Purchasing Assistant

Kelly Services is hiring for a Purchasing Assistant for our customer in Logansport, IN. This position is Temp to Hire, Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4pm, and pays $14/hour.Please apply today for consideration! You can also email your resume directly to 2554@kellyservices.com.JOB SUMMARYThe Purchasing Assistant provides technical and administrative support to the purchasing, accounting, and maintenance departments by assisting with purchasing product, receiving the product in, and maintaining an inventory. To assist in the efficient and effective procurement of goods and services.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS· Monitors all purchase orders for maintenance to affect the greatest savings within reasonable delivery time.· Entering data to into Visual or any other system available to maintain a purchase log.· Provide timely turn around on all requisitions and purchase orders to insurance delivery of goods and services.· Maintain up to date vendor list.· Receive all product, material, and customer returns in the system and distribute to receiving inspector.· Expedites all outside services such as calibration, painting, parts, etc.· Obtains pricing for all outside services.SKILLS and ABILITIES· Ability to plan· Understand the company system, i.e. Visual, MP2, etc.· Negotiating experience· Analytical skills· Excellent oral and written communication skills· Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities· Competency in Microsoft Office applicationsEDUCATION and EXPERIENCE· High School Diploma or equivalent required· Experience in purchasing or accountingWhy Kelly ® ?As a worker today, it’s up to you to take charge of your career and look for opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve your potential. Helping you find what’s next is what we’re all about. We know what’s going on in the evolving world of work—just ask the 440,000 people we employ each year. Connecting with us means getting the support, guidance, and opportunities needed to take your career where you may have never imagined.About Kelly ®At Kelly, we’re always thinking about what’s next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we’re a leading advocate for temporary/non-traditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Kelly in advance.