Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
LL
LAM Lennar Associates Mgmt LLC
Land Purchasing Manager
Career Insights for Purchasing Manager
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on California data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Purchasing Manager manages the purchasing of supplies for a company or organization. Develops policies and schedules for regular procurements. Trains and supervises staff, develops relationships with suppliers, researches and inspects supplies, and negotiates supply and shipping prices.
$110,521 / year median in California
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Land Purchasing Manager We are Lennar Lennar is one of the nation's leading homebuilders, dedicated to making an impact and creating an extraordinary experience for their Homeowners, Communities, and Associates by building quality homes and providing exceptional customer service, giving back to the communities in which we work and live in, and fostering a culture of opportunity and growth for our Associates throughout their career. Lennar has been recognized as a Fortune 500® company and consistently ranked among the top homebuilders in the United States. A Career that Empowers You to Build Your Future The Land Purchasing Manager is primarily responsible for contracting of all Land Development vendors and review of construction plans and specifications to ensure compliance with Lennar Land Development standards. Land Purchasing Manager should have experience with heavy civil engineering, purchasing, or estimating. A career with purpose. A career built on making dreams come true. A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules. Your Responsibilities on the Team Review civil construction drawings and provide feedback to engineering consultants to ensure construction plans are consistent with Lennar's standards and requirements. Work with Project Managers to ensure development budgets are current and accurate Oversee the bidding of work to ensure we are receiving the best price, quality and performance in accordance with applicable standards Issue contracts and work orders ensuring they are appropriately entered into the system and applied to the correct budget and line items Track issued contracts and work orders against the development budget Assist in forecasting of expenditures for cash flow modeling purposes Monitor macro trends in the materials/supplier base and implement plans to react to increasing cost Manage relationships with vendors/suppliers to build effective partnerships Process and provide purchasing related information( e.g. bid documents, tabulations, forecasts, specifications, contracts, etc) for the purpose of updating and coordinating with other departments Assist in the preparation of development cost estimates in coordination with the land acquisition team for the purpose of determining the feasibility of land development opportunities Maintain purchasing information, files and records for the purpose of ensuring availability of documentation and compliance with company policies Maintain and update Project Manager ratings of individual vendor performance Requirements High School Diploma or equivalent required, college degree in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering preferred Minimum 3 years in raw land development, civil engineering, value engineering, or estimating. Offsite Purchasing experience is highly preferred Experience with infrastructure, developing scopes, grading, environmental is highly preferred Must have superior analytical and communication skills. Must have significant knowledge of the residential development and homebuilding industry highly preferred Must have sound financial management knowledge and project management skills Must have sound negotiating skills and influencing skills. Experience with JD Edwards accounting systems and Build Pro payment and scheduling software highly preferred Experience with on-screen takeoff applications, such as Bluebeam or Planswift Valid driver's license and a good driving record Ability to read and interpret blueprints and civil engineering plans