Strategic Purchasing Manager - Homebuilding & Trade Partners

Lennar Corporation; Charleston (SC); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401(k) match

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Vacation & holidays

Home purchase discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Lennar is seeking a Purchasing Manager to drive strategic sourcing and partner relationships for production needs. You will develop, negotiate, and execute division sourcing agreements, ensuring quality, cost control, and on-time delivery across sites.

You will travel to sites, lead value-engineering sessions, and build should-cost models while aligning with the Director of Purchasing and division teams to optimize cost per square foot for designated categories.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Sourcing

Supplier/Trade Partner relationships

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Microsoft Excel

Residential homebuilding knowledge

Financial management

Educación

College degree

Herramientas

JDE/AS400

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Lennar is seeking a Purchasing Manager to drive strategic sourcing and partner relationships for production needs. You will develop, negotiate, and execute division sourcing agreements, ensuring quality, cost control, and on-time delivery across sites.

You will travel to sites, lead value-engineering sessions, and build should-cost models while aligning with the Director of Purchasing and division teams to optimize cost per square foot for designated categories.