A Japanese food trading company in El Monte, CA is looking for purchasing staff.
This is a company with a full benefits package and many long-term employees!
<Job Description>
- Manage supplier relationships and maintain adherence to product quality, delivery dates, and contractual terms and conditions
- Coordinate with department managers and purchasing agent colleagues to manage supplier relationships
- Issue purchase orders to suppliers
- Assist department managers in setting inventory levels for new items and new merchandise
- Research and develop products to be sold by the Company by tasting and evaluating sample products, visiting production companies, and working with the sales department and warehouse to understand customer needs and preferences
- Coordinate with group companies to negotiate discounts for bulk purchases
- Perform inventory checks to determine if there are any errors in the warehouse inventory
- Assist in the preparation of the annual Food Expo
- Participate in company events and functions outside of normal working hours, etc.
<Requirements>
- Bilingual Japanese-English (business level)
- High school graduate or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in business preferred
- At least 3 years of purchasing experience
| Employment Status | Full time |
| Position | Purchasing Staff |
| Language | English / Japanese |
| Working Hours | 5 days : Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm, 8 hours a day ※Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays off ※1 hour break time |
| Salary | $50,000-60,000（to be determined after interview based on experience） |
| Benefit | Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision insurance): 100% paid Life Insurance 401k Plan with Company Match 2 days off per week Paid vacations, etc |