Procurement Early Career Program (ECP) Associate

Location: Mentor, Ohio, United States; onsite work with reliable transportation to and from work required. Ability to travel 10–20% of the time. Sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Salary: $77,000–$86,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company developing labeling and functional materials, RFID inlays and tags, software applications, and packaging solutions for industries including retail, e-commerce, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and automotive.

What you will do

• Complete a 24-month early-career procurement program with two rotations, including an approximately 18-month first rotation and an approximately 12-month second rotation.
• Own category analysis, strategic projects, supplier data gathering, system updates, and process improvements.
• Participate in cross-functional teams and support procurement liaison activities.
• Partner with managers to design and implement a standardized intake system and workflow for procurement requests.
• Centralize procurement data for strategic historical analysis.
• Collaborate across procurement departments and build an understanding of the global supply chain, with potential exposure to direct procurement, indirect procurement, and freight.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, including Supply Chain or Logistics, or Engineering, including Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Expected graduation in December 2026 or May 2027 to start in June 2027.
• Previous internship or co-op experience, or relevant work experience in procurement and manufacturing.
• Leadership experience through student organizations such as Engineers Without Borders, ASME, AIChE, SWE, NSBE, or SHPE.
• Volunteerism or similar activities.
• Ability to travel 10–20% of the time.
• Reliable transportation to and from work.

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic and collaborative environment with experiential on-the-job learning, classroom training, and virtual training.
• Flexible development program aligned with associate and business needs.
• LGBTQ+-inclusive healthcare.
• 401(k) plan with automatic and matching contributions.
• 10 vacation days in the first year, increasing with tenure, plus 13 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave, including bonding and birth procedure recovery leave.

Hiring process

• Video and/or in-person interviews are required for identity verification.
• Final candidates must complete a post-offer background check and drug screening as a condition of employment.