Why this role stands out
This role offers you the opportunity to significantly impact Uline's technology infrastructure by developing and executing IT procurement strategies, making you a key player in driving business success. You'll thrive here if you possess strong negotiation and analytical skills, eager to optimize spend and build strategic vendor partnerships within a reputable and growing company. Apply today to leverage your expertise and advance your career in IT purchasing.
Quick overview
Job description
Senior IT Purchasing Specialist
Corporate Headquarters
12575 Uline Drive, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
Set us up with the best in tech! Join Uline as a Senior IT Purchasing Specialist, where you’ll own procurement strategy and vendor partnerships that keep our business running. Use data and market insight to optimize spend, guide sourcing decisions and ensure 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
- Own procurement strategy for IT hardware, software and services, aligning sourcing decisions with business goals.
- Lead vendor relationships, including negotiations, contract optimization and performance management.
- Analyze technology spend and market trends, leveraging reporting and dashboards to inform sourcing strategy and drive cost savings.
- Oversee and continuously improve procurement processes, including purchase order workflows, to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Partner with IT and business leaders across North America to align purchasing priorities and influence decisions through data-driven insights.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Technology or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in purchasing, vendor relations and contract negotiations.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills
- Uline does not participate in the H-1B lottery.
Benefits
- 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.
Uline is a drug-free workplace. All new hires must complete a pre-employment hair follicle drug screening. All positions are on-site.
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