<p>At DICK'S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve.</p> <p>If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world's greatest sports team, apply to join our team today!</p> <p>OVERVIEW:</p> <p>Executes the procurement of National Account Vendor (NAV) procurement program for the Construction of New Stores, Remodels, and Relocations Key responsibilities and objectives include: ensuring Dick's Sporting Goods has the most competitive pricing, highest quality, establishes and maintains excellent supplier relationships, generates purchase orders, processes invoices, budget management, and interface and communication with others to ensure the final product is consistent and accurate to company standards.</p> <p>Construction Material Procurement</p> <p>Executes the National Account Vendors (NAV) procurement for House of Sport, Dick's Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy Performance Center new stores, remodels and special projects on schedule and within budgetary parameters. Generates purchase orders and revieing/processing invoices</p> <p>Cost Containment</p> <p>Monitor and evaluate program for competitive pricing by bidding each vendor and/or annual renegotiation in partnership with the CapEx sourcing team. Investigate value engineering opportunities. Negotiates National Account discounts. Understands the fluctuating economic conditions and commodities costs affecting the NAV package pricing.</p> <p>Budget Management</p> <p>Establishes project pricing for approval to Finance and Construction. Forecast and maintain budgets in partnership with the Construction team.</p> <p>NAV Supplier Relations</p> <p>Support the supplier relationship team and any business review meetings with NAV's to establish and maintain positive working relationships to ensure suppliers are providing competitive pricing at the best quality and working in the company's best interest. Problem solve any company/supplier issues. Encourage healthy competition. Partner with the supplier relationship team on recurring supplier scorecards and/or performance conversations. Consolidate feedback from the construction team back to suppliers on performance (both positive and constructive).</p> <p>Interface and Communication</p> <p>Develops a relationship and communicates regularly with the NAV's, architects and other departments(e.g. construction, development, store design & planning, visual and finance). to resolve NAV related issues and questions. Establish and maintain a support role relationship with construction department project managers, facilities managers and development managers</p> <p>Support obtaining data to maintain and track NAV details in a consolidated database including pricing, specifications, drawings, installation and delivery. Ensures supplier details and specifications are current and accurate.</p> <p>Interdepartmental activity (i.e. Staff Meeting, Continuous Improvement, training)</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Bachelor's degree</p> </li><li> <p>3-5 years of experience, with 5 years purchasing with a national retail chain</p> </li></ul>