Land Purchasing Manager

lennar; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lennar in Franklin, TN is seeking a Land Purchasing Manager to oversee contracting of land development vendors and review construction plans to Lennar standards. You will work with Project Managers to keep budgets current and oversee bidding to ensure best price and quality.

The role requires experience in heavy civil engineering, purchasing, or estimating, a strong analytical mind, and excellent communication. Regular site presence is needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in land development, civil engineering, value engineering, or estimating
• College degree in civil/geotechnical engineering preferred
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and civil plans

Responsibilities

• Review civil construction drawings and provide feedback to ensure compliance with Lennar standards
• Work with Project Managers to keep development budgets current and accurate
• Oversee bidding to ensure best price, quality, and performance
• Issue contracts and work orders and track against budget and line items
• Assist in forecasting expenditures for cash flow modeling
• Monitor material costs and vendor relationships to manage costs
• Maintain purchasing information and ensure documentation complies with company policies
• Maintain vendor performance ratings

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Geotechnical engineering degree preferred

Tools

JD Edwards

Build Pro

Planswift

Bluebeam

Job description

Land Purchasing Manager

We are Lennar Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for their Homeowners, Communities, and Associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to the communities in which we work and live in, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500® company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States.

A Career that Empowers You to Build Your Future

The Land Purchasing Manager is primarily responsible for contracting of all Land Development vendors and review of construction plans and specifications to ensure compliance with Lennar Land Development standards. Land Purchasing Manager should have experience with heavy civil engineering, purchasing, or estimating.

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

• Review civil construction drawings and provide feedback to engineering consultants to ensure construction plans are consistent with Lennar's standards and requirements.
• Work with Project Managers to ensure development budgets are current and accurate
• Oversee the bidding of work to ensure we are receiving the best price, quality and performance in accordance with applicable standards
• Issue contracts and work orders ensuring they are appropriately entered into the system and applied to the correct budget and line items
• Track issued contracts and work orders against the development budget
• Assist in forecasting of expenditures for cash flow modeling purposes
• Monitor macro trends in the materials/supplier base and implement plans to react to increasing cost
• Manage relationships with vendors/suppliers to build effective partnerships
• Process and provide purchasing related information (e.g. bid documents, tabulations, forecasts, specifications, contracts, etc.) for the purpose of updating and coordinating with other departments
• Assist in the preparation of development cost estimates in coordination with the land acquisition team for the purpose of determining the feasibility of land development opportunities
• Maintain purchasing information, files and records for the purpose of ensuring availability of documentation and compliance with company policies
• Maintain and update Project Manager ratings of individual vendor performance

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required, college degree in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in raw land development, civil engineering, value engineering, or estimating. Offsite / Onsite Purchasing experience is highly preferred.
• Experience with infrastructure, developing scopes, grading, environmental is highly preferred.
• Must have superior analytical and communication skills.
• Must have significant knowledge of the residential development and homebuilding industry highly preferred.
• Must have sound financial management knowledge and project management skills.
• Must have sound negotiating skills and influencing skills.
• Experience with JD Edwards accounting systems and Build Pro payment and scheduling software highly preferred
• Experience with on-screen takeoff applications, such as Bluebeam or Planswift
• Valid driver's license and a good driving record
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and civil engineering plans

Physical & Office/Site Presence Requirements:

Regular, in-person attendance at Company communities/job sites and offices during regular work hours is an essential function of this job. Requires the ability to work more than eight hours per day in the confined quarters of a construction trailer, the ability to operate a motor vehicle, read plans, climb stairs and ladders, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move and/or carry equipment which may be in excess of 50 pounds. Job may require occasional operation of construction equipment. Finger dexterity may be required to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

This description outlines the basic responsibilities and requirements for the position noted. This is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties of the Associates. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

During the course of your employment, you may be required to use, download, or access certain Company-approved tools, programs, applications, or systems. These resources may include, but are not limited to, applications designed for customer engagement, operational efficiency, data analysis, Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, and other business functions.

Life at Lennar

At Lennar, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching environment for our Associates, offering a comprehensive array of benefits designed to enhance their well-being and profession