Purchasing Manager

Jobtailor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lennar is seeking a skilled sourcing professional in Austin to manage supplier relationships for production needs. You will source, negotiate, and onboard trade partners, auditing performance and ensuring on-time delivery and pricing integrity.

Role requires strong Excel skills, five years of sourcing experience in residential homebuilding, and travel to sites as needed. Excellent communication and cost-optimization capabilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years sourcing and managing Supplier/Trade Partner relationships.
• Superior analytical and communication skills required.
• Significant knowledge of the residential homebuilding industry.
• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Project management

Analytics

Communication

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

JDE/AS400

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

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

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in sourcing and managing Supplier/Trade Partner relationships within the residential homebuilding industry, utilizing strong analytical, negotiating, and project management skills to optimize supply chain flow and cost efficiency.