Assistant Procurement – Residential Construction

Burnett Staffing Specialists; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnett Staffing Specialists in Houston is seeking an organized Assistant Procurement to support purchasing for residential construction projects. You will work with the Procurement/Purchasing Manager, construction teams, vendors, and trade partners to ensure materials and services are priced competitively, ordered accurately, and available on project schedules.

The role involves creating and maintaining purchase orders, bidding, vendor onboarding, cost tracking, and helping with takeoffs and

Qualifications

• 1–3+ 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.
• Proficiency with pricing, bids, purchase orders, and spreadsheets.
• Strong communication with vendors, trades, and internal teams.

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.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Vendor coordination

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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

• 1–3+ 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.
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