About the Role
Location: El Monte, CA
Shift: Monday to Friday; 8:00am to 5:00pm
Compensation: $20.00 - $22.00/HR (Non-Exempt)+ benefits
Job duties include:
Manages relationship with suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery, and compliance to terms of contracts
Communicates with clients to coordinate product shipment
Issues purchase orders to suppliers
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
Works with group companies and sister companies to assist with processing and shipping orders to their locations
Negotiates bulk discounts by coordinating with company’s groups 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
Requirements
Must be bilingual in Japanese/English
2+ years of purchasing experience is preferred
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
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Prioritizing, time management and organizational skills
Strong PC and MS Office skills