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# IT Procurement Officer at IMC

- **Company:** IMC
- **Location:** Sydney, Australia
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/imc/jobs/4939397101

## Job description

IMC Trading is looking for an IT Procurement Officer to support the sourcing, purchasing, and lifecycle management of the hardware, networking equipment, and software that power our trading operations. This role sits at the intersection of procurement and technology, working closely with trading infrastructure engineers, network teams, and vendors to ensure that servers, networking gear, colocation equipment, and IT software are procured efficiently, cost-effectively, and on time.

Your Core Responsibilities:

- Manage end-to-end procurement of IT hardware and trading infrastructure components, including servers, switches, networking equipment, cabling, and colocation/data center hardware, from requisition through delivery and asset intake.
- Prepare and issue purchase orders, track order status, and coordinate with vendors and freight/logistics providers to ensure on-time delivery to data centers and offices, including urgent or time-sensitive trading infrastructure requests.
- Assist in negotiating pricing, delivery timelines, and contract terms with hardware vendors, software publishers, and colocation/data center providers, under guidance from senior technical staff.
- On occasion, contribute to RFPs for strategic commercial arrangements, supporting vendor evaluation and proposal comparison for larger or longer-term agreements.
- Maintain accurate procurement records, purchase orders, contracts, and vendor documentation in the procurement system, ensuring audit-readiness and compliance with internal policies.
- Partner with the trading infrastructure, network engineering, and IT operations teams to understand technical requirements and lead times, translating them into accurate purchase requisitions.
- Monitor vendor performance, delivery accuracy, and pricing trends for hardware and colocation providers, and escalate recurring issues to the Procurement Manager.
- Support IT asset management processes, including tagging, tracking, and coordinating the disposal or redeployment of retired hardware.
- Collaborating with operations and warehouse teams to maintain optimal stock levels on commonly used hardware, staying ahead of the demand curve, assist operational teams with keeping inventory up to date.
- Stay informed on market pricing, new hardware releases, and supplier options relevant to trading infrastructure to support informed purchasing decisions.
- Work with internal teams to continuously improve procurement systems and processes, bringing an AI-first mindset to identify opportunities for automation and efficiency gains.

Your Skills and Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience in procurement, purchasing, vendor management, or IT asset management.
- Understanding of IT hardware, networking, trading infrastructure, and data center concepts and terminology, including servers, switches, network cabling, and data center equipment; prior exposure to trading or financial-services technology environments is a plus.
- Experience purchasing networking or data center hardware, including switches, routers, servers, cabling, and rack/power equipment, from vendors such as Arista, Cisco, Dell, HPE, or similar; familiarity with colocation, cross-connect, or data center services procurement is a plus.
- Experience working effectively in a fast-paced trading, financial-services, or technology firm, with the adaptability to operate in a high-stakes trading environment.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with consistent follow-through on orders, contracts, and deadlines and the ability to manage multiple purchase requests simultaneously.
- Clear, proactive written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with technical teams, translate requirements into procurement actions, and manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors professionally and diplomatically.
- Sound judgment in balancing cost, speed, and quality when sourcing time-sensitive trading infrastructure.
- Fluent in Mandarin and English, both written and spoken is a must to liaise with regional vendors, offices, and stakeholders.

## About Us

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 management 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.

## About IMC

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: IMC is a global trading firm that uses cutting-edge technology, quantitative research, and advanced algorithms to provide liquidity across major asset classes and trading venues worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Amsterdam, Netherlands (global headquarters); major offices in Chicago, Sydney, Mumbai, and other cities.
- **Founded**: 1989
- **Founders**: Two traders (names not publicly disclosed) who met on the floor of the Amsterdam Equity Options Exchange.

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Financial Services, Proprietary Trading, Market Making, Financial Technology
- **Target customers**: Institutional clients, exchanges, ETF issuers, buy-side firms, and other market participants. **B2B** focus.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To be the world’s leading trading firm, supporting fair and transparent markets by providing significant liquidity and competitive pricing. [imc.com](https://www.imc.com/eu/who-we-are)

## Products & Services
- **ETF Market Making**: Acts as a Lead Market Maker (LMM) in more than 150 US exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
- **Options Wholesaling**: A top-3 liquidity provider by volume traded in listed options globally, with connectivity to all OCC venues.
- **Institutional Sales**: Provides off-screen trading for buy-side firms.
- **Crypto Solutions**: Offers global coverage of crypto products including spot, perps, futures, and options, both on- and off-chain.
- **Multi-Asset Class Trading**: Develops innovative technologies and algorithms to trade in all major asset classes on more than 120 venues globally.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Over 2,070 employees across 10 global offices as of 2025/2026. [imc.com](https://www.imc.com/eu/who-we-are)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Privately held; no external investors disclosed. Key partners include major global exchanges and clearing houses (e.g., OCC).
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Employee count grew from +1,900 to +2,070 in recent years.
    - Operates 9,000+ servers across 9 countries and processes petabytes of data daily.
    - Expanding into crypto and new asset classes.
    - Committed to being Net Zero by 2040.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Technology & Infrastructure**: A world-class technology backbone with 9,000+ servers, petabytes of data processing, and early adoption of AI/ML.
- **Longevity & Experience**: 36+ years of trading history and deep expertise across multiple asset classes.
- **Global Scale**: 24/7 liquidity provision across 120+ trading venues in the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and India.
- **Talent Density**: A flat, non-hierarchical culture that attracts top quant researchers, engineers, and traders from 70+ nationalities.
- **Culture of Ownership**: Employees are given significant responsibility early on, with a focus on collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.

## Strategic Focus
- **Quantitative Research & Tech**: Continually investing in quant research, AI, machine learning, and large-scale computing to generate alpha.
- **Global Expansion**: Expanding across new markets and asset classes, including crypto.
- **Sustainability**: Committed to being Net Zero by 2040 and making a positive impact through the IMC Foundations, focusing on education.
- **Talent Development**: Investing heavily in graduate and intern training programs (Graduate Traineeship, Launchpad) to build the next generation of talent.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: High-performance, collaborative, and non-hierarchical. 87% of employees say "IMC is a great place to work" (+4% vs global top-10%). [imc.com](https://www.imc.com/us/who-we-are/our-culture-values)
- **Work Environment**: Office-based (no remote policy indicated). Offers free catered breakfast and lunch, snacks, drinks, and Friday socials. Regular team events including an annual weekend trip.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Competitive compensation with subsidized gym memberships, ergonomic desks, and health/well-being programs.
- **Learning & Development**: Extensive internal and external training programs. Graduates undergo a multi-week Graduate Traineeship (Trading School, Development School, FPGA School).
- **Diversity**: Employees represent 70+ nationalities, with a strong commitment to D&I.
- **Giving Back**: A share of profits is donated to non-profits, with a focus on education. Employees get volunteer time, donation matching, and grants.

## Sources
1. [IMC Homepage](https://www.imc.com/us/)
2. [IMC Careers Page](https://www.imc.com/us/careers)
3. [IMC Who We Are](https://www.imc.com/eu/who-we-are)
4. [IMC Culture & Values](https://www.imc.com/us/who-we-are/our-culture-values)
5. [IMC Recruitment Process](https://www.imc.com/us/careers/recruitment-process)

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