Purchasing Specialist ( Bilingual in Korean/ Japanese)

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

Job Description
About Yami:

Founded in 2013, Yami’s mission is to bring the world closer for everyone to experience and enjoy. We make it easy to discover exciting flavors and trending products from Asia. Named Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing start-up on the “Inc. 500 List.”, we’re committed to connecting people with authentic food, beauty, home, and wellness experiences through our e-commerce platform, iOS, and Android apps.

Benefits & Compensation:

• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, and Holidays
• $60-85K
• On-site Amenities: Gym, Pool, Game Rooms, etc.
• Team Building
• Employee Discount
• Employee Referral
• Coffee and Snacks

Job Responsibilities:

• Sourcing & Procurements
• Generate purchase orders, follow up with PO’s, confirm status and ensure delivery on a daily basis
• Source and develop new vendors, craft negotiation strategies and terms on price, payment term, and lead time, and close deals with optimal terms

• Business Development & Vendor Relationship:
• Develop and establish long-term relationships with Japanese or Korean Food, Beauty & Home suppliers and brands

• Expand Yami’s Japanese or Korean Food, Beauty & Home product selections, extend Yami’s product leadership

Supply Chain Optimizations:

• Identify growth opportunities and weakness in current Korean supply chain
• Optimize Korean product cost of goods sold of Beauty and Home Category
• Drive improvement in inventory availability, inventory balance, and increasing inventory efficiency
• Generate purchase orders and be responsible for inventory health

Qualifications (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or a related field or equivalent work experience
• 2+years of experience in purchasing and vendor management for consumer products.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in bilingual language English/Korean or English/ Japanese
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong supply chain analytic skills. Experience using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze data

Qualifications (Preferred):

• MBA or Master’s Degree in Operations, Supply Chain or Logistics
• Ability to solve problems and come up with innovative solutions