Assistant Procurement Residential Construction
Position Summary
We are seeking an organized and detail-oriented Assistant Procurement professional to support purchasing activities for residential construction projects. This position will work closely with the Procurement/Purchasing Manager, construction teams, vendors, and trade partners to ensure materials and services are competitively priced, ordered accurately, and available according to project schedules.
Responsibilities
Assist with purchasing and procurement for residential construction projects.
Request and organize vendor and subcontractor bids.
Compare pricing, prepare bid comparisons, and assist with vendor selection.
Create and maintain purchase orders, pricing, scopes of work, and vendor information.
Communicate with vendors and trade partners regarding pricing, availability, lead times, and deliveries.
Assist with material takeoffs, estimates, budgets, and cost tracking.
Research new vendors, products, and potential cost-saving opportunities.
Track outstanding purchase orders and help resolve pricing, quantity, or delivery discrepancies.
Maintain accurate purchasing records, contracts, bids, and supporting documentation.
Coordinate with construction, estimating, design, and project management teams.
Assist with vendor onboarding and maintaining insurance and compliance documentation.
Support change orders and purchasing adjustments throughout the construction process.
Help ensure materials and services are purchased according to construction schedules.
Provide general administrative and project support to the Procurement/Purchasing department.
Qualifications
13+ years of purchasing, procurement, estimating, or construction-related experience preferred.
Residential construction or homebuilding experience strongly preferred.
Understanding of construction materials, vendors, subcontractors, and purchasing processes is a plus.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Comfortable working with pricing, bids, purchase orders, and spreadsheets.
Strong communication skills with the ability to work with vendors, trades, and internal teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office; experience with residential construction or purchasing software is a plus.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
HOUAC49
Numbers & Facts
Location
Houston, TX
Skills
Administrative Skillsunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Estimatesunmatched
Construction Projectsunmatched
Construction Scheduleunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Insurance Documentationunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Market Researchunmatched
Material Take Offunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Procurement Managementunmatched
Procurement Softwareunmatched
Product Costingunmatched
Project Scheduleunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Proposal Writingunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Residential Constructionunmatched
Spreadsheetsunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
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