Procurement Support Analyst

Kickstart Your Career in Procurement!
Position: Procurement Support Analyst
Location: Madison, WI | Department: Procurement | Status: Full-time

Looking to get your foot in the door with a company that values growth, opportunity, and development? Certco, Inc.—Wisconsin’s leading grocery wholesale distributor—is looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Procurement Support Analyst to join our team!

This is an entry-level role that’s perfect for someone looking to launch a career in procurement, analytics, or supply chain. You’ll play a vital role in keeping things running smoothly—from managing data and supporting customer events to assisting our Category Managers with key decisions. And the best part? There’s tremendous room for growth in our department. We’re looking for someone eager to learn, grow, and become a long-term part of our team.

What You'll Do:

• Enter and track customer orders and purchase orders
• Support the procurement and buying teams on various tasks
• Maintain data accuracy and integrity in multiple systems
• Assist in building new items and supporting promotional efforts
• Help analyze pricing, performance, and category development
• Communicate with internal teams and customers to support success

What You Bring:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2–3 years of industry or office experience
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, basic analysis)
• Attention to detail and a passion for accuracy
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• A team mindset with a willingness to learn and grow

Why Join Certco?

• Be part of a company with a Top Workplace award three years running
• Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Grow within the Procurement department—we love to promote from within
• Enjoy excellent benefits, wellness perks, and a culture that values your contributions

Ready to take the first step toward a rewarding career in procurement? Apply today and grow with Certco—where your future is just getting started.

Job Summary

Support multiple aspects of the procurement team with a focus on data entry, product and order support, and data integrity to ensure departmental efficiencies and accuracy. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support Customer Events from start to completion
• Entering Customer Orders
• Purchase Order tracking in support of the buying team (sending PO’s, confirming PO’s, tracking late PO’s)
• Load promotional contracts, cost changes, and analyze their impact with respective CMs
• Build new items based on category recommendations from CM
• Provide support to the category managers in selecting, pricing, and positioning of category products
• Analyze, interpret, and provide insight to support the category development projects and initiatives utilizing various data sources/tools
• Assist with Data Integrity in current and future systems
• Communicate information to relevant teams within the organization and to customers
• Be regular in attendance and comply with the Company Attendance Policy
• Other related duties as assigned by Management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task between analytical work and short lead time projects based on current needs
• Strong analytical skills and solid comfort level with data
• Results driven, strong attention to detail with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excel proficiency with knowledge of formulas required
• High degree of initiatives with strong planning skills
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment

Education and Experience

• High School graduate or equivalent
• 2-3 Years of industry experience
• Intermediate Excel skills

Certco is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.