Purchasing Assistant
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Country: United States
Category: Accounting & Finance
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: April 1, 2026
Job ID: 641724
Job Description
Purchasing Assistant
Location: Detroit, MI
Contract: 13 months
Schedule: 3 days Onsite
Pay: $20-23/hr DOE
Purchasing Assistant Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or equivalent and two to five years administrative experience (Associate Degree preferred) with a progression of complexity and skills to provide for the following:
- Ability to process large volume of transactional data
- Demonstrated proficiency in business correspondence, spelling, grammar and basic accounting
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and intranet/internet research and departmental database management. SAP and SharePoint experience preferred.
- Ability to efficiently handle competing priorities and tasks, remain organized and meet deadlines
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, coworkers, Business Units and Vendors
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to function within a matrix organization in which functional and business leaders have equal authority within the organization and employees report to both a functional leader and a business leader
- Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with both a functional and business leader, who collaborate on employee issues and decisions
This is a clerical position responsible for performing complex purchasing and administrative staff-related duties. Work involves processing full range of Purchase to Pay activities requiring considerable independent judgment, initiative and discretion within the Company policies. Candidate must be able to work with minimum supervision. Detail of responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Acts as primary contact/liaison for Invoice Processing, responding to internal/external inquiries, issues, and concerns.
- Follows policies and procedures.
- Trusted with confidential information; screens and prioritizes mail and telephone calls, and follows through as needed
- Responsible for carrying out all duties listed below in an accurate, cost efficient and timely manner with the business unit needs in mind
- Create shopping carts
- Create purchase orders
- Receive goods/services
- Review and manage parked invoice list
- Review and manage GR/IR report
- Investigate, solve and follow up with vendors regarding their inquires on payment status
- Process received invoices
- Issue vendor maintenance forms
- Generate and sustain Continuous Improvement ideas
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The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.
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About The Planet Group
The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
