Strategic Construction Sourcing Leader

Lennar USA; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Company match

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Vacation time

Holidays and personal days

New hire referral bonus

Home purchase discounts

Everyone’s Included Day

Job summary

Lennar is seeking a Sr. Purchasing Manager in Alpharetta to lead sourcing and supplier relations for multiple categories. You will develop strategies, negotiate with top subcontractors, and drive value across cost, quality, and delivery performance.

This role requires deep knowledge of residential construction and proven cost-management skills. You will collaborate across teams to optimize specifications, manage should-cost models, and ensure continuity of supply for Lennar’s communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years sourcing and supplier/trade partner management, preferably with a national homebuilder.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with JDE/AS400 preferred.
• Solid knowledge of the residential homebuilding industry.
• Ability to build and use should-cost models.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Lennar has only the best subcontractors in order to meet its manufacturing needs.
• Ensure Lennar’s subcontractors are continuously improving in the areas of quality, cost, and service and delivery performance.
• Understand the material supply chains of specific spend categories and implement material sourcing strategies to optimize the flow through the chain.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the industry for the specific major category being sourced.
• Facilitate value-engineering sessions with subcontractors and associates from division customers.
• Maintain product specifications and available selections.
• Analyze new and existing plans, and product in development, to ensure that internal specifications are considered.
• Proactively communicate with all applicable associates within division customers.
• Benchmark industry sourcing and supply management best practices.
• Develop, maintain and use should-cost models for specific spend categories and related construction services.
• Own the responsibility for improving the division’s cost per sq foot for their specified spend categories.
• Negotiate and question pricing and legitimacy of EPO’s.
• Review all extra EPO’s to verify within accordance of approved take-offs, scopes of work, proper reason codes utilized, and work with Expeditor to resolve issues as they arise.
• Identify areas and trends in extra EPO’s to prevent and to reduce costs.
• Rationalize the subcontractor base to the best of the best.
• Ensure continuity of supply and labor to the division’s communities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Supply chain management

Negotiation

Vendor management

Excel

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JDE/AS400

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Lennar is seeking a Sr. Purchasing Manager in Alpharetta to lead sourcing and supplier relations for multiple categories. You will develop strategies, negotiate with top subcontractors, and drive value across cost, quality, and delivery performance.

This role requires deep knowledge of residential construction and proven cost-management skills. You will collaborate across teams to optimize specifications, manage should-cost models, and ensure continuity of supply for Lennar’s communities.