Purchasing Assistant

Pleaser USA, Inc; Walnut (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Year-end profit sharing

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Pleaser USA, Inc. in Walnut, California is seeking a highly organized Purchasing Assistant to support purchasing, inventory, import, customs, and administrative operations.

The role includes creating new SKUs, processing receipts, and coordinating with exporters and factories to resolve discrepancies. You will work with the Buyer on pricing templates and perform QC on shipments, assisting with import documentation such as 10+2 filings.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Chinese reading and writing.
• Read, write, and speak English.
• Detail-oriented, organized, flexible, and dependable.
• Experience in purchasing, inventory, import/export, or administrative roles is a plus.
• Windows PC proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Create new SKUs in the OMS and enter product information accurately.
• Process receiving by verifying quantities and costs.
• Coordinate with exporters and factories to resolve PO, invoice, and shipment discrepancies.
• Verify buyers’ POs against collection summaries and communicate POs to factories.
• Update pricing templates with price increases, markdowns, and promotions with Buyer support.
• Perform routine QC checks on incoming shipments and send QC reports to factories.
• Assist Buyer with customs clearance by preparing import documentation, including 10+2 filings.
• Provide general administrative and purchasing support to Buyer and other departments as needed.

Skills

Chinese reading/writing

English reading/writing/speaking

Detail-oriented

Organized

Purchasing/Inventory experience

Education

Associate’s degree (AA/AS)

2 years import/export experience

Job description

Pleaser USA, Inc., located in Walnut, California, is a global leader in fashion-forward and alternative footwear, serving customers in more than 200 countries worldwide.

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Purchasing Assistant to join our team and support our purchasing, inventory, import, customs, and administrative operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Create new SKUs in the company’s operating system (OMS) and accurately enter all required product information.
• Process receiving by verifying received quantities and costs.
• Communicate promptly with exporters and factories to resolve discrepancies between purchase orders, invoices, and actual shipments.
• Verify buyers’ purchase orders against collection summaries and accurately communicate purchase orders to factories.
• Work closely with the Buyer to update pricing templates, including price increases, markdowns, seasonal promotions, and limited-time sales.
• Perform routine quality control checks on all incoming shipments and send QC reports to the appropriate factories.
• Assist the Buyer with customs clearance by preparing and submitting required import documentation, including 10+2 filings, to the customs broker in a timely manner.
• Provide general administrative and purchasing support to the Buyer and other departments as needed.

Qualifications & Skills

The ideal candidate will:

• Be fluent in Chinese reading and writing.
• Be able to read, write, and speak English.
• Be detail-oriented, organized, flexible, and dependable.
• Have previous purchasing, inventory, import/export, or administrative experience is a plus.
• Be proficient with personal computers in a Windows environment.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of an Associate’s degree (AA/AS) or 2 years of experience in an import/export environment.
• $25.00 per hour
• Medical insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Year-end profit sharing
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays

Pleaser USA, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.