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Senior Procurement Manager - IT

IMC Trading

Senior Procurement Manager - IT

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Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid

Senior level

Fintech • Machine Learning • Software • Financial Services

IMC is a proprietary trading firm powered by research and technology.

The Role

The Senior Procurement Manager oversees sourcing and managing hardware procurement, negotiates contracts, and collaborates with engineering and finance teams on vendor engagements and strategies.

Summary Generated by Built In

The Senior Procurement Manager - IT is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing complex hardware procurement across compute, networking, storage, and infrastructure categories. Operating as a subject matter expert, this role partners closely with engineering, data center, and finance teams to translate technical requirements into actionable sourcing strategies and commercial outcomes. The ideal candidate brings deep market knowledge of enterprise hardware, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to manage multiple vendor engagements concurrently. This role offers the opportunity to lead sourcing projects and mentor junior team members over time.
Core Responsibilities

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for hardware categories including compute networking, storage, colo, and software.
Lead RFI/RFP/RFQ processes for hardware procurement: define requirements, evaluate vendor responses, and drive to award recommendation.
Negotiate OEM and VAR agreements including pricing, lead times, allocation terms, service levels, and lifecycle support.
Manage concurrent vendor engagements, tracking commercial terms, renewal timelines, delivery commitments, and performance against SLAs.
Partner with engineering, data center, and platform teams to understand upcoming deployment requirements and translate them into sourcing plans.
Monitor hardware market trends, supply constraints, OEM roadmaps, and pricing dynamics; provide actionable intelligence to stakeholders.
Coordinate with Legal, Finance, and Risk on contract finalization and compliance requirements.
Maintain supplier scorecards and conduct regular performance reviews; escalate delivery, quality, or pricing issues proactively.
Analyze spend data and supplier KPIs to identify cost optimization and consolidation opportunities.
Support purchase order timing, delivery logistics, and inventory alignment with procurement operations and project management teams.
Lead discrete sourcing projects and provide guidance to junior specialists where applicable.

Skills & Experience

8+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management with significant focus on hardware or infrastructure categories.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field.
Proven experience sourcing enterprise hardware including servers, GPUs, networking gear, and/or storage systems.
Strong negotiation and contract management skills across OEM and VAR channel structures.
Familiarity with hardware lifecycle management, NCNR terms, allocation dynamics, and supply chain risk.
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical stakeholders and translate engineering requirements into sourcing strategies.
Experience with procurement software, ERP systems, and spend analytics tools.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; detail-oriented with excellent follow-through.
Excellent communication and cross-functional stakeholder management skills.
Familiarity with structured sourcing methodologies (e.g., 7-step sourcing) preferred.
Professional certification (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) preferred but not required.

Please note that immigration sponsorship is not offered for this specific opening.

Skills Required

8+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management with significant focus on hardware or infrastructure categories
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field
Proven experience sourcing enterprise hardware including servers, GPUs, networking gear, and/or storage systems
Strong negotiation and contract management skills across OEM and VAR channel structures
Familiarity with hardware lifecycle management, NCNR terms, allocation dynamics, and supply chain risk
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical stakeholders and translate engineering requirements into sourcing strategies
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; detail-oriented with excellent follow-through
Excellent communication and cross-functional stakeholder management skills
Familiarity with structured sourcing methodologies (e.g., 7-step sourcing) preferred
Professional certification (e.g., CPSM, CIPS) preferred but not required

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The Company

HQ: Amsterdam

1,954 Employees

Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.

Why Work With Us

At IMC, the best ideas win, regardless of hierarchy. Graduates receive mentorship and make an impact from day one, while experienced hires get to shape their own path in a flexible, high-performance environment. We remove barriers so everyone can grow and help drive one of the world’s leading liquidity providers.