Procurement Engagement Associate - Process & Compliance

001 The Northern Trust Company; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 58,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Pension

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Bonus program

Equity component

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking an Associate Consultant, Procurement Engagement, to support early procurement interactions by reviewing, processing, and routing requests. You will collaborate with sourcing, risk, and legal teams to ensure compliant intake and efficient routing.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in business or related field and 2+ years in procurement or related functions; familiarity with ERP systems (PeopleSoft) and Microsoft Office is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Operations, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, finance, operations, vendor management, or related business functions.
• Professional Procurement/Supply Chain Management designation or related coursework is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Receive procurement requests from internal stakeholders and review for completeness, accuracy, required documentation, budget information, and alignment with company policies.
• Route requests to the appropriate sourcing, procurement, risk, legal, or business stakeholders based on request type, urgency, and established procedures.
• Collaborate with Sourcing, Category Management, Third Party Risk, Procurement Operations, and Business Unit stakeholders to support a smooth and efficient intake process.
• Verify that requests follow Northern Trust procurement policies, guidelines, intake requirements, and relevant Third-Party Risk standards.
• Support process improvement and standardization by documenting common issues, sharing observations, and helping improve buying channel alignment and request routing.
• Maintain request data and support reporting on key metrics such as request volume, compliance rates, response times, SLA performance, and processing cycle times.
• Stay updated on procurement processes, systems, and vendor risk management practices.
• Provide basic training and support to internal stakeholders on procurement of intake processes and tools.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

ERP systems

PeopleSoft

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking an Associate Consultant, Procurement Engagement, to support early procurement interactions by reviewing, processing, and routing requests. You will collaborate with sourcing, risk, and legal teams to ensure compliant intake and efficient routing.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in business or related field and 2+ years in procurement or related functions; familiarity with ERP systems (PeopleSoft) and Microsoft Office is a plus.