Procurement Analyst

Procurement Analyst at Atlas Technica

Atlas Technica, established in 2016, is a rapidly growing company dedicated to providing IT management, user support, and cybersecurity solutions for clients, including hedge funds and other investment firms. Our success is built on an unwavering commitment to service and our core values: ownership, execution, growth, intelligence, and camaraderie. We seek individuals who share these values and excel in a customer service-oriented environment. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and excellent perks to our global team, fostering a professional yet friendly atmosphere for career development.

The Procurement department is crucial for sourcing and supplying IT hardware, software, and licenses for both internal needs and external clients.

About the Role

We are seeking a Procurement Analyst with experience in purchasing and order processing. This is a hands-on role, providing essential support to the Procurement Manager in both internal procurement activities and client-facing procurement services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the end-to-end purchasing of IT hardware, software, and licenses for resale to clients and for Atlas Technica's internal procurement needs.
• Support vendor relationships, including onboarding, completing new vendor account application forms, and maintaining vendor data.
• Support the Procurement Manager in processing purchase requests, obtaining vendor quotes, creating customer quotes, and generating purchase orders.
• Maintain accurate supplier records and price lists.
• Assist with supplier negotiations and Deal Registrations with OEMs such as Dell, Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, and Lenovo to secure competitive pricing, terms, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Monitor order statuses and keep requesters updated with estimated time of arrival (ETA) information.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years' experience in procurement, purchasing order processing, or vendor management.
• Proven experience in sourcing and purchasing IT products and services from distributors in the UK and US (including hardware, software, and licenses).
• Strong vendor relationship management skills.
• Good understanding of supply chain processes.
• Excellent organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities.
• Experience with ConnectWise Manage, CPQ, or similar ERP / PSA tools used for client quoting and managing the purchase order process.

Desirable Qualities

• Previous experience in an MSP (Managed Service Provider), VAR (Value Added Reseller), IT reseller, or IT distribution environment.
• Knowledge of major IT vendors/distributors (e.g., Dell, HP, Juniper, Palo Alto, Microsoft, Ingram Micro, Tech Data).

Skills

• Must be organized, personable, and detail-oriented.
• Must be able to multitask effectively.
• Must possess very good English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must be process-oriented, able to both take direction and suggest improvements when appropriate.
• Must be both a team-oriented collaborator and capable of working individually and taking initiative.
• Must be able to work with a diverse array of employees.

Qualifications

• High School diploma.
• Familiarity working within an office environment.
• Professional demeanor.
• 2-5 years of customer service experience.
• 2-5 years of procurement/purchasing/order processing experience.
• Basic understanding of computer hardware, components, and software.
• Prior experience working within software systems a plus (ConnectWise, CPQ).
• A great attitude and a willingness to learn from and contribute to our Procurement Team.

Key skills/competency

• Procurement
• Purchasing
• Vendor Management
• IT Sourcing
• Supply Chain Management
• Order Processing
• Negotiation
• ConnectWise Manage
• CPQ
• ERP/PSA Tools