Temporary Purchasing Assistant

Department: Temp Center

Salary/Grade: TMP/01

Position: Temporary Purchasing Assistant

Hours: This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week/ 9am-5pm in office / M-F)

Pay: $23.00 per hour

Campus: Evanston

Approximate start date: 10/5/2026

Approximate end date: 4/30/2027

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

Temporary Job Description:

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.

Qualifications Required:

A bachelors degree or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience;

Strong writing skills;

High level of organizational skills and attention to detail;

Diligent and can work independently;

Experience working with confidential information;

Professionalism;

Flexibility, adaptability in a fast paced environment.

Software Required:

MS Office suite 2013 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

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.