Purchasing Manager

Lennar • Charleston, SC

4d

About The Position

The Purchasing Manager develops, negotiates, and executes division sourcing agreements for specific spend categories. The role supports production by ensuring access to high-quality trade partners and materials, balancing quality, schedule adherence, and pricing while contributing to cost management and the delivery of zero-defect homes.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience sourcing and managing Supplier/Trade Partner relationships, ideally with a national homebuilder.
• Superior analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency 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.

Nice To Haves

• College degree.
• JDE/AS400 experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the division has top-quality trade partners for production needs, with a focus on quality, schedule adherence, and pricing.
• Conduct trade partner audits as directed to assess quality and schedule adherence.
• Source, contract, negotiate with, and onboard new trade partners, including verifying required insurance, to meet production demands.
• Travel to sites to assess trade partner performance and communicate findings to the Director of Purchasing.
• Implement material sourcing strategies to optimize supply chain flow for designated categories.
• Stay current 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 scopes of work for accuracy and resolve issues with the Expeditor as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match up to 5%.
• Paid parental leave.
• Associate Assistance Plan.
• Education Assistance Program.
• Up to $30,000 in adoption assistance.
• Up to three weeks of vacation annually from the moment of hire.
• Holiday, sick leave, and personal day policies.
• New Hire Referral Bonus Program.
• Home Purchase Discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed