Highland Homes
Summer 2025 Purchasing Intern: Houston
Highland Homes, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
For nearly 40 years, one Company has represented quality & leadership -
Highland Homes
- where building careers goes hand in hand with excellence in new home construction. Highland's employees thrive in an atmosphere of appreciation & confidence, contributing their unique ideas to the Company's overall success.
Employee Owned. Customer Focused.
Our internship program is designed to provide you with a meaningful work experience in purchasing that both enhances your technical skills and expands your understanding of the home building industry. Our goal is that the program will give direction to our interns in making a career choice after graduation.
Job Duties & Requirements:
Contribute and assist in the following areas:
Purchase Order ReviewFiling and organizing all information in electronic databaseCreating initial work orders and purchase orders for all construction starts via the preliminary purchasing report (PPR)Obtaining labor/bid budgets from vendors, enter data, and verify accuracyConstructing bid packages for new communities, new plans and plan revisions using Buzzsaw
Provide additional support to the purchasing staff members as assignedOther duties as requestedMinimum Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a college or university degree programStrong communication (orally or written) and able to collaborate effectively with team members, management, and customers.Strong analytical thinking, organization, leadership, and problem-solving.Proven ability to work well in a team-oriented environment and contribute to group success.Demonstrates sound judgment and effective decision-making.Proficient in using MS Office.
Join the company that recognizes & rewards the people who create their success. Highland Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
#earlycareer
Highland Homes
- where building careers goes hand in hand with excellence in new home construction. Highland's employees thrive in an atmosphere of appreciation & confidence, contributing their unique ideas to the Company's overall success.
Employee Owned. Customer Focused.
Our internship program is designed to provide you with a meaningful work experience in purchasing that both enhances your technical skills and expands your understanding of the home building industry. Our goal is that the program will give direction to our interns in making a career choice after graduation.
Job Duties & Requirements:
Contribute and assist in the following areas:
Purchase Order ReviewFiling and organizing all information in electronic databaseCreating initial work orders and purchase orders for all construction starts via the preliminary purchasing report (PPR)Obtaining labor/bid budgets from vendors, enter data, and verify accuracyConstructing bid packages for new communities, new plans and plan revisions using Buzzsaw
Provide additional support to the purchasing staff members as assignedOther duties as requestedMinimum Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a college or university degree programStrong communication (orally or written) and able to collaborate effectively with team members, management, and customers.Strong analytical thinking, organization, leadership, and problem-solving.Proven ability to work well in a team-oriented environment and contribute to group success.Demonstrates sound judgment and effective decision-making.Proficient in using MS Office.
Join the company that recognizes & rewards the people who create their success. Highland Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
#earlycareer