SUMMARY
Join our team as a Procurement Specialist and play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of construction projects for our Capital Projects/Redevelopment team. As the Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for negotiating terms with vendors, analyzing pricing structures, and identifying potential new partners. Your keen eye for detail will be essential as you manage vendor onboarding packages and ensuring compliance with Welltower’s requirements. This position is based in our Dallas, TX office and reports directly to the AVP, Capital Administration.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Negotiate terms and conditions with vendors, encompassing discount terms, contract pricing, and material pricing.
- Conduct analysis of current vendor pricing to identify outliers and optimize procurement strategies.
- Research and identify new vendors for the SHO Capital/Redevelopment team, ensuring alignment with Welltower’s standards and requirements.
- Compile comprehensive vendor onboarding packages, including thorough reviews of licenses and insurance to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Collaborate with Risk Management to address and resolve insurance discrepancies promptly and effectively.
- Address budgetary issues, invoice discrepancies, and pricing discrepancies as they arise, ensuring financial integrity throughout project execution.
- Prepare and assemble contract packages, including budgetary estimates, requests for proposals (RFPs), project scopes, and schedules, facilitating contract execution on behalf of Project Managers.
- Coordinate and facilitate pre-construction and post-construction meetings, ensuring effective communication and alignment among project stakeholders.
- Oversee the purchase order cycle from initiation to completion, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in procurement processes.
- Support project managers in monitoring project progress, billing, and deliverables, providing regular updates to stakeholders as needed.
- Foster collaboration and synergy among project team members to enhance productivity and achieve project objectives.
- Continuously assess and refine project processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness, contributing to ongoing improvement initiatives.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- At least 3 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience
- Yardi/Payscan experience preferred.
- High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to relate and to get along with others
- Ability to make decisions on minor issues in accordance with company policy.
- Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Applicants must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus
- Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Employer-matching 401(k) Program + Profit Sharing Program
- Student Debt Program – we’ll contribute up to $10,000 towards your student loans!
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Program – purchase shares at a 15% discount
- Comprehensive and progressive Medical/Dental/Vision options
- And much more! https://welltower.com/newsroom/careers/
ABOUT WELLTOWER
Welltower, an S&P 500 company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the transformation of health care infrastructure. The Company invests with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to fund the real estate and infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower, a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), owns interests in properties concentrated in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing, post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties. More information is available at www.welltower.com
Welltower is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our business and our people. EOE/AA. Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Vet
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