National Procurement Manager

National Procurement Manager

We are a national homebuilder with a rapidly growing and expanding supply chain. While other top homebuilders are maintaining the status quo, in this changing market, we are focusing our energy on the single thing we can do the best: being a customer-centric homebuilder. This focus allows us to separate from the competition, redefine our industry, and grow our market share. We are looking for an individual who is innovative but can act quickly and execute. If you are a problem solver or are resourceful to know where to go to solve the problem, we're looking for you. The ideal candidate is creative, innovative and loves to tinker with new things. This person can bring ideas to life.

As the National Procurement Manager, you will be a member of a growing Supply Chain Team. An individual that effectively acts as a subject matter expert for assigned product categories and conducts K. Hovnanian's procurement processes to include international and domestic sourcing solicitation and pre-qualification, bidding, negotiation and award. Routinely monitor and provide vendor performance feedback, contract and performance dispute resolution, and overall vendor management. The National Procurement Manager will engage and work with sourcing teams to select the best and most cost-effective solution, whether it be through national vendors, traditional supply chain, domestic sourcing partners, or development and import of international product. This position is eligible for the hybrid schedule and requires the ability to travel.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Operate as subject matter expert for assigned product categories.
• Collaborate with VP of Procurement (and VP of Supply Chain) to develop strategies for each assigned product category.
• Engage and work with various sourcing teams (international, domestic and special projects) to arrive at the top solution with best overall "total cost" after exhausting all avenues of procurement.
• Manage execution of all master supplier agreements, contract costs and rebates at the national and regional level.
• Work with all necessary parties (design, sourcing teams, logistics, etc.) to prepare an all-inclusive RFP. Gain full understanding of current sourcing methods for product category when developing RFP.
• Perform thorough negotiations to arrive at best pricing and terms.
• Analyze and present all received bid packages from various sourcing teams and other traditional supply chain solutions and provide recommendation of vendor or product selection. Involve quality team when introducing new products for approval.
• Prepare implementation plan and provide a thorough and effective handoff to team or parties responsible for full implementation at the business unit level. Remain engaged, as needed, throughout the process to ensure accurate and timely implementation. Visibility to all terms of the deal must be shared with the business units.
• Manage maintenance of contracts directly or through various sourcing teams.
• Regularly review and communicate vendor performance and resolve vendor performance disputes.
• Promptly notify business units of all price or contract term changes impacting budgets or schedules.
• Provide regular updates to Purchasing, Division leadership regarding contracts and/or programs including but not limited to upcoming expirations, RPFs, or supply chain issues.
• Develop and maintain relationships with construction teams, purchasing departments, and other key business unit stakeholders.

Education and/or experience: Bachelor's degree in construction management or similar discipline and 5 or more years of experience in the development and implementation of sourcing strategy in purchasing procurement activities within the construction industry. Comprehensive understanding of raw materials and the relationship to finished goods prices. Demonstrable success in reducing cost and ensuring supply while reducing risk. Knowledge of design for manufacturability – suitable for mass production. Experience in CAD/Solidworks/Onshape or similar, CNC machining, 3D printing, woodworking and general shop experience.