Assistant Capital Buyer

Company Description

Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities

Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.

Job Description

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking an Assistant Capital Buyer to work on large-scale purchasing efforts for  Architect/Engineering and Construction services.

Work involves being responsible for setting up agreements and contracts for vendors from start to finish. Work includes frequent contact with county departments and officials and frequent contact with Project Managers. Supervision is an aspect of this work, coordination may be required over purchases being handled by more than one staff member. Work is performed independently within established policies, procedures, and purchasing regulations, and is reviewed by superiors through conferences and reports.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing specifications;  help tabulates bids; recommend vendors to be awarded a contract.
• Reviews requisitions; solicits both verbal and written quotations.
• Processes purchase orders and change orders. 
• Expedites orders; confers with using agencies and officials.
• Prepares and maintains necessary records and reports.
• Performs related work as required.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of approved purchasing methods.
• Knowledge of sources of supply and of market and price trends.
• Ability to meet and deal with using agencies and vendors.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Education:

• Graduation from high school, supplemented by completion of college-level courses in business administration; and experience in the purchasing of a variety of supplies, materials, and equipment

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email recruitmentUSA@turntown.com.  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or recruitmentUSA@turntown.com.  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

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