Senior IT Purchasing Specialist

Set us up with the best in tech! Join Uline as a Senior IT Purchasing Specialist, where you will build vendor partnerships and support high-impact technology purchases that keep our business running. Use data and market insight to improve processes, optimize spend and support purchasing decisions while ensuring our North American teams have the technology they need to succeed.

Why IT at Uline?

Uline’s 450+ person in-house tech team builds and supports the custom systems that run our business. The team owns and creates solutions that operate at scale, supporting operations from warehouse management to e-commerce.

Position Responsibilities

• Help manage complex IT purchasing requests and transactions, aligning sourcing decisions with technology requirements and business goals.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and technology vendors to negotiate contracts, manage renewals, oversee licensing agreements and resolve supplier-related issues.
• Support Procurement Specialists on purchasing requests, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure timely resolution.
• Track vendor spending and maintain reporting to inform purchasing decisions and identify opportunities for savings.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing workflows, strengthen procedures and increase efficiency.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Technology or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in purchasing, customer service, administrative support or similar.
• Detail-oriented with excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in Microsoft Excel. Oracle and ServiceNow preferred.
• Uline does not participate in the H-1B lottery.

• Complete health insurance coverage and 401(k) with 6% employer match that starts day one!
• Multiple bonus programs.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
• Tuition Assistance Program that covers professional continuing education.

Employee Perks

• On-site café and first-class fitness center with complimentary personal trainers.
• Over four miles of beautifully maintained walking trails.

About Uline

Uline, a family-owned company, is North America’s leading distributor of shipping, industrial, and packaging materials with over 10,000 employees across 15 locations.