Senior Purchasing Manager - Trade Partners

lennar; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Vacation

Job summary

Lennar is looking for a Purchasing Manager to develop, negotiate, and execute division sourcing agreements for production needs and trade partners. You will manage supplier relationships, review scopes, and ensure insurance requirements are met while aligning with schedules.

Travel to sites may be necessary to assess performance. You will use should-cost models, drive cost per square foot improvements, and support value engineering with partners to deliver zero-defect, on-time homes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years sourcing and managing supplier/trade partner relationships.
• Superior analytical and communication skills required.
• Proficiency with Excel and Microsoft Office applications; JDE/AS400 experience preferred.

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

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Project management

Education

College degree

Tools

JDE/AS400

Excel

Job description

Lennar is looking for a Purchasing Manager to develop, negotiate, and execute division sourcing agreements for production needs and trade partners. You will manage supplier relationships, review scopes, and ensure insurance requirements are met while aligning with schedules.

Travel to sites may be necessary to assess performance. You will use should-cost models, drive cost per square foot improvements, and support value engineering with partners to deliver zero-defect, on-time homes.