Temp Purchasing Assistant — In-Office, 20hrs/Week

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Job summary

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary, part-time Purchasing Assistant for the Evanston campus. The role focuses on purchasing and expense report processing to support a department within the McCormick School of Engineering.

The position is 20 hours per week and in-office. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent customer service, and comfort with bookkeeping and numbers, plus solid written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and excellent customer service skills.
• Comfortable with bookkeeping and/or numbers.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous administrative office experience and familiarity with enterprise financial and purchasing systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support a department of the McCormick School of Engineering with purchasing and expense report processing.
• Assist faculty, staff, and students to ensure smooth departmental operations.
• Ensure compliance with university policies and procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Bookkeeping

Communication skills

Job description

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary, part-time Purchasing Assistant for the Evanston campus. The role focuses on purchasing and expense report processing to support a department within the McCormick School of Engineering.

The position is 20 hours per week and in-office. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent customer service, and comfort with bookkeeping and numbers, plus solid written and verbal communication skills.