Job Details
Overview:
Welcome Home! Build your career with Lennar!
As one of the nations 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, Everythings Included in our homes, and Everyones Included on our team. Our Everyones 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.
Title of Position: Purchasing Manager
Lennar is seeking a Purchasing Manager that will be responsible for developing, negotiating, and executing division sourcing agreements for specific spend categories.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure Lennar has only the best subcontractors to meet its manufacturing needs.
- Ensure Lennars subcontractors are continuously improving in the areas of quality, cost, 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.
- 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 divisions cost per sq foot for their specified spend categories.
- Negotiate and question pricing and legitimacy of EPOs.
- Review all extra EPOs 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 EPOs to prevent and to reduce costs.
- Rationalize the subcontractor base to the best of the best.
- Ensure continuity of supply and labor to the divisions communities.
Qualifications:
- College degree required
- 5 years minimum experience in construction technology, environmental management/engineering, industrial hygiene, or related field experience.
- 3 years minimum experience in homebuilding industry.
- Must have working knowledge of laws and regulations relating to SWPPPs, storm water run-off and air quality.
- Must have strong writing and organizational skills; Detail oriented.
- High degree of construction knowledge.
- Team player with strong work ethic.
- Valid Drivers License and valid auto insurance coverage required.
- Computer literacy, including word-processing, spreadsheet analysis, project scheduling and data management software.
- Ability to communicate effectively and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
Lennar 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, shareholders, and community.
Life at Lennar!
Lennar recognizes our associates are the heart of the companys success. Learn new skills, build your path, and become an integral part of the Lennar Family.
When You Join:
- Health Insurance - Medical, Dental & Vision
- Vacation 3 weeks of vacation per year to start
- Holidays, Sick Leave, & Personal Days
- 401(k) Savings Plan with company match
- Paid Maternity & Bonding Leave
- New Hire Referral Bonus Program
- Product Purchase Discount for Associates
- Associate Assistance Plan
- Everyones Included Day - In the spirit of inclusion, diversity, and caring for our community, Lennar encourages our Associates to take a day to connect, reflect and inspire those around us, in a way that is uniquely important to you.
- And More!
Lennar is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.
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Type:
Regular Full-Time