Purchasing Assistant

Purchasing Assistant Oakbrook, Illinois Type: Temporary Manufacturing/Production Salary: $25.5 Per Hour Posted Date: 09/09/2026 Job Description Purchasing Assistant The assistant would be responsible for assisting the Buyer/Sr. Buyer in all aspects of Purchasing. The assistant will help managing strategic sourcing projects from beginning to end with the ultimate objective of reducing costs for the company. Job Duties: Conduct detailed analyses to support the buyers sourcing decisions and savings projections Data Entry, Structure and manage daily activities; sample tracking, item set-up (BAAN/Cost System), system record accuracy (BAAN/Cost System), Purchase Order Tracking, Measuring approval samples to specs before giving to designer to approve. Support the buyer Tracking vendor spend Maintain tools and processes to monitor internal/external compliance Support the buyer in negotiations/communication with new and prospective suppliers Assist with samples, filing, etc. Develop deep understanding of categories being sourced Write Purchase Orders and prepare supporting materials Handle inspection requests/reports, samples, data and QA-QC Buyer assist follow up Filing PO's, component art and Gift Worksheets Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree preferred or +3 years' experience equivalent 2 to 3 years experience as an assistant category manager or involved in project-based strategic sourcing initiatives. Intermediate to advanced MS excel $25.50/hr 8am-5pm Oakbrook, IL 60523 Please send resumes to View email address on click.appcast.io All employees of Elite Staffing must be 18 years or older and authorized to work in the United States. Elite Staffing, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our policy of equal employment opportunity is to recruit, hire, train and promote persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, handicap or any other protected status. Elite Staffing offers the following benefit programs for your participation: Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Benefits, 401k Retirement Plan, and Commuter benefits. Our hiring process may include the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in recruiting candidates. AI may be used to collect information and grade, rank, or score your answers. All employment decisions are made by human reviewers. By submitting your application, you authorize Elite Staffing, Inc. to contact you using the contact information you have provided for employment-related activities via any method, including SMS, email, and phone calls, including through the use of automated technology, AI generative voice, and pre-recorded and/or artificial voice messages. For accommodations or to opt out of AI-assisted communication, you may unsubscribe from any SMS message and/or inform the AI technology of your request to opt out of AI-assisted communications. All personal information provided will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy found on our website. Elite Staffing Company