Purchasing Manager
Lennar is one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, dedicated to delivering quality homes and exceptional customer service while fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our associates throughout their careers.
Your Responsibilities on the Team
Ensure Lennar has top-quality trade partners for production needs, focusing on quality, scheduling adherence, and pricing.
- Conduct trade partner audits as directed, assessing quality and adherence to schedules.
- Source, contract, negotiate, and onboard new trade partners with required insurance to meet production demands.
- Travel to sites to assess and communicate trade partner performance to the Director of Purchasing.
- Implement material sourcing strategies to optimize supply‑chain flow for designated categories.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices for specified sourcing categories.
- Facilitate value‑engineering sessions with trade partners and division associates.
- Communicate proactively with division associates and benchmark sourcing practices.
- Develop and use should‑cost models for cost estimation and optimization.
- Monitor and improve divisional cost per square foot for specified categories.
- Negotiate and validate pricing and legitimacy of Extra Purchase Orders (EPOs).
- Review and ensure accuracy of all scopes of work, resolving issues with Expeditor as needed.
Your Toolbox
- College degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years sourcing and managing Supplier/Trade Partner relationships, ideally with a National Homebuilder.
- Superior analytical and communication skills required.
- JDE/AS400 experience preferred.
- Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Significant knowledge of the residential homebuilding industry.
- Sound financial management knowledge.
- Strong project management capabilities.
- Effective negotiating and influencing skills.
Physical & Office/Site Presence Requirements
Regular, in‑person attendance at company communities/job sites and offices during regular work hours is an essential function of this job. Requires the ability to work more than eight hours per day in the confined quarters of a construction trailer, the ability to operate a motor vehicle, read plans, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move and/or carry equipment which may be in excess of 50 pounds. The job may require occasional operation of construction equipment. Finger dexterity may be required to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.
Benefits
Life at Lennar includes robust health insurance plans (Medical, Dental, Vision), a 401(k) Retirement Plan with a $1 for $1 Company Match up to 5%, Paid Parental Leave, an Associate Assistance Plan, an Education Assistance Program, up to $30,000 in Adoption Assistance, up to three weeks of vacation annually, generous Holiday, Sick Leave, and Personal Day policies, a New Hire Referral Bonus Program, significant Home Purchase Discounts, and special opportunities such as Everyone’s Included Day.
Lennar is an equal‑opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.
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