Procurement / Sourcing Specialist 2

Job title: Procurement / Sourcing Specialist 2

Location:Houston, TX

Duration: 12+ Months

Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate transportation for materials, fabricated equipment, and project components.
• Issue Release?to?Ship documentation and verify supplier readiness.
• Communicate shipping instructions and required documentation to suppliers and carriers.
• Track shipments, resolve delays, and provide updates to project teams.
• Manage logistics documentation in Aconex (drawings, ITPs, WPS, inspection reports, etc.).
• Support material readiness, staging, and laydown yard coordination.
• Maintain shipment logs, packing slip accuracy, and delivery confirmations.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years in logistics, transportation, or supply chain coordination.
• An understanding of freight scheduling and trucking operations.
• Experience with digital workflow tools (Excel required; Aconex, Oracle preferred).
• Excellent communication, follow?up, and organizational skills.
• Updating shipments in TMS system
• Preferred Qualifications
• Background in energy, pipeline, fabrication, or industrial project logistics.
• Knowledge of DOT/HAZMAT regulations.
• Experience supporting QA/QC inspection workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and support the Transportation Management System (TMS) and related workflows.
• Manage trucking logistics: full truckload and heavy-haul movements, dispatch coordination.
• Perform light procurement tasks (issuing JPOs to carriers, carrier coordination).
• Maintain logistics tracking and reporting (currently Smartsheet/Excel ? integrating with TMS).

Must-Have Qualifications

• Practical experience working with a TMS (hands-on administration or heavy daily use).
• Strong trucking/logistics experience: full truckload and heavy-haul operations, dispatch knowledge.
• Proficiency with Excel/Smartsheet (pivot tables, lookups, data organization).
• Ability to coordinate carriers and manage transport workflows.

Experience Level & Education

• Minimum listed as ~2 years, but open to mid- to senior-level candidates (10 15 years acceptable).
• Emphasize relevant experience over formal education.
• Degree is a plus but not required.