CORP - Assistant, LOC Purchasing

Lennar•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Purchasing Assistant (PA) is responsible for the division(s)’ LOC operating systems, accurate take-off entry and maintenance, standardized cost codes, item codes and pricing, and tasks related to generating lot start packages. The role supports the purchasing and estimating functions and helps ensure budgets and start packages are accurate and aligned with projected start dates. This is primarily a sedentary office position. It requires occasional bending, stooping, reaching, lifting, moving, and carrying office supplies weighing 25 pounds or less, as well as finger dexterity to operate computer, calculator, and telephone equipment. The position may require working more than eight hours per day in an office.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 2 years of experience in an office environment.
Computer literacy and efficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
Good written, verbal, and organizational skills.
Ability to professionally perform multiple detail-oriented tasks with simultaneous deadlines.
Strong work ethic, integrity, and loyalty; ability to be a team player and work under pressure.
Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, reach, lift, move, and carry office supplies weighing 25 pounds or less.
Finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, and telephone equipment.
Ability to work more than eight hours per day in an office.

Nice To Haves

JD Edwards (JDE) experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up and maintain plan take-off information, including complete entry for new and revised plans.
Set up and maintain option take-offs for all plans and communities within assigned division(s).
Monitor the home-site (lot) budgeting process to create budgets in compliance with projected start dates.
Review simulated take-off budgets (SIMs) before finalizing budgets.
Review final budgets and start packages for accuracy.
Prepare and distribute start packages to field and office teams weekly.
Interact with estimating and division purchasing teams to resolve take-off or budget problems.
Generate and maintain supplier/trade partner item pricing using Schedule B’s in Excel and JD Edwards (JDE), including the upload/download process.
Generate Cost per Square Foot (CPSF) reports.
Correct problem commitments, including purchase orders (POs), in JDE, including take-off changes from the division(s).
Work with suppliers/trade partners to resolve old invoices as necessary.
Respond to varying workload and pace as defined by business needs.
Arrive at work on time; follow supervisor directions and work rules, policies, and procedures; interact well with coworkers and outside agency employees; and accept constructive criticism.