Senior Procure to Coordinator

Job Description

At UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, we know why we come to work.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Procure to Pay Coordinator at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, Illinois, office. The Senior Procure to Pay Coordinator is responsible for supporting the end-to-end procurement and payment process to ensure timely purchasing, accurate invoice processing, and efficient supplier management. This role acts as a key liaison between internal departments, suppliers, and the finance team to ensure compliance with procurement policies, resolve discrepancies, and maintain data integrity across purchasing and AP systems.

This is a hybrid position.

At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

As the Senior Procure to Pay Coordinator, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

• Assist in the procurement process from requisition to purchase order creation, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with department stakeholders to identify purchasing needs and specifications for goods and services.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal departments to resolve any purchasing‑related issues.
• Support vendor data management and foster strong supplier relationships to ensure on‑time delivery of goods and services. Support supplier onboarding processes by serving as a backup resource to the supplier administrator.
• Review incoming invoices for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with contractual terms.
• Coordinate with finance and accounting teams to verify invoices, obtain necessary approvals, and ensure timely payments.
• Maintain organized records of procurement transactions, contracts, and vendor communications.
• Prepare regular reports on procurement activities, spending trends, and cost‑saving opportunities for management review.
• Adhere to institutional procurement policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards.
• Identify potential risks in procurement processes and implement controls to mitigate them effectively.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

For the organizations across the UL enterprise, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.

• People
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  Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require.
• Interesting work
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  Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.
• Grow and achieve
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  We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.
• Values
  . Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.
• Total Rewards
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  All employees at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are eligible for bonus compensation. We offer…