Purchasing Specialist

About Us

We are fast growing global e-Commerce retailer specialized in the automotive parts and accessories. Our brand A-Premium is well known and trusted by automotive DIYers. We are expanding our US operation team to meet our accelerating growth demand. Check out our eCommerce site at  

Purchasing Specialist

The Purchasing Specialist supports company’s rapidly growing purchasing activities. This newly created role is essential for our product development and global sourcing. We are a small and busy team. Start up spirit is a must. This position has great upward growth potential for the right candidate. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree is required, preferably from any business major. 
• English / Chinese bi-lingual strongly preferred. 
• 1 to 3 years professional work experience. 
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with absolute attention to details. 
• Multitasking ability: “Can Do” attitude is crucial for this position. 
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills are required. 
• Comfortable learning new software and new technologies. 
• Familiarity with import/export procedures is a plus. 
• Experience with shipping, logistics, or purchasing is preferred. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchase automotive product samples under the direction of product development team, both online orders and offline purchases from local stores.
• Manage sample receiving process, including sample check in, locating correct part number, printing out labels, maintaining clear record. 
• Manage and update purchasing information in the ERP system to ensure error-free buying activities and record keeping. 
• Ship sample load overseas under the direction of global logistics team; creating shipping documents, contacting carriers, maintaining billing and payment records, and providing import / export custom support. 
• Assist in the overseas vendor PO shipping as needed: selecting US carriers for ocean / air shipping, inputting shipping data and generating documents. 
• Work with vendors on PO shipping follow ups. 
• Create ongoing tracking reports under the direction of the management team. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

 Job Type/Location

• This is a full-time, in-office position located in Irvine, CA.
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the US.