Purchasing Manager

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Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to communities, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for Associates. Recognized as a Fortune 500® company, Lennar consistently ranks among the top homebuilders in the United States.

• 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.

• 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.

• College degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years sourcing and managing Supplier/Trade Partner relationships, ideally with a national home builder.
• 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.

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.

At Lennar, we provide a comprehensive array of benefits including health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), a 401(k) 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, and up to three weeks of vacation annually. Additional benefits include Holiday, Sick Leave, Personal Day policies, a New Hire Referral Bonus Program, Home Purchase Discounts, and participation in the Everyone’s Included Day.

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