Purchasing Manager

1 month ago

Huntsville, United States Lennar Homes Full time

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Welcome Home Build your career with Lennar:

As one of the nation's largest builders, Lennar has built over one million new homes for families across America.  Since 1954, our communities have catered to all lifestyles and family dynamics, whether you are a first-time or move-up buyer, multigenerational family, or active adult.

 

At Lennar, Everything's Included in our homes, and Everyone's Included on our team.  Our Everyone's Included vision is to be as inclusive and diverse as the communities we build unleashing the power of diversity within our workforce to drive innovation & sustainable growth. 

 

Lennar's Core Values:

Our commitment to Quality, Value, and Integrity is the underlying foundation upon which Lennar was built, and these three fundamental principles still guide us in caring for our customers, associates, trade partners, shareholders, and community.

 

Purchasing Manager Summary:

The Purchasing Manager is responsible for developing, negotiating, and executing division sourcing agreements for specific spend categories.

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Responsibilities:

  • Ensure Lennar has the best trade partners in terms of quality, scheduling adherence / duration and pricing in order to meet its production needs.

  • Perform jobsite trade partner audits for quality, scheduling adherence / duration as deemed necessary by the Director of Purchasing.

  • Find, contract (get MTPA and proper compliant Insurance), negotiate pricing and roll out new trade partners to the division as needed to meet production needs.

  • Regularly travel to onsite locations to validate the quality of existing and/or new trade partners quality of work.  Communicate any concerns in trade partnerships to Director of Purchasing.

  • Understand the material supply chain of the designated spend categories and implement material sourcing strategies to optimize the flow through the chain.

  • Maintain a thorough understanding of the industry for the specific major category being sourced.

  • Facilitate value-engineering sessions with trade partners and associates from division customers.

  • Proactively communicate with all applicable associates within division customers.

  • Benchmark industry sourcing and supply management best practices.

  • Develop, maintain and use should-cost models for specific spend categories and related construction services.

  • Constantly monitor and work to improve the division's cost per sq foot for their specified spend categories.

  • Negotiate and question pricing and legitimacy of EPO's.

  • Review all extra EPO's to verify within accordance of approved take-offs, scopes of work, proper reason codes utilized, and work with Expeditor to resolve issues as they arise.

  • Identify areas and trends in extra EPO's to prevent and to reduce costs.

  • Ensure the accuracy of all scopes of work for designated trade categories.

  • Ensure continuity of supply and labor to the division's communities.

Qualifications:

  • College degree preferred.

  • Minimum 5 years sourcing and managing Supplier/Trade Partner relationships, preferably with a National Homebuilder.

  • Must have superior analytical and communication skills.

  • JDE/AS400 experience preferred.

  • Knowledge/Experience of excel and other Microsoft office applications required.

  • Must have significant knowledge of the residential homebuilding industry.

  • Must have sound financial management knowledge.

  • Must have sound project management capabilities.

  • Must have sound negotiating skills and influencing skills.

Contacts:

Daily interaction with various division personnel, outside agencies, business partners, and consultants.

 

Physical Requirements:

This is primarily a sedentary office position which requires the ability to occasionally bend, stoop, reach, lift, move and carry office supplies weighing 25 pounds or less. Finger dexterity is required to operate computer keyboard, calculator and telephone equipment.

 

This description outlines the basic tasks and requirements for the position noted.  It is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties of the associates.

 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Life at Lennar:

Lennar recognizes our associates are the heart of the company's success. Learn new skills, build your path, and become an integral part of the Lennar Family.

Lennar associates will be eligible for many benefits in accordance with Lennar's policies and applicable plan terms, including:

  • Health Insurance - Medical, Dental & Vision

  • Vacation - up to 3 weeks of vacation per year upon hire

  • Holidays, Sick Leave, & Personal Days

  • 401(k) Savings Plan with company match

  • Paid Maternity & Bonding Leave

  • New Hire Referral Bonus Program

  • Home Purchase Discount for Associates

  • Associate Assistance Plan

  • Everyone's Included Day

  • Student Debt Repayment Program

  • This information is intended to be a general overview and may be modified by the Company due to factors affecting the business.

Lennar is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us

Lennar is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

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