Purchasing Assistant

Kelly Services; Commerce (GA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Telemedicine

Term life insurance

Whole life insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness

Legal plan

Short-term disability

Retirement savings plan

Service bonus

Holiday pay

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Purchasing Assistant for an onsite role in Commerce, GA. This temporary position supports the Purchasing department by confirming purchase orders, processing internal PO requisitions, updating metrics, and assisting with supplier renewals and day-to-day transactions.

You will enter data into the system, generate daily reports, maintain logs and records, and communicate with customers, vendors, and internal staff to ensure timely, accurate ordering and documentation.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in procurement.
• Strong MS Excel, Word, and Outlook skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage high volume and competing priorities.
• High school diploma or equivalent; associate or bachelor's preferred.

Responsibilities

• Confirm all purchase orders and process internal PO requisitions.
• Enter information into the system and generate daily reports; maintain logs and records.
• Assist with renewals of supplier agreements and day-to-day transactions.
• Expedite parts as requested by buyers and support MRO purchases.
• Communicate with customers, vendors, and company personnel in a friendly, timely, and accurate manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Outlook

Job description

Purchasing Assistant

Temporary Purchasing Assistant opening

Start Date : ASAP

Location: onsite role at Commerce GA

Salary/ Pay: $21- 24/hr.

Duration: 4-8+ month contract

This position involves supporting the Purchasing department by confirming all purchase orders, internal PO Req responsibility, updating metrics, and assistance with renewals of supplier agreements. Additionally, you will assist with day-to-day transactions and documentation related to supply chain operations. This includes entering information into the system or database and generating daily reports. You will also be responsible for maintaining logs and records of necessary documentation.

This role requires effective communication and interaction with customers, vendors, and a diverse range of company personnel in a positive and proactive manner. As a team member, you will collaborate with others within the department and the organization to carry out assigned tasks and best serve the company.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for assisting personnel within Purchasing and confirming all purchase orders,
• Internal non-inventory PO requisition processing.
• Expedite parts when requested from buyers.
• Assist in potential resourcing through Benchmarking/Quote packages (pull drawings and MAU information).
• Support MRO purchases with direction from Buyer.
• Communicate and interact with customers, vendors, and company personnel in a friendly, timely, and quality manner; ensuring that customers’ and vendors’ questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 1 to 3 years of experience in procurement and working in the Purchasing department.
• Strong MS Excel, Word, and Outlook skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to manage high volume and competing priorities
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Benefits

• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.