IT Procurement Analyst
Robert Half
Duluth, United States of America
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Internship / Graduate position Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
JuniorJob location
Duluth, United States of America
Tech stack
Microsoft Excel
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
C++
Microsoft Office
Pivot Tables
Procurement Software
Job description
The Junior Procurement Analyst provides administrative and operational support to the IT Procurement team by assisting with the purchasing, tracking, reporting, and financial processing of technology goods and services. This role is ideal for an early-career professional looking to gain experience in IT procurement, finance coordination, vendor management, and enterprise procurement processes while developing analytical and operational skills., * Process and track IT invoices, including GL coding, funding validation, approval workflows, reconciliations, and payment support.
- Assist with month-end activities, budget tracking, variance analysis, and recurring spend, supplier, and contract reporting.
- Support procurement activities for IT hardware, software, telecom, and services, including purchase orders, requisitions, and approvals.
- Collect, analyze, and maintain procurement data, supplier records, pricing documentation, contract repositories, and reporting templates.
- Coordinate with vendors regarding order status, invoices, documentation requests, onboarding, and contract renewals.
- Support procurement operations, including PO tracking, invoice matching, issue resolution, process documentation, and compliance activities.
- Assist with audits by gathering required documentation and supporting evidence.
- Partner with AP, Accounting, Finance, IT, and Procurement leadership to support purchasing activities, payments, reporting requests, and issue resolution.
- Ensure procurement and financial processes are followed accurately and consistently while helping improve operational efficiency.
Requirements
- 0-2 years of experience in procurement, finance, supply chain, or analytical support roles (internships included).
- Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Basic understanding of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain concepts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables).
- Clear written and verbal communication skills., * Experience or exposure to supporting IT or technology focused procurement environments.
- Experience in creating basic reports or dashboards.
- Willingness to learn enterprise level financial and approval workflows.
- Interest in pursuing procurement or supply chain certifications (CPSM, CPP, CIPS).
- Familiarity with ERP or procurement systems (training provided)
Core Skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Basic data handling skills, analysis and reporting
- Organization and task management
- Collaboration and communication
- Willingness to learn and develop procurement expertise
- Process adherence and accuracy
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
About the company
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.