Director of Procurement

1 day ago

Carmel, Indiana, United States Lennar Full time
Director of Purchasing

About Lennar

Lennar is a leading homebuilder dedicated to making a positive impact and delivering exceptional customer experiences. As a Fortune 500 company, we consistently rank among the top homebuilders in the United States. Our commitment to quality, customer service, and community involvement sets us apart.

Join Our Team

As a Director of Purchasing, you will play a critical role in developing and executing local sourcing agreements for all labor categories of spend. You will work closely with the Division President to ensure cost efficiencies are maximized and support the creation and implementation of the Division Business Plan.

Your Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement strategic sourcing initiatives to reduce costs and improve quality.
  • Manage and maintain relationships with suppliers and trade partners to ensure compliance with purchasing policies and procedures.
  • Coordinate the use and further development of automated purchasing systems and other tools used within the purchasing department.
  • Analyze plans for cost reduction recommendations and research cost of proposed design ideas.
  • Facilitate value engineering sessions with trade partners and construction associates.
  • Train, advise, and assist purchasing, construction, and sales associates.
  • Communicate status of new communities with the Florida ROC weekly.
  • Review month-end reports for accuracy and use to control pricing changes.
  • Interact with division associates to resolve any purchasing-related issues.
  • Review monthly cost comparisons for suppliers/trade partners.
  • Review product and implement specification changes.
  • Negotiate prices with suppliers/trade partners.
  • Review weekly extra reports for material and labor.
  • Manage and oversee options in JDE and Oracle.
  • Ensure purchasing department is taking advantage of its volume to increase quality and reduce cost wherever possible.
  • Establish and implement new procedures as technology and needs change.
  • Work with division associates to enhance the working relationship between purchasing and the division.
  • Ensure division has the best subcontractors in place to meet deadlines and assure budgetary needs are fulfilled.
  • Benchmark industry sourcing and supply management best practices.
  • Responsible for improving the division and product's cost per square foot and product's financial performance.
  • Ensure continuity of supply and labor to division communities.
  • Oversee architectural and plan review.
  • Analyze plans for cost analysis recommendations and value engineering adjustments.
  • Negotiate and question pricing and legitimacy of EPO's.
  • Identify areas and trends in extra EPO's to prevent and to reduce costs.
  • Generate and analyze variance reports.
  • Participate in division variance meetings, communicating results to the purchasing and construction team for any adjustments needed.
Requirements
  • Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
  • Valid Driver's License with good driving record.
  • Valid Auto Insurance Coverage.
  • Minimum of 5 years of residential construction experience.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in sourcing and managing supplier/trade partner relationships.
  • Have superior analytical, influencing, and communication skills.
  • Must have sound financial management knowledge.
  • Must have sound project management capabilities.
  • Must have sound negotiating skills.
  • Team Player with ability to work well under pressure.
Physical & Office/Site Presence Requirements:

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

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

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