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About the Role
Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Senior Technical Procurement Specialist to manage the sourcing and purchasing of high-performance hardware, software, and complex data sets, oversee circuit billing, and monitor paid services. The role requires an analytical and technically-minded procurement professional with vendor management experience, financial acumen, and organizational rigor to optimize the end-to-end procurement process.
Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end relationships with global vendors for specialized server hardware, network gear, software, enterprise licensing, and other products.
- Lead high-stakes renewals and negotiations to secure competitive pricing, flexible terms, and strict SLAs.
- Architect and execute cross-border hardware delivery strategies, managing global shipping logistics, customs clearance, import/export compliance, and international staging.
- Oversee global circuit inventory, co-location cross-connects, and dark fiber billing, implementing automated auditing for utilization reconciliation.
- Collaborate with systems and software engineers to design, test, and improve internal workflows, building automated tools for asset tracking, procurement ticketing, and inventory forecasting.
- Act as a central communicator, translating complex technical requirements into actionable commercial orders and deliveries.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- 4-7+ years in enterprise technology procurement, IT operations, or technical supply chain coordination, preferably in high-performance computing, fintech, telecommunications, or trading environments.
- Proven track record managing complex international supply chains, customs brokers, and cross-border hardware logistics.
- Deep understanding of IT infrastructure components (servers, switches, FPGAs, optical networking, data center equipment) and software licensing models.
- Advanced experience with large data sets using SQL, Python, or advanced Excel.
- Hands-on experience with modern ERP platforms (Workday, SAP, or NetSuite) and ticketing/workflow systems (Jira, ServiceNow).
- Hands-on experience in technology procurement, vendor negotiations, and inventory management in fast-paced environments.
- Kindness and empathy are required.
- Highly autonomous with a 'roll-up-your-sleeves' mentality and a natural curiosity to build better solutions.
Skills
- Vendor Management
- Financial Acumen
- Procurement Process Optimization
- Sourcing
- Purchasing
- Inventory Tracking
- Asset Management
- Global Vendor Relationships
- Negotiations
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Cross-border Logistics
- Customs Clearance
- Import/Export Compliance
- VAT
- Tariffs
- ECCN Ratings
- Circuit Billing Management
- Auditing
- Workflow Design
- Automation
- Asset Tracking
- Procurement Ticketing
- Inventory Forecasting
- Technical Requirement Translation
- SQL
- Python
- Advanced Excel
- ERP Platforms (Workday, SAP, NetSuite)
- Ticketing/Workflow Systems (Jira, ServiceNow)
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 4-7+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
Salary/Compensations
- 150,000 to 200,000 USD per year
Benefits
- Discretionary performance-based bonuses
- Competitive benefits package
About the Company
- Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products, utilizing a sophisticated computing environment for research and development.
- HRT fosters a community of self-starters motivated by innovation in automation across trading, business operations, and recruiting.
- The company values openness, transparency, and great ideas from all employees.
- HRT embraces a culture of togetherness, extending beyond the office.
- HRT aims to find and bring together the best people to do great work in a valued environment.
- HRT benefits from diverse staff and varied global perspectives.
Equal Opportunity
- HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives.
- HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you.