ensure policy compliance. A university degree or equivalent experience is preferred, with 2–4 years in related roles.