Procurement Assistant: Materials & Vendor Coordination

Burns & McDonnell; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Assistant Purchaser in Houston to support procurement activities across the project lifecycle. You will assist with ordering materials, preparing procurement documents, and coordinating with vendors to ensure timely delivery.

The role involves evaluating bids, expediting submittals, logging purchase orders, and preparing procurement packages aligned with engineering specs. A 3.0 GPA is preferred and permanent work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in supply chain, industrial distribution, law, or construction related field.
• Internship or related consulting experience preferred.
• Oracle Financial R12 experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing procurement documents and agreements for project materials.
• Assist in vendor bid evaluations and technical evaluations.
• Prepare purchase orders and submit into purchasing system for approval.
• Submit purchase orders to vendors/subcontractors and log acknowledgments.
• Expedite vendor submittals to support design and delivery for construction.
• Prepare procurement status and expediting reports.
• Source and qualify potential suppliers for required goods/services.
• Prepare procurement packages to engineering and project specifications.
• Verify supplier pricing, quantity, reliability and experience.
• Prepare RFP documents including drawings and specs.
• Research pricing information, compare prices and quotations.
• Compile cost comparison and analysis.

Skills

Vendor coordination

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Distribution

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Bachelor’s degree in Construction related field

Tools

Oracle Financial R12

Microsoft Office

Job description

Burns & McDonnell is seeking an Assistant Purchaser in Houston to support procurement activities across the project lifecycle. You will assist with ordering materials, preparing procurement documents, and coordinating with vendors to ensure timely delivery.

The role involves evaluating bids, expediting submittals, logging purchase orders, and preparing procurement packages aligned with engineering specs. A 3.0 GPA is preferred and permanent work authorization is required.