National Purchasing Administrator

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About KB Home

KB Home is one of America's largest and most trusted homebuilders, with nearly 700,000 quality-homes built over our more than 65-year history. Operating across 21 divisions in 9 states, we don’t just build houses we create places where families can make a lifetime of memories. At KB Home, our foundation is our people. We foster genuine relationships with our customers throughout their homebuying journey, while our employees bring passion and purpose to work every day. Our shared culture of customer obsession drives our mission to make homeownership attainable for all.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Purchasing Administrator to support our National Purchasing team. In this role, you will serve as a key partner between national leadership and division purchasing teams, helping to ensure procurement practices are consistent, efficient, and aligned across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

General Purchasing Support

Maintain and foster strong supplier relationships by supporting reporting, data analytics, specification reviews, and cost benchmarking

Assist in the development and rollout of purchasing training materials and standard operating procedures

Monitor and maintain pricing tools to ensure alignment with company benchmarks

Prepare reports on market conditions, product costs, and pricing trends

Track direct and optional costs across divisions to ensure consistency nationwide

Review contracts to ensure compliance with company standards and guidelines

Provide data analysis and reporting support to purchasing leadership as needed

Contract Administration

Support lifecycle management of national contracts, including renewals, RFPs, vendor onboarding, and legal updates

Partner with division and national purchasing teams to maintain contract documentation and records

Update and manage Scopes of Work and related contract materials

Conduct market analyses to benchmark labor and material costs and identify optimization opportunities

Assist in evaluating bids to support vendor selection decisions

Coordinate across departments to ensure timely execution of product plans and bidding processes

Process and communicate cost changes across stakeholders

Collaborate with centralized purchasing to resolve vendor payment issues and ensure timely communication with divisions

What You Bring

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Procurement, or a related field required

1–3 years of purchasing or procurement experience within homebuilding or construction setting required

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to extract insights for key stakeholders and make actionable recommendations to cross-functional teams

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, concise messaging

Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy

Technical aptitude and ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and tools

Proven critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills across cross-functional teams

Self-starter who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment

Foundational understanding of consumer behavior in a retail setting

Requirements

8-hour workdays with flexibility to work overtime when needed; may include some work on weekends or holidays dependent upon business needs which would be communicated in advance when possible

Conduct business in a professional and ethical manner to potential buyers, trade partners, and coworkers to reinforce goodwill and profitability for the company

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation. 

Ability to stand or sit for extended periods

Ability to move about work location

Ability to drive/travel as needed

Ability to walk up and down stairs 

Ability to observe details at close range and communicate information so others will understand

Ability to transport and move up to 20 lbs and move as needed ( for roles in Construction/Customer Service/IT/Land/Marketing/Sales/Studio ).   

Periodically works in outdoor weather conditions ( for roles in Construction/Customer Service/Land/Sales ).

Position is located on-site in the office. #LI-hybrid

Compensation Details and Benefits

KB Home offers a competitive base pay.  Other rewards may include bonuses or role-specific awards. KB Home provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, sick time and vacation.

Base Pay Rate

The KB Home Difference

Join us and become part of a team where innovation, sustainability, and an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction drive everything we do — and where people truly matter.

As a KB Home team member, you’ll experience:

• A culture defined by customer obsession and collaboration.• The satisfaction of helping families achieve their dream of homeownership.• Opportunities for growth and development within a nationally recognized company.

Visit our career site to learn more about working at KB Home and joining our team.

KB Home wants prospective employees to protect themselves from fraudulent activity. Legitimate communication will only come from email addresses ending in @kbhome.com or through our applicant tracking system, iCIMS, using @icims.com or @talent.icims.com domains.

KB Home and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. 

KB Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer