• Lewisville, Texas
• Food
• 40-47K
• Full Time regular employee
•  9:00-18:00

Job Description

Position
Purchasing Assistant / Agent (Bilingual)

Summary
A Japanese food trading company is looking for an entry-level / associate level purchasing assistant.

Essential Duties
• Assists with procurement of food and non-food items from other MTC locations and vendors nationwide to secure supplies.
• Monitors and analyzes daily inventory of products and creates purchasing plans based on order volume, assortment and lead time for products.
• Handles shipment issues in a timely manner and escalates issues to management when needed.
• Answers questions in regards to products, shipping schedules, item statuses, inventory discrepancies, substitute items.
• Assists with food safety related issues and works with Sales Department to handle customer returns and complaints; escalates issues to management when needed.
• Works with the Warehouse Department to ensure correct inventory quantity, satisfactory quality for physical inventory, expiration dates, damages, missing products and conducts adjustments as needed.
• Assists in developing new suppliers and procurement resources.
• Assists in researching new products, and provides sales representatives with information of products and how to introduce them to customers.
• Negotiates price and deals with vendor for competitive cost.
• Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours,
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Hours, Working style
Mon - Fri, Fully on-site

Woking Location
Flower Mound, TX

Salary/Benefit
$20-25/h (DOE)

Qualifications
​​​​​​​Physical Requirements
• Able to sit in an office setting for an extended period of time
• Able to type and use a computer for extended periods throughout the day
• Able to reach, bend, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Working Conditions
    o Noise Level: Normal to loud while in the office

Other Requirements
• Business level English required – read/write/speak/listen
• Business level Japanese (or Chinese / Korean) required – read/write/speak/listen
• Maintains a positive attitude
• Able to work independently and as a team
• Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload
• Bachelor's Degree required, major in Business or relevant fields preferred
• 1+ years of purchasing experience preferred
• Intermediate mathematical knowledge – profit margin calculations, markups, discounts, combining/converting measurements, counting inventory, etc.
• Problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional organization and time management skills
• Knowledge of Japanese foods and sakes preferred 

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