Procurement Specialist, IT Hardware

1 Month ago • 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Procurement Specialist, you will source IT hardware for offices, data centers, and colocations in the Americas, including servers, networking, storage, and desktop equipment. This involves raising purchase orders and coordinating logistics, collaborating with vendors and internal teams. You will manage purchase requests in the procurement system, obtain RFQs, negotiate with vendors, and provide buying options summaries. Additionally, you will place orders, track shipments, and review invoices for accuracy. This role requires initiative, follow-up skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Must have:
  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field
  • 3+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Strong background in Excel, RFQ and ordering processes
  • Highly detail-oriented and organized
  • Excellent communicator with brevity and accuracy

Job Details

About the Position

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to help source IT hardware across our offices, data centers, and colocations in the Americas. This will include servers, networking, storage, and desktop-related equipment. In addition to sourcing the equipment, you’ll be intricately involved in raising purchase orders and coordinating logistics.

As you manage the process of buying hardware for Jane Street, you’ll collaborate with external vendors and colleagues from our Data Center, Networking, IT, and Procurement teams. Clear communication will be needed as you deliver information and manage expectations for each request.

When a purchase request is made, you’ll enter it into our procurement system, obtain requests for quotes (RFQs), negotiate with vendors, and provide stakeholders with a summary of buying options (i.e., price, availability, lead time, etc.). When it’s time to buy, you’ll place the order and track the shipment to make sure it’s delivered on time. You’ll also review invoices for accuracy and request corrections if needed. Your ability to take initiative, follow up, and close the loop on all purchases and discrepancies will be critical to your success in this role.

About You

  • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, IT, engineering, or related technical field
  • 3+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Strong background in Excel, knowledge of RFQ and ordering processes, and experience negotiating with suppliers
  • Highly detail-oriented and organized
  • Excellent communicator; describes detailed problems with brevity and accuracy 
  • Self-starter who can manage several deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Team player who enjoys collaborating with others

 

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Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Amsterdam. We are always recruiting top candidates and we invest heavily in teaching and training. The environment at Jane Street is open, informal, intellectual, and fun. People grow into long careers here because there are always new and interesting problems to solve, systems to build, and theories to test.



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