Purchase Associate Job in Batavia, IL

Purchase Associate

We are looking for a Purchase Associate to support purchasing operations for a growing team in Batavia, Illinois. This long-term contract position focuses on maintaining accurate order and billing records, coordinating with buyers and vendors, and helping keep purchasing activities moving efficiently during a high-volume period. The ideal candidate is organized, attentive to detail, and comfortable working with spreadsheets and internal systems to verify information and resolve order-related issues.

Responsibilities:

• Review supplier confirmations and compare them against purchase orders to ensure quantities, dates, pricing, and other details are accurate.
• Enter and maintain purchase order and billing data in internal systems so records remain current and reliable.
• Partner with buyers and vendors to confirm materials, shipment details, invoice information, and payment-related data.
• Investigate mismatched or incomplete order information and work directly with the appropriate contacts to correct discrepancies.
• Monitor delayed shipments, follow up on overdue deliveries, and update expected receipt dates when changes occur.
• Track orders in transit and research missing transfers or customer shipments that have not arrived as planned.
• Support coordination between purchasing and payroll-related processes when documentation or order details require alignment.
• Use Excel and internal tools to organize files, update vendor and customer order information, and maintain data accuracy during a busy season.

Benefits available to contract/contract professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/contract professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit  for more information.