Job Title: Bilingual Mandarin Business Level Proficient - Assistant Purchasing Manager

Location: Flower Mound, Texas, United States

Term : Full time and Permanent

Setup: Onsite

Pay Ranges: $55,000 to $65,000/year

Overview

• Manages purchasing of foods, fish, and Non-food items, including sourcing, price negotiations, transportation logistics, and product development
• Analyzes and forecasts product sales volume and market demands, and creates purchase orders based on sales volume, demand planning, and inventory level
• Calculates product costs and prices to determine profit margin
• Ensures product quality by sampling and customer feedback, and work with suppliers for quality assurance
• Frequently reviews inventory for discrepancies, large volume outbound orders, slow selling items, and expired items and works with the warehouse for resolutions
• Develops and executes purchasing strategies to support the organization's business objectives
• Evaluates and assures the qualities of received items are consistent with purchase orders
• Provides administrative and clerical support to ensure the compliance with FDA and USDA safety standards (GMP, HACCP, SSOP, Vendor program, Food Defense, Recall Program, etc.).
• Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
• Other duties as required
• Obligation to answer to all upper management as requested

Other Requirements:

• Business level English required

• Business level Mandarin required

• 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 or equivalent required

• 3 years of purchasing experience preferred

Knowledge and Skills:

• 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

Physical Requirements

• Able to sit and work in an office setting for the majority of the day

• Able to use the computer and type for extended periods

• Able to reach, bend, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds occasionally

• Working Conditions

o Noise Level: Normal to loud while in the office