National Purchasing Strategy Director

Relha LLC; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Vacation time

Home purchase discounts

Job summary

Lennar is seeking a Director of National Purchasing Operations to lead the national purchasing strategy, run national competitive bids, and negotiate contracts with manufacturers and suppliers. This role partners with division leadership to drive cost efficiency, supply continuity, and consistent execution of Lennar’s purchasing program.

The position requires ten years of management experience in land or purchasing for a high-volume homebuilder, plus a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Ten years’ experience at a management level in the Land or Purchasing department of a high-volume production homebuilder.
• Bachelor’s Degree required in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, or related field.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to influence people through facts and demonstrations.
• Demonstrated judgment and decision-making capabilities.
• Proven ability to inspire, train, develop, and motivate a team.
• Ability to work across multiple disciplines (Construction, Purchasing, Land, Product Development, Division and National Leadership).
• Proven ability to manage tasks to meet established deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills, including planning, scheduling, and follow-up capabilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of manufacturers, distributors, and key contractors across the full supply chain for assigned categories.
• Develop and maintain understanding of key construction details and strategies related to assigned categories.
• Plan and run national competitive bid processes for assigned material and service categories, including RFP/RFQ development, bid evaluation, supplier scoring, and award recommendations to National and Division leadership.
• Develop and implement Total Cost of Ownership metrics, by market, for labor and all key categories.
• Provide trade-level assistance to Divisions in negotiating to TCO.
• Develop Value Engineering opportunities by category.
• Negotiate and execute national contracts with manufacturers and/or suppliers from national bids.
• Track and report national bid results, contract compliance, and rebates by category and division.
• Support Cost Reduction and Value Engineering workshops with Divisions.
• Develop Material Guidelines and Standards in key categories, including land development areas.
• Identify areas where a Regional or National Standard is valuable for cost or risk.
• Align national contract strategy with division execution and standardize application of agreements.
• Support Regional Purchasing strategies related to Land Development.
• Benchmark industry sourcing and supply chain best practices and recommend process or technology improvements.
• Conduct training with team members and division purchasing associates.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Reading blueprints

Influence through facts

Judgment and decision-making

Team development

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Deadline management

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Lennar is seeking a Director of National Purchasing Operations to lead the national purchasing strategy, run national competitive bids, and negotiate contracts with manufacturers and suppliers. This role partners with division leadership to drive cost efficiency, supply continuity, and consistent execution of Lennar’s purchasing program.

The position requires ten years of management experience in land or purchasing for a high-volume homebuilder, plus a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.