Land Purchasing Manager

Description

• 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
• Work with Project Managers to ensure development budgets are current and accurate
• 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
• Track issued contracts and work orders against the development budget
• 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
• Manage relationships with vendors/suppliers to build effective partnerships
• 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
• Review civil construction drawings and provide feedback to engineering consultants to ensure construction plans are consistent with Lennar's standards and requirements.
• Monitor macro trends in the materials/supplier base and implement plans to react to increasing cost
• Assist in forecasting of expenditures for cash flow modeling purposes

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years in raw land development, civil engineering, value engineering, or estimating. Offsite Purchasing experience is 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
• Experience with infrastructure, developing scopes, grading, environmental is highly preferred
• Must have sound financial management knowledge and project management skills
• Must have sound negotiating skills and influencing skills.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required, college degree in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering preferred
• Must have significant knowledge of the residential development and homebuilding industry highly preferred
• Must have superior analytical and communication skills.
• Experience with JD Edwards accounting systems and Build Pro payment and scheduling software highly preferred

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance