Purchasing Specialist
Quick facts
- Pay
- $21.50 - $39.75 an hour
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Port Washington, NY
- Experience
- 2–4 years
- Industry
- Manufacturing and Logistics — 110 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Job Description Summary: Manage inventory, purchasing activities, planning, forecasting and meeting the overall supply demands of Kiss Group. A purchasing Specialist is responsible for supporting the procurement process by researching and sourcing goods and services from vendors, placing purchase orders, tracking deliveries, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring timely receipt of items needed for a company's operations, often while adhering to budget constraints and company policies; key duties include reviewing purchase requisitions, contacting vendors for pricing and availability, resolving delivery issues, maintaining accurate purchase records and responsible of managing inventory.
Job Description: Review and determine required inventory and release purchase orders. Manage optimal inventory level in all different plants. Coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing to acquire inventory in a cost effective and in timely manner. Effectively monitoring and control purchase orders and update delivery schedule to related teams. Working with supply chain manager with maintaining inventory levels and materials, effectively communicating with sales to ensure all orders are fulfilled. Comparing and analyzing price, quality, availability and term and conditions of suppliers. Negotiating contracts with suppliers. Evaluating the quality of products and suppliers. Ensure suppliers continuously meet or exceed company expectation and needs.
Qualifications
Strong interpersonal skills to work with team members and suppliers. Negotiation skills to work with suppliers and improve deals for the company. An understanding of purchase order software platforms and MRP systems. Good attention detail to ensure all purchase orders are accurate. Ability to work with a team. Math skills to make sure all calculations are correct and avoid any unforeseen losses for the company. IT skills to troubleshoot essential computer programs.
Benefits
- Premium Medical Insurance Coverage
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO) based on seniority
- Paid Holidays
- Additional Workplace Offerings (subject to change or eligibility.)
- Annual Bonus Plan
- Onsite Employee Fitness Center with Indoor Racquetball Court and Yoga Room
- Summer Fridays
- Complimentary Gourmet Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Relocation Support for New Hires
- Work Anniversary Recognitions
- Congratulatory & Condolence Gifts
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- License/Certification Reimbursements
- Corporate Employee Discounts
- Visa Sponsorships (100% paid by the company) i.e., New H-1B, H-1B Transfer, O-1, and Green Card
- Commuter Support (Shuttle Bus Program and EZPass Support)
- Vehicle Perks
Qualification(s):
Education(s): Bachelor of Arts (B.A) (Required), Bachelor of Science (B.S) (Required)
Work Experience: Experience Range II: 2 - 4 years of relevant experience or industry exposure in a related field
Skill(s): Communication, Inventory Management, Meeting Organization, People Management, Purchase Orders
Language(s): Korean
Certification(s): Not Applicable
The anticipated compensation range is 21.50 - 39.75 USD Hourly Actual compensation will be determined based on various factors including qualifications, education, experience, and location. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors. Kiss Nail Products, Inc., KDC GA Corp., Ivy Enterprises, Inc., AST Systems, LLC, Red Beauty, Inc., or Dae Do, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Kiss Products in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, And Farm Products (SOC 13-1023).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This role doesn't clearly match a profession on the USMCA (TN) list.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Below Level IPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, And Farm Products · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $60,819 | ~15% |
| Level II | $76,627 | ~31% |
| Level III | $92,414 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $108,222 | ~61% |
This job pays $44,720–$82,680 a year (converted from an hourly rate, 2,080 hours) — below the Level I prevailing wage. For H-1B the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage, so the offer would have to go up.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.