Strategic Buyer / Strategic Sourcing Specialist – Construction

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions Inc. in Houston is seeking a Strategic Buyer or Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join its team.

The role focuses on data-driven purchasing, supplier relationships, and cost optimization across multiple projects and business units. Ideal candidates bring analytical acumen, a commercial approach to purchasing, and a desire to grow into greater procurement responsibilities within a centralized sourcing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, or strategic sourcing, preferably in construction or related industries.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong data analysis capabilities are essential.
• Experience analyzing spend, costs and pricing trends with meaningful reporting.
• Exposure to RFQs, negotiations, and purchasing agreements to drive savings.
• Experience in centralized procurement is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Analyze purchasing data, supplier pricing, material costs, and spending trends to identify savings.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives across multiple projects and departments.
• Negotiate terms with suppliers and improve purchasing value.
• Evaluate supplier proposals, prepare bid comparisons, and assist contract negotiations.
• Identify opportunities for consolidated purchasing and volume discounts.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Operations to understand material needs.
• Support procurement processes from requisition to purchase order and tracking.
• Maintain accurate supplier records, pricing, and procurement reports.
• Use Excel and procurement systems to develop reports for decision making.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Procurement analytics

Supplier negotiations

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Location: Houston, TX

Salary: $75,000–$90,000, depending on experience

Employment: Full-Time

About the Opportunity

An established commercial construction contractor is seeking a Strategic Buyer or Strategic Sourcing Specialist to join its Houston team.

This is an opportunity for a purchasing professional who enjoys working with data, analyzing costs, building supplier relationships, and finding better ways to manage procurement across multiple projects and business units.

You don't need to have held a Category Manager title or developed a procurement program from the ground up. Experience contributing to an established centralized purchasing or strategic sourcing department is welcome.

The right person will bring strong analytical skills, a commercial approach to purchasing, and the ambition to take on greater responsibility as they grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze purchasing data, supplier pricing, material costs, and spending trends to identify savings opportunities.
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives and procurement improvements across multiple construction projects and departments.
• Work with suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors to obtain competitive pricing, negotiate terms, and improve purchasing value.
• Evaluate supplier proposals, prepare bid comparisons, and support contract negotiations.
• Identify opportunities for consolidated purchasing, volume discounts, and supplier agreements.
• Partner with Project Managers, Operations, Service, and Warehouse teams to understand material requirements and purchasing priorities.
• Support procurement processes from requisition through purchase order, delivery, and tracking.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, supplier information, pricing agreements, and procurement reports.
• Use Excel and procurement systems to develop reports, track purchasing performance, and support business decisions.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, or strategic sourcing, preferably within construction, building materials, industrial supply, manufacturing, or distribution.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong data analysis capabilities are essential.
• Experience analyzing spend, comparing supplier costs, identifying pricing trends, and developing meaningful reports.
• Exposure to supplier negotiations, RFQs, purchasing agreements, and cost‑saving initiatives.
• Experience working within a centralized procurement department is an asset.
• Familiarity with ERP systems or purchasing software.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with operations and project teams.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join an established commercial construction organization with operations across multiple markets.
• Work in a role that goes beyond transactional purchasing.
• Contribute directly to purchasing efficiency, cost management, and supplier performance.
• Gain exposure to larger‑scale procurement decisions and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Build toward greater responsibility in procurement and category management.

Compensation: $75,000–$90,000 annually, based on experience.

Qualified buyers and sourcing professionals looking to move into a more strategic position are encouraged to apply.