VP Procurement
Primary Job Responsibilities
- Influence and contribute to community strategy, including floor plan, elevation, and option offerings, to ensure alignment with overall business goals and objectives.
- Connect community startup priorities and drive accountability across multiple disciplines to ensure project success and alignment with overall business goals.
- Create startup strategies to optimize budget accuracy and efficiency, enhancing the speed to market and ensuring effective cost management.
- Report to the operations group on budgets, cost movements and cost opportunities or risks to ensure informed decision-making and drive effective cost management.
- Influence and create processes for total cost improvement, including variable WIP spend and option cost accuracy.
- Develop trade partner strategies with high levels of collaboration and buy-in from construction peers to ensure alignment with overall project goals and timelines.
- Manage priority vendor relationships, creating critical, sustainable, and value-add partnerships to ensure high-quality and reliable vendor performance.
- Demonstrate a high level of capability and confidence in written and verbal presentations, adjusting content and scope for different types of audiences to ensure effective communication.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with trade partners at both ownership and management levels to execute on sourcing strategies and ensure effective collaboration, partnership, and cost efficiency.
- Attract, recruit, hire, and develop talent, influencing the development of individuals across multiple disciplines to ensure a highly capable and effective procurement team.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Organizational Impact
Head of a sub-function of a division and responsible for all operations in that sub-function. Establishes and implements tactical and operational plans, with significant impact on the achievement of division and/or area results. Focus is on mid-term strategies (e.g., 3 years or less) to achieve business results, which may require substantial development of new processes, standards or operational plans to achieve strategies. Job has budget responsibilities for the area managed.
Leadership & Talent Management
Manages a sub-function of a division, which includes multiple teams led by Directors and Managers. Responsible for developing mid to long-term plans on how to optimize his/her organization and the talent required to execute strategies for the sub-function. Typically has substantial latitude for hiring, firing, promotion and reward authority within own operational area, in accordance with organizational guidelines.
Required Skills
- Expert-level proficiency in procurement systems, financial planning, and supplier relationship management.
- Strong strategic and visionary leadership with a focus on driving innovation and achieving long-term goals.
- Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills to secure favorable outcomes in complex partnerships.
- Exceptional ability to influence and build relationships across divisions, regions, and national teams.
- Proven track record of developing high-performing teams and mentoring future leaders.
- Comprehensive knowledge of construction materials, trade practices, and supply chain regulations.
- Ability to lead organizational transformation and drive operational excellence.
Required Licensing, Registration And/or Certifications
- Valid Driver’s License because driving is an essential function of this position.
- ISCM (Certified Procurement) or equivalent accreditation preferred.
Physical Requirements
Not applicable