Block is a platform transforming the $400 billion renovation industry. Doing a home renovation is a very stressful and hard process. Our mission is to give homeowners a better way to improve the spaces they live in, and to give contractors a better way to work.
Block simplifies the renovation process and gives homeowners certainty on outcomes, quality, price, and time. We are building an ambitious, tenacious, and creative team who is unafraid of tackling new challenges. The founders are former leaders at Casper, HuffPost, and Rent the Runway. Investors include New Enterprise Associates, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Obvious Ventures, and more.
Role
Block is looking for a procurement associate to help improve consistency, quality, and speed of renovations. This role will oversee a portfolio of renovations that need to be delivered at high performance. Renovations are a high stakes experience for homeowners, and a highly detailed process for design and construction professionals. The ideal candidate will leverage their outstanding communication skills and impeccable attention to detail to deliver a high quality renovation experience for clients.
Responsibilities
- Deliver outstanding service to our vendors and contractors when sourcing materials.
- Help contractors solve issues in the field, while maintaining valuable relationships with contractors and vendors.
- Collaborate with design and construction to achieve the best portfolio of products to offer our clients.
- Effectively communicate with contractors to coordinate timelines, deliverables and troubleshoot during the build
- Think creatively about how to optimize the procurement process
- Help develop systems and tools to improve the procurement process
Qualifications
- Tenacity for solving problems / getting things done
- Highly organized and maniacal about detail
- Positive, helpful and supportive - willing to take on any task, no matter how big or small
- Strong communication and relationship development skills, both internally and externally
- Fast learner and eager to tackle new challenges every day
- A team player and comfortable with an ever-changing environment
- Familiarity with residential renovations
Benefits
- Early stage employee equity
- Work in the field and in the office
- Vacation days and company holidays
- Working alongside an ambitious, kind, no-drama team
Company Philosophies
- Force simplicity.
- Problems are our fuel.
- Be tenacious and calm.
- Save money and time where we should.
- Speed is an advantage.