Temporary Purchasing Assistant

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

Department: Temp Center

Salary/Grade: TMP/01

Position: Temporary Purchasing Assistant

Hours: This is a part-time position (20 hours per week/ Flexible hrs / Mon-Fri in office)

Pay: $23.00 per hour

Campus: Evanston

Approximate start date: 11/30/2026

Approximate end date: 8/31/2027

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary Part-time Purchasing Assistant for the Evanston campus.

Temporary Job Description:

The Purchasing Assistant temp role will support a department of the McCormick School of Engineering with purchasing and expense report processing. This role is part of a team focused on smooth departmental operations, assisting faculty, staff, and students, and ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures. Successful candidates will have strong attention to detail, excellent customer service skills, comfortability with bookkeeping and/or numbers, and effective written and verbal communication skills. Previous administrative office experience and familiarity with enterprise financial and purchasing systems are preferred.

In addition to salary, this temporary position is eligible for paid time off and paid sick time in accordance with Northwestern University policies. This position is not eligible for other benefits offered to regular staff positions.

Northwestern University seeks to employ a varied and diverse range of dynamic people who understand the importance of our mission and vision. When you consider a temporary opportunity at Northwestern University, you know that you are joining an institution with a deep history of academic, professional and personal development.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.