Purchase Specialist

Addison Group; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a Procurement/Purchasing Specialist for a contract role in Houston, TX. The position entails sourcing, RFQs, purchasing, and supplier management to optimize costs and ensure timely deliveries.

Strong negotiation and planning skills are essential, with experience in ERP systems and Excel. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field and at least 1 year of purchasing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience applying purchasing or materials management principles.
• Exposure to supply chain management, supplier quality systems, and sourcing strategy.
• Understanding of internal and external economic factors that affect the business.
• Product knowledge of the assigned commodities.
• Solid grasp of manufacturing processes, materials management, and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and RFQs: Review requests, verify specs, issue RFQs to suppliers and keep quotes on file.
• Purchasing: Review inventory usage, gather price/spec/delivery information, evaluate bids, negotiate terms, and place purchase orders.
• Delivery and issue resolution: Follow up with vendors to keep shipments on schedule and resolve discrepancies between POs and deliveries.
• Supplier management: Build supplier relationships, set up new suppliers, track costs, on-time delivery, quality and performance.
• Cost savings and contracts: Identify savings opportunities and negotiate supplier contracts while maintaining compliance.

Skills

Negotiation

Planning

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Excel

Inventory software

Job description

Position: Procurement/Purchasing Specialist

Location: Houston, TX

Employment Type: Contract

Hours: M-F 8-4pm (1 rotating WFH day)

Pay: $27.00-$31.00 / Per Hour DOE

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Description

• Sourcing and RFQs: Reviews requests for materials, parts, or services, verifies specifications, and sends RFQs to approved suppliers. Works with engineering, manufacturing, or other procurement staff on RFQs for new or modified items, and keeps quotes on file for future reference.
• Purchasing: Reviews inventory usage to set appropriate buy levels, gathers price, specification, and delivery information from suppliers, and evaluates bids for the best overall value. Negotiates price, quality, delivery, and terms, then selects suppliers and places purchase orders in line with company procedures and the Code of Conduct.
• Delivery and issue resolution: Follows up with vendors and shippers to keep shipments on schedule, and helps other departments resolve discrepancies in quantity, quality, or price between purchase orders and deliveries.
• Supplier management: Builds ongoing supplier relationships, sets up new suppliers, and tracks costs, on-time delivery, quality, and performance in the procurement system. Recommends additions or removals to the approved supplier list.
• Cost savings and contracts: Identifies savings opportunities and supply chain improvements to meet annual cost-reduction targets. Helps negotiate supplier and subcontractor contracts (stocking or consignment programs, unit pricing, delivery, terms) while maintaining local and corporate compliance.

Qualifications

Education and experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration or a related field
• At least 1 year of experience applying purchasing or materials management principles
• Exposure to supply chain management, supplier quality systems, and sourcing strategy

Knowledge requirements

• Understanding of internal and external economic factors that affect the business
• Product knowledge of the assigned commodities
• Solid grasp of manufacturing processes, materials management, and inventory control

Skills and abilities

• Strong negotiation, planning, and interpersonal skills for working with suppliers and teammates
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and shifting priorities
• Proven problem-solving in a high-volume setting with little supervision

Tools

• Experience with inventory software, ERP systems (Oracle), and Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.