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.