Procurement Associate- Distribution Center

Ingram Micro; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro Inc. in Plainfield, Indiana, is seeking a Procurement Associate for our Distribution Center to purchase products and services and maintain optimal inventory levels. You will process requisitions, issue purchase orders, and monitor delivery to support daily operations.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Finance, and Warehousing to align purchasing with budgets and project timelines, ensuring procurement quality and timely fulfillment.

Qualifications

• Purchase requisitions to purchase orders and track fulfillment.
• Conduct market research, gather supplier quotes, and assist with RFP events for small-to-medium spend with quality and delivery standards.
• Maintain supplier records, assist with vendor onboarding, monitor performance, and help resolve shipping or quality discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, and Warehousing to align purchasing with budgets and project timelines.

Responsibilities

• Order Management: Process purchase requisitions into purchase orders and track order fulfillment to ensure on-time delivery.
• Sourcing & Bidding: Conduct market research, gather supplier quotes, and assist with RFP events for small-to-medium spend categories that adhere to quality and delivery standards.
• Vendor Relations: Maintain supplier records, assist with vendor onboarding, monitor performance metrics, and help resolve shipping or quality discrepancies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal departments, such as Operations, Finance, and Warehousing, to align purchasing needs with budget limits and project timelines.

Skills

Order management

Vendor relations

Sourcing & bidding

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or 2-year degree preferred

Job description

Procurement Associate – Distribution Center

Shift Hours: 7am-3:30pm OR 8am-4:30pm M-F

Hourly Rate: $21.75 plus bonus

Position Summary

Responsible for purchasing products and services to meet company requirements and maintain appropriate inventory levels.

Role Responsibilities

• Order Management: Process purchase requisitions into purchase orders and track order fulfillment to ensure on-time delivery.
• Sourcing & Bidding: Conduct market research, gather supplier quotes, and assist with RFP events for small-to-medium spend categories that adhere to quality and delivery standards.
• Vendor Relations: Maintain supplier records, assist with vendor onboarding, monitor performance metrics, and help resolve shipping or quality discrepancies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal departments, such as Operations, Finance, and Warehousing, to align purchasing needs with budget limits and project timelines.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years of general experience or 2 years of functional experience.
• Applies acquired job skills and company policies and procedures to complete assigned tasks.
• Established and productive individual contributor who works under moderate supervision.
• Works on assignments that are semi-routine in nature while recognizing the need for occasional deviation from accepted practices.
• Normally follows established procedures on routine work and requires instructions only on new assignments.
• Ability to communicate information that requires explanation or interpretation.
• Provides administrative or technical support at an intermediate level.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Associate degree or 2-year degree preferred.
• Experience with purchasing, procurement, order management, or vendor relations.
• Familiarity with supplier quotes, sourcing, bidding processes, and purchase orders.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, particularly Operations, Finance, and Warehousing.
• Ability to identify routine problems and make minor adjustments to working methods when needed.