Procurement Assistant (Part time 20 hrs) - Entry Level

Location: Libertyville, IL (Onsite) | Contract

Overview

Our client is seeking a Procurement Assistant (part-time, 20 hours per week) to provide administrative and transactional support to the Procurement team by completing routine purchasing activities, following up with suppliers, and researching receiving and purchase order exceptions. In college or recently out of high school? This role offers real-world business experience without committing to a full-time schedule. Previous procurement or purchasing experience is not required; Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training will be provided for core responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders for special orders and other assigned purchasing requirements following established procedures.
• Contact suppliers to obtain updates on upcoming, past-due, or otherwise outstanding purchase orders and shipments.
• Update purchase orders and internal systems with current supplier-provided delivery information.
• Identify late or potentially delayed shipments and communicate exceptions to the appropriate Procurement team member.
• Review receiving exception reports and research discrepancies involving purchase orders, receipts, quantities, or other transaction details.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and supporting documentation.
• Follow established SOPs and step-by-step processes to complete assigned purchasing activities consistently and accurately.
• Assist the Procurement team with other administrative, reporting, and transactional activities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Entry level: no previous procurement or purchasing experience required.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable working with computer systems.
• Able to follow established processes and procedures.
• Available to work a part-time schedule of 20 hours per week onsite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current college students or recent high school graduates looking for business experience.

Pay rate: $20/hr. This is a 12 months contract position, onsite in Libertyville, IL. Candidates must be Green Card holders, H1B, H4 EAD, L2 EAD, OPT, TN Visa, E3, US Citizens, or Citizens / Permanent Residents.

About Us

Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human-centered hiring experience.

For more than 28 years, PTP has operated as one of the top IT staffing and recruiting firms in the USA—built on trust, long-term partnerships, and technical excellence.

Based in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, IL, our team of more than 500 employees and consultants is dedicated to:

• Helping every client make the best hiring decisions possible
• Matching professionals with the right IT jobs and career opportunities

As part of that commitment, we believe in providing clear information about how our hiring technologies work and how your data is used. The following section outlines our AI-assisted interview process and your rights as a candidate.

AI-Assisted Interview Experience (Pete & Gabi – Rebecca):

To provide a consistent, fair, and flexible experience for all candidates, we use AI-assisted tools to support parts of the interview process. This includes our proprietary AI platform Pete & Gabi, which includes AI recruiter Rebecca.

These AI hiring tools help us:

• Conduct recorded video interviews
• Transcribe interviews
• Summarize candidate responses
• Generate job-related insights
• Streamline communication and scheduling

Please note that:

• The AI does NOT make hiring decisions; all decisions are made by our human recruiters, hiring managers, or client partners.
• The AI does not evaluate facial expressions, emotions, or physical traits; it is used only to support fairness, consistency, and efficiency.

If you prefer a non-AI interview format, we will gladly provide an alternative.