Procurement Associate

Required Skills & Experience

· Bachelor’s degree or relevant procurement/operations experience, ideally from an internship

· Strong team player and self-starter with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

· Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time in a fast-paced environment.

· Attention to detail, resourceful, and capable of handling multiple stakeholder requests.

· Comfortable absorbing and retaining technical project information

Job Description

A client is looking for an entry-level Procurement Associate to join their team. This will be an onsite role that will include the following responsibilities: This role will support the purchasing process ensuring goods and services are acquired efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with company policies. The ideal candidate will support multiple digital teams across financial and procurement functions while collaborating with business owners, finance, sourcing, and legal teams on domestic and international vendor requests. This position also plays a key role in overseeing our procurement workflow and managing purchase order renewals across business units. Responsibilities · Maintain Jira Kanban board, create procurement tickets, and attend weekly stand-ups. · Respond to communications via email, Slack, and Teams; follow up on outstanding requests. · Coordinate with finance, HR, facilities, and help desk for new hire onboarding and SSO setup. · Assist in purchase requisition creation, PO processing, and warranty renewals; procure laptops, equipment, and hardware. · Communicate with vendors for hardware/warranty quotes, delivery timelines, and onboarding needs. · Update Smartsheet dashboards for vendor management and warranty tracking. · Prepare expense reports via Concur and manage corporate card usage. · Maintain internal knowledge spaces: VMO Dashboard, Confluence, SharePoint; assist in Microsoft Power BI rollout. · Organize procurement documentation and reports via OneDrive. · Support procurement reporting, cost analysis, invoice tracking, vendor setup, and spend analysis. · Drive continuous improvements across procurement processes. · Collaborate with VMO Analyst to review approval/budget requests for Finance Director. · Support team as needed, including team building catering and event coordination.