Job Description
Job Description
Job Title:
Jr Buyer
Location (City, State):
Elk Grove Village, Hybrid
Industry:
Retail
Pay:
$28–$30 per hour
Benefits:
This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).
About Our Client:
Addison Group is partnering with a well-established organization to identify a Sourcing / Buyer Assistant to support their procurement team. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a collaborative sourcing environment and could convert to a permanent position for the right candidate.
Job Description:
The Sourcing / Buyer Assistant will provide operational and administrative support to a procurement team responsible for managing vendor relationships, purchasing activities, and category data. This role is highly system-focused and will involve working with internal reporting, maintaining purchasing records, and assisting sourcing leaders with daily operational tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative and operational support to sourcing team members
- Enter and maintain purchasing and item data within internal systems
- Generate reports and assist with basic data analysis to support sourcing initiatives
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure product and item information is accurate
- Monitor supplier updates and follow up on outstanding requests or documentation
- Assist with tracking projects, purchasing programs, and promotional initiatives
- Help resolve discrepancies related to orders, data, or supplier information
- Support documentation and reporting for procurement activities
Qualifications:
- 1–2 years of experience in a corporate environment within supply chain, procurement, analytics, or a related operational role
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
- Intermediate Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
- Experience with ERP or CRM systems such as SAP or Salesforce is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage system-driven tasks
Perks:
- Opportunity to gain experience within a large, structured procurement team
- Exposure to sourcing processes and enterprise systems
- Hybrid work schedule
- Strong potential for long-term career growth within procurement and supply chain.