Procurement Analyst

• Job Title: Junior Procurement Analyst
• Location: Atlanta, GA (Need Locals)

• Role Summary
• The Junior Procurement Analyst supports the procurement team by assisting with data analysis, reporting, supplier coordination, and process documentation. This position provides administrative and operational support to the IT Procurement team by assisting with the purchasing, tracking, and financial processing of technology goods and services.
• This role is ideal for an early‑career professional looking to build foundational experience in IT procurement, finance coordination, and vendor interaction while learning enterprise procurement processes and controls. This role focuses on learning procurement operations, developing analytical skills, and supporting sourcing and purchasing activities under the guidance of senior analysts and category managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Invoice Management & Financial Support
• Process IT Invoices accurately and timely, including GL coding and funding validation. Receives and reviews all IT invoices to ensure accuracy and track each invoice through approval workflows and submission for payment.
• Track invoice status and follow up on missing or incomplete information.
• Support month-end close activities by preparing accruals and reconciling open invoices.
• Track capital and operating expenditures to ensure alignment with each IT Director’s approved budgets. Support budget tracking and basic variance analysis.
• Prepare recurring reports and dashboards to track spending, supplier performance, and contract usage
• Procurement & Spend Analysis Support
• Assist with the procurement of IT hardware, software, telecom, and services under the guidance of senior team members and IT procurement management.
• Help create and track purchase orders, requisitions, approval requests.
• Helps with collecting, cleaning, and analyzing procurement data across suppliers and categories.
• Assist Management with maintaining records, pricing documentation, and contracts repositories - as needed - and collaborates cross-functionally to resolve discrepancies and streamline IT Procurement processes.
• Support communication with vendors regarding order status, invoice questions, and documentation requests.

• Process & Operations Support
• Support procurement processes such as purchase order tracking, invoice matching, and issue resolution
• Issues purchase orders to Directors as requested to ensure project mapping to correct GL accounts and opened budgetary and project funding.
• Help maintain procurement documentation, standard operating procedures, and reporting templates.
• Assist with audit and compliance support by gathering data and evidence as requested.
• Follow established procurement and financial processes accurately and consistently.

• Supplier & Contract Support
• Help maintain supplier records, pricing files, and contract documentation.
• Track contract milestones, renewals, and compliance requirements.
• Assist with supplier onboarding and basic supplier performance data collection.
• Assist with audit and compliance support by gathering data and evidence as requested
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Respond to routine data and reporting requests from procurement leadership.
• Escalate data issues or discrepancies to IT Procurement leadership for resolution.
• Work with AP, Accounting, Finance and IT teams to support purchasing activities and invoice submissions and payments.
• Required Qualifications
• 0–2 years of experience in procurement, finance, supply chain, or analytical support roles (internships included).
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Basic understanding of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables).
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience or exposure to supporting IT or technology focused procurement environments.
• Experience in creating basic reports or dashboards.
• Willingness to learn enterprise level financial and approval workflows.
• Interest in pursuing procurement or supply chain certifications (CPSM, CPP, CIPS).
• Familiarity with ERP or procurement systems (training provided)