• El Monte, California
• Food
• $50K~60K
• Full Time regular employee
•  Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Job Description

Position
Purchasing Coordinator

Position Summary
A ​​​​​​Japanese food and alcohol beverage distributor is hiring a Purchasing coordinator. As a Purchasing Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in managing supplier relationships, ensuring timely delivery of goods, maintaining product quality, and adhering to contractual terms. Your responsibilities will also include issuing purchase orders, setting up stock numbers for new items, and actively participating in product development. Business-level Japanese is preferred.

Essential Duties

• Coordinates with department manager and Purchasing Agent colleagues to manage relationship with suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance to terms of contracts
• Issues purchase orders to suppliers
• Assists department manager to set up stock numbers for new items and products
• Researches and develops products for the Company to sell by tasting and evaluating sample products, visiting production companies, and working with the sales departments and warehouse to identify customer needs and preferences
• Collaborates with the department manager and Purchasing Agent colleagues to negotiate bulk discounts by coordinating with MTC Group for bulk purchases
• Conduct inventory checks any time there are errors with the warehouse inventory
• Assists with annual Food Expo preparations
• Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
• Other duties as required by department manager
• Obligation to answer to all management as requested

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Working Hours & Style
M-F; 8AM – 5PM (1 hr lunch); OT as needed

Working Location
El Monte, CA

Salary
$50K - 60K

Qualifications

• Business level English - Abilities to read, write, speak, and listen are required
• Business level Japanese - Abilities to read, write, speak, and listen are preferred
• Maintains a positive attitude
• Able to work independently and as a team
• Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload
• Passes the Sake Adviser course within 1 year of employment
• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s Degree in business preferred
• 3+ years of purchasing experience
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Possesses basic mathematical knowledge such as markups, discounts, counting inventory, weight and measurement conversions, combining, etc.
• Has strong customer service and problem-solving skills
• Has strong communications and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates basic Microsoft Office proficiency
• Communications and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of ERP systems, especially AS400, highly preferred
• Knowledge of Japanese foods and liquors preferred

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