Lennar Corporation

Sr. Purchasing Manager

Lennar Corporation • $95K — $115K *
Alpharetta, GA 30022In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College degree required
  • Minimum of 5 years in supplier/trade partner management, preferably in homebuilding
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Experience with JDE/AS400 preferred
  • Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office applications
  • In-depth knowledge of the residential homebuilding industry
  • Strong financial management and project management capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Develop and negotiate sourcing agreements for specific spend categories
  • Ensure the highest quality from subcontractors
  • Implement material sourcing strategies to optimize supply chains
  • Maintain thorough understanding of the industry for specific categories
  • Facilitate value-engineering sessions with subcontractors and division associates
  • Analyze plans and products to ensure internal specifications are met
  • Communicate proactively with division associates

Benefits

  • Career built on purpose and making dreams come true
  • Focus on cost management and adherence to schedules
  • Collaborative work environment with subcontractors and associates
  • Opportunities for professional growth and continuous improvement
  • Engagement with best practices in industry sourcing and supply management
Full Job Description
Sr Purchasing Manager

The Senior Purchasing Manager is responsible for developing, negotiating, and executing division sourcing agreements for specific spend categories.
  • A career with purpose.
  • A career built on making dreams come true.
  • A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.


Your Responsibilities on the Team
  • Ensure Lennar has only the best subcontractors in order to meet its manufacturing needs.
  • Ensure Lennar's subcontractors are continuously improving in the areas of quality, cost, and service and delivery performance.
  • Understand the material supply chains of specific 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 subcontractors and associates from division customers.
  • Maintain product specifications and available selections.
  • Analyze new and existing plans, and product in development, to ensure that internal specifications are considered.
  • 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.
  • Own the responsibility for improving 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.
  • Rationalize the subcontractor base to the best of the best.
  • Ensure continuity of supply and labor to the division's communities.


Requirements
  • College degree required
  • 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 be able to build and use should-cost models.
  • Must have sound negotiating skills and influencing skills.


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 weighing 25 pounds or less. Finger dexterity is required to operate computer keyboard, calculator and telephone equipment.

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Join the dynamic team at Lennar Corporation, a leader in the home construction industry, and be part of a company that values innovation, leadership, and diversity. At Lennar, we are committed to building more than homes—we are dedicated to building futures.

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Our team at Lennar Corporation is diverse, skilled, and driven—united by a common goal to deliver exceptional quality and service to our customers. We foster a culture of support and collaboration, which makes Lennar not just a great place to work, but a great place to grow your career.

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Whether you’re a seasoned professional looking for your next challenge or a recent graduate seeking an internship, Lennar has a variety of positions to match your skills and ambitions. From on-site construction roles to corporate leadership positions, the opportunities at Lennar are as diverse as our team.

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Learn more about Lennar Corporation
Size
10,753 employees
Market Cap
$25.7 billion
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1954
Revenue
$22.4 billion
NASDAQ
LEN
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