Senior Land Development Buyer & Contracts Lead

Lennar Corporation; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Education assistance

Adoption assistance

Vacation and holidays

Referral bonus

Home purchase discounts

Job summary

Lennar is seeking a Land Purchasing Manager in Florida to oversee the contracting of land development vendors, review construction plans, and ensure compliance with Lennar standards. The role collaborates with Project Managers on budgets, oversees bidding for cost-effective quality, and issues contracts and work orders aligned with budget line items.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years in land development/purchasing, strong analytical and communication skills, and familiarity with JD

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in land development, purchasing, construction and/or estimating.
• Offsite purchasing experience is highly preferred.
• Superior analytical and communication skills.
• Significant knowledge of the residential development and homebuilding industry.
• Sound financial management knowledge and project management skills.
• Sound negotiating and influencing skills.
• Experience with JD Edwards accounting systems and Build Pro payment/scheduling software preferred.
• Experience with takeoff tools such as Bluebeam or Planswift.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and civil engineering plans.

Responsibilities

• Review civil construction drawings and provide feedback to engineers to ensure plans meet Lennar standards.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to keep development budgets current and accurate.
• Oversee bidding to ensure best price, quality and performance per standards.
• Issue contracts and work orders and assign to correct budget/line items.
• Track contracts and work orders against the development budget.
• Assist in forecasting expenditures for cash flow modeling.
• Monitor material trends and adjust plans to rising costs.
• Manage vendor relationships to build partnerships.
• Prepare bid documents, forecasts, and contracts for coordination with other departments.
• Assist in preparing development cost estimates with the land acquisition team.
• Maintain purchasing records for policy compliance.
• Update Project Manager ratings for vendor performance.

Job description

Lennar is seeking a Land Purchasing Manager in Florida to oversee the contracting of land development vendors, review construction plans, and ensure compliance with Lennar standards. The role collaborates with Project Managers on budgets, oversees bidding for cost-effective quality, and issues contracts and work orders aligned with budget line items.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years in land development/purchasing, strong analytical and communication skills, and familiarity with JD