Senior Purchasing Manager - Homebuilding & Trade Partners

Lennar Corporation; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) company match

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Home purchase discounts

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Lennar is hiring a Purchasing Manager in California. The role focuses on developing and negotiating division sourcing agreements, ensuring top-quality trade partners, and managing costs and schedules for production needs.

Travel to sites is required to assess performance and negotiate terms. The position requires a college degree (preferred) and at least 5 years in sourcing and supplier/trade partner relationships, ideally with a national homebuilder.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years sourcing and managing supplier/trade partner relationships, ideally with a national homebuilder.
• Superior analytical and communication skills required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop, negotiate, and execute division sourcing agreements for specific spend categories.
• Ensure 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 EPOs.
• Review and ensure accuracy of all scopes of work, resolving issues with Expeditor as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Excel

Project management

Financial management

Residential homebuilding knowledge

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

JDE/AS400

Job description

Lennar is hiring a Purchasing Manager in California. The role focuses on developing and negotiating division sourcing agreements, ensuring top-quality trade partners, and managing costs and schedules for production needs.

Travel to sites is required to assess performance and negotiate terms. The position requires a college degree (preferred) and at least 5 years in sourcing and supplier/trade partner relationships, ideally with a national homebuilder.