Procurement Analyst
A financial services company is looking for a Procurement Analyst to join their team in Chicago. You will be joining a collaborative environment and tasked with supporting procurement operations for technology categories, partnering with cross-functional teams to streamline procedure, manage vendor relationships, and drive process improvements that support our global strategies.
What You'll Do
Procurement Operations
- Manage day-to-day purchasing of IT hardware and services, including order processing and delivery tracking.
- Oversee requisition approvals and apply cost allocation methodologies.
- Reorder and backfill standard technology consumables.
- Maintain inventory and coordinate repairs or maintenance of used assets.
- Support shipping and receiving logistics.
Reconciliation
- Partner with accounting to ensure timely invoice payments.
- Reconcile monthly credit card transactions.
- Allocate and control shipping invoices.
Vendor Management
- Resolve supply chain issues with vendors to ensure timely delivery.
- Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Coordinate mobile service issues with vendors and internal teams.
Process Development
- Collaborate with Procurement, Accounting, Technical teams, and Vendors to enhance procurement processes.
- Analyze procurement data to identify trends and opportunities for cost optimization and improved service delivery.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree required.
- 2+ years of experience in IT sourcing, procurement, or technical sales (IT/Telecom experience is a plus).
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A proactive mindset with a willingness to challenge the status quo and take ownership.
- Familiarity with IT hardware and eagerness to learn new technologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office and collaboration/web-based tools.
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