Land Purchasing Manager

LAM Lennar Associates Mgmt LLC; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Academic/Education Assistance

Adoption Assistance

Bonus potential

Vacation and leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Lennar is seeking a Land Purchasing Manager to oversee contracting with land development vendors and review construction plans to ensure compliance with Lennar standards.

The role requires experience in heavy civil engineering, purchasing, or estimating, with focus on cost management and adherence to schedules. Regular in-person work at job sites is expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree in civil or geotechnical engineering preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in raw land development, civil engineering, value engineering, or estimating.
• Offsite/onsite purchasing experience highly preferred.
• Experience with infrastructure, grading, and environmental is highly preferred.
• Must have superior analytical and communication skills; knowledge of residential development industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review civil construction drawings and provide feedback to engineering consultants to ensure plans are consistent with Lennar standards.
• Work with Project Managers to ensure development budgets are current and accurate.
• Oversee the bidding of work to ensure best price, quality and performance.
• Issue contracts and work orders and track them against budget and line items.
• Forecast expenditures for cash flow modeling purposes.
• Monitor macro trends in materials and supplier base and respond to cost changes.
• Manage vendor relationships to build effective partnerships.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Reading blueprints

Negotiation skills

Project management

Financial management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Civil/Geotechnical Engineering degree preferred

Tools

JD Edwards

Build Pro

Planswift

Bluebeam

Job description

Land Purchasing Manager

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Robust health insurance plans, including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan, complete with a $1 for $1 Company Match up to 5%.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Associate Assistance Plan.
• Education Assistance Program.
• up to $30,000 in Adoption Assistance.
• up to three weeks of vacation annually.
• generous Holiday, Sick Leave, and Personal Day policies.
• New Hire Referral Bonus Program.
• significant Home Purchase Discounts.
• Everyone's Included Day.

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 professional growth.

From the moment of hire, they can enjoy up to three weeks of vacation annually, alongside generous Holiday, Sick Leave, and Personal Day policies.

We are Always Looking Ahead. Want to work in an innovative environment that empowers you to explore your passions? At Lennar, we promote asking questions and working together to solve complex problems. It’s how we’ve become a leader in the homebuilding industry and why our Associates love working here.

Work Where Everyone's Included. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive culture where everyone has a seat at the table, and we’re all on a first-name basis. This inclusive culture influences our hiring practices, the communities we serve and how we build better career experiences for all our Associates. It’s why we created our Everyone's Included Advisory Council, and we’d love for you to be a part of our shared journey.

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