A Japanese food trading company located in Medley, Florida is looking for a Purchasing Manager.
＜Job Description＞
• Develop and implement purchasing strategies to establish cost-effective and efficient purchasing procedures aligned with business goals.
• Source, negotiate, and communicate with vendors to expand product portfolio, including trending and in-demand items.
• Supervise and support members of the purchasing team; monitor their performance and provide guidance and constructive feedback.
• Maintain and analyze records of order receiving time, quality, and quantities from different suppliers to determine the best options for the company.
• Identify and select prospective vendors; negotiate pricing and contractual terms; build and maintain strong relationships with vendors.
• Evaluate vendor performance based on pricing, product quality, and order delivery accuracy and timeliness.
• Conduct market research to assess vendor competitiveness in terms of pricing, service quality and capabilities.
• Review and process purchase orders in a timely and accurate manner.
• Schedule and monitor deliveries to ensure timely and complete fulfillment of all purchase orders.
• Coordinate new product tastings and evaluations during meetings.
• Coordinate with department managers to monitor inventory levels, determine supply needs and place timely orders to avoid shortages or overstock.
• Ensure the quality of procured items and resolve issues related to product defects, delays or discrepancies.
• Keep up with trends in procurement, including market trends, import/export regulations and trade compliance issues.
• Stay current with purchasing technologies and systems; lead adoption of tools that improve procurement efficiency.
• Attend semiannual inventory count on designated day, possibly on a weekend.
• Attend Company events and functions outside of normal working hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Obligation to answer to all management as requested.
<Requirements>
• Business level English required – Read/write/speak/listen.
• Business level Japanese required – Read/write/speak/listen.
• Frequent business travel required.
• Maintain a positive attitude.
• Able to work independently and as a team.
• Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload.
• Pass the Sake Adviser course within 1 year
• Bachelor’s degree in business or supply chain or another related field required.
• 5+ years of purchasing experience, preferably in the Japanese food distribution industry, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
<Knowledge and Skills>
• Demonstrate strong organizational and leadership skills, and attention to detail.
• Possess intermediate mathematical knowledge such as profit margin calculations, markups, discounts, counting inventory, weight and measurement conversions, combining, etc.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, Sage, AS400 or Microsoft Business Central highly preferred.
• Knowledge of Japanese foods, non-food items and liquors preferred.
【Keywords】
・Purchasing Manager
・ Japanese food distribution industry
・Bilingual
| 雇用形態Employment Status | Full Time |
| 募集職種Position | Purchasing Manager |
| 使用言語Language | English/Japanese |
| 勤務時間Working Hours | Monday-Friday 5 days work 8am-5pm |
| 給与Salary | （DOE） |
| 待遇・福利厚生Benefit |
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