Procurement Specialist, IT Hardware

Jane Street Group, LLC; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Jane Street Group, LLC is seeking a Procurement Specialist to source IT hardware across our offices, data centers, and colocations in the Americas, handling servers, networking, storage, and desktop equipment.

You will enter purchase requests, manage RFQs, negotiate with suppliers, place orders, track shipments, and review invoices to ensure accuracy and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in supply chain, IT, engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong background in Excel, RFQ processes, and supplier negotiation.
• Highly detail-oriented and organized.
• Excellent communicator with clear, concise problem descriptions.

Responsibilities

• Source IT hardware across offices, data centers, and colocations in the Americas (servers, networking, storage, desktop equipment).
• Enter purchase requests into the procurement system and obtain RFQs.
• Negotiate with vendors and present buying options (price, lead time, availability).
• Place orders, track shipments, and ensure on-time delivery; review invoices for accuracy.

Skills

Excel

RFQ process

Vendor negotiation

Attention to detail

Effective communicator

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, IT, engineering, or related technical field

Tools

Procurement system

Job description

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to help source IT hardware across our offices, data centers, and colocations in the Americas. This will include servers, networking, storage, and desktop-related equipment. In addition to sourcing the equipment, you’ll be intricately involved in raising purchase orders and coordinating logistics.

As you manage the process of buying hardware for Jane Street, you’ll collaborate with external vendors and colleagues from our Data Center, Networking, IT, and Procurement teams. Clear communication will be needed as you deliver information and manage expectations for each request.

When a purchase request is made, you’ll enter it into our procurement system, obtain requests for quotes (RFQs), negotiate with vendors, and provide stakeholders with a summary of buying options (i.e., price, availability, lead time, etc.). When it’s time to buy, you’ll place the order and track the shipment to make sure it’s delivered on time. You’ll also review invoices for accuracy and request corrections if needed. Your ability to take initiative, follow up, and close the loop on all purchases and discrepancies will be critical to your success in this role.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, IT, engineering, or related technical field
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience
• Strong background in Excel, knowledge of RFQ and ordering processes, and experience negotiating with suppliers
• Highly detail-oriented and organized
• Excellent communicator; describes detailed problems with brevity and accuracy
• Self-starter who can manage several deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Team player who enjoys collaborating with others

Base salary is $100,000 - $150,000. Base salary is only one part of Jane Street total compensation, which includes an annual discretionary bonus.

Jane Street is an Equal Opportunity Employer