Senior National Purchasing Analyst

BREAK GROUND ON A REWARDING CAREER WITH US!

Sekisui House US is the American branch of Sekisui House, a global leader in homebuilding with more than 60 years of experience and over 2.7 million homes built worldwide. As the parent company to Richmond American Homes, we are committed to creating residences that reflect and adapt to the evolving needs of today's homebuyers.

At Richmond American Homes, we foster a culture built on professionalism, teamwork, wellness, and work-life balance. If you're a results-driven professional with a passion for success, we invite you to build your career with us. Guided by Sekisui House's legacy of innovation and love of humanity, we dedicate ourselves to one vision: making home the happiest place in the world.

Position Summary

We are currently seeking a qualified National Purchasing Analyst to join our team. The Purchasing Analyst will play a key role in the company's Purchasing functions and assist to collaboratively implement sourcing strategies that deliver best total value for Richmond American Homes Divisions for assigned markets and trade categories. This position will contribute to the success of the Procurement/Purchasing Organization through a comprehensive understanding of home building, purchasing, product, ERP Systems, and cost management. In this position, the individual will be hired and will spend, at least, 3-6 months of employment in our Corporate Purchasing Training Program in Denver, CO.

Responsibilities

The Procurement Analyst will accomplish this through;
• Establishing quantity estimates, takeoffs, plan review and other relevant task to support corporate cost management directives for rough trade categories.
• Compare vendor bids across subcontractor trades.
• Collaborative support of the bidding and RFI/RFP process.
• Comprehensive analysis of supplier and manufacturer proposals, including financial and non-financial criteria, to facilitate award recommendations.
• Accountability for national supplier and manufacturer contract administration.
• Comparatively auditing and benchmarking costs for assigned category's and divisions.
• Identifying new vendors in the market.
• Division support including data analytics, data input, system support, and national program rollouts.

Requirements

Experience: Bachelor's Degree required in Business, Supply Chain, Construction Management, or other related field.

• MS Excel proficiency is required.
• An understanding of home building operations is beneficial.
• An understanding of analyzing supply industries, key cost drivers and market dynamics is preferred.

Skill In: The candidate will possess strong negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to drive results through a nationwide structure.

• Experience with takeoff and estimating for rough and finish trades highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated leadership experience is required.
• The successful candidate must have the ability to develop and maintain strong inter-company and inter-department relationships.
• Candidate must have strong technical acumen and computer skills required to function within our ERP system, support data analytics, and other software to support the overall national purchasing cost management strategy.

Benefits & Perks!

While we value hard work, we also recognize the importance of having fun! Our employees enjoy a collaborative environment where they can freely bounce ideas off one another and participate in exciting teambuilding activities and outings, like trips to the ballpark, holiday celebrations, regular office socials and much more.

• Positive, collaborative team culture
• Competitive compensation structure
• Comprehensive benefits package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA accounts, 401K, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and EAP
• Time Off benefits include: Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Bereavement, Jury Duty, FMLA, and Military leave
• Discounted pet insurance
• Home purchase discounts & more!

*All benefits are subject to qualification and hire dates. Not all benefits apply to commissioned sales people.

Compensation

• Base Salary: $60,000- $75,000
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Bonus Type: Year-end Discretionary

If you are ready for more than a job and seek a career with one of the most respected organizations in a top industry then we want to hear from you. Please also visit our website at www.richmondamerican.com for more information and to apply.

MDC Holdings, Inc. / Richmond American Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.