Scott Andrade Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

Houston, Texas

Washington d.c. Metro Area

• Conduct training with new purchasing staff to insure that Lennar’s processes and procedures are maintained.
• Work with the 29 homebuilding divisions for Lennar Homes, in identifying budget shortfalls and process issues, and worked with both Regional and Divisional Purchasing, to implement processes for identifying future issues
• Key point person in setting up new divisions, such as Nashville, by building the trade base, training new associates, and developing cost-to-build budgets for sales costing on new product.
• Monitor and Implement new budget processes for divisions resulting in greater efficiency of purchasing by enhancing the purchasing item master for simplification
• Analyze trends in pricing by preparing pricing reports and comparing to commodity price changes. Oversee implementation of cost savings.

• Demonstrated exceptional leadership by managing and motivating a staff of 16 associates, which reduced turnover and resulted in an annual savings of $54k per year
• Responsible for ensuring that all Lennar corporate guidelines are followed with regards to negotiation of homebuilding material, roll out of new communities, & bifurcation of bids
• Created new start processes that shortened process lead time by 33%
• Shortened new community process from 70 days to 33 days, allowing product to be marketed 53% faster
• Established a new takeoff change process, which resulted in savings of $243k for the past two quarters.

• Responsible for the hiring and retention of associates including Estimators, Purchasing Assistants, Purchasing Coordinators
• Instrumental in the creation of the National Item Master used by over 60% of the company nationwide
• Key point person in the rollout of over 300 plans in over 100 communities within 18 months.
• Developed a new project plan, which improved communication between all parties, internal and external. This allowed the Operations Department, including Purchasing Managers, Estimators, and Purchasing Administrative.
• Created budget adjustment processes resulting in increased efficiency and reduced overhead expenses.
• Bifurcated several categories of spend resulting in conversion to direct purchase. Categories include foundation, roofing, gutters, light fixtures, plumbing, granite countertops, doors and trim, which resulted in.