Purchasing Coordinator

About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built over 650,000 quality homes in our more than 60-year history. Today, KB Home operates in 45 markets from coast to coast. What sets KB Home apart is the exceptional personalization we offer our homebuyers from those buying their first home to experienced buyers allowing them to make their home uniquely their own, at a price that fits their budget. As the leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, KB Home was the first builder to make every home it builds ENERGY STAR� certified, a standard of energy performance achieved by fewer than 10% of new homes in America, and has built more ENERGY STAR certified homes than any other builder. An energy-efficient KB home helps lower the cost of ownership and is designed to be healthier, more comfortable and better for the environment than new homes without certification. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers so they have a real partner in the homebuying process. As a result, we have the distinction of being the #1 customer-ranked national homebuilder in third-party buyer satisfaction surveys. Build your career with KB Home. Learn more.

JOB SUMMARY: Work under supervision of Purchasing team and work with NAPA to ensure accurate and on-time payment is received by the subcontractors. Interact with appropriate internal and external personnel to respond to or resolve issues relating to purchasing policies and/or procedures.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Manage time to most effectively meet the department’s goals each day. Meet deadlines with complete and accurate information. Minimizing the effect of unexpected interruptions on long term and daily tasks.

• Option Pricing Assistance – Assist Options Coordinator/Agent with ensuring comprehensive list of options are offered and appropriate margins are obtained. Assist in identifying all non-contracted options and obtaining costs from vendors if required. Also, assist in ensuring that Sims has comprehensive list of all options offered and have retail price that guarantees at least a 25% margin.
• Subcontractor Billing & Accounting Liaison – Coordination between the Division, NAPA and Subcontractors on any questions that should arise regarding payment status, invoice aging and lien releases, etc.
• Purchasing Software KBTPO – Oversee the KBTPO process (reset passwords, train internal and external associates on KBTPO).
• Vendor List Maintenance – Maintain accurate vendor list with all contacts; send out to Warranty and Supers monthly.
• Lot Level Budgeting – Revising all Lot Level “TBD” WOs once quantities have been measured and confirmed by Construction.
• Monthly Purchasing Reports - Responsible for generating monthly reports in JD Edwards AS400 as determined by either Director of Purchasing or VP of Finance.
• Vendor Bid outs – Assist Purchasing Agent(s) with bid requests and follow up with vendors to obtain pricing. Create and update bid comparison spreadsheets as directed by Agents.
• New Vendor Set-Up – Coordinate with Subcontractor to ensure we have proper documentation in place; assist CPA in obtaining all required documentation from Vendors.
• Management and Maintenance of Purchasing Email Inbox – Check Purchasing department email every two hours and forward to appropriate party if required. May involving answering or responding to specific emails.
  
  

Work With Internal Employees And External Subcontractors

• Internal:
• Purchasing Manager (daily) – communicate work progress and any outstanding issues.
• Options Coordinator/Agent - communicate work progress and any outstanding issues.
• Purchasing Agent/Manager (as necessary) – communicate on any subcontractor payment issues.
• VP Purchasing/Design Studio staff (as needed)
• Centralized Purchasing Administration (as needed)
• NAPA (as needed)
• Production Department (daily) – provide support for any concerns regarding contracts, options, starts.
• External:
• Subcontractors (as needed) – provide support regarding questions or concerns with KBTPO and payments.
• Following up with bid requests and to obtain pricing
  

Additional assignments as may be needed.

Education

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED required. Accounting or Business Management degree is helpful but not necessary
  
  

Experience

• Construction product and process knowledge helpful, Residential Purchasing and Contracting preferred,
• 1 to 2 years of General Office Organization, Contract Administration, Administrative Assistance experiences.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to maintain the highest Ethical behavior
• Self-motivated and able to work responsibly in a team environment
• Work well with all people from all backgrounds
• Ability to stay organized and manages priorities in an efficient manner
• Possess strong negotiation skills and experience (Senior Coordinator)
• Possess ability to develop strong negotiation skills (Coordinator)
• Proficient in using MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook {mandatory}
• Exceptional communication skills necessary, both written and verbal
• Detail oriented with good follow-up and follow-thru skills
• Good people and problem solving skills
  
  

Position Location:

• The position is located onsite at: 1299 N Orchard St., Boise, ID 83706.
  
  

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!

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