Job Category
Procurement
Location
Huston, TX
Salary Range
$40,000.00 - $50,000.00
Essential Job Functions
  • Manages purchasing of frozen, dry foods, 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, demands, and inventory level
  • Calculates product costs and prices to determine profit margin
  • Ensures product quality by sampling and customer feedback; works with suppliers for quality assurance
  • Frequently reviews inventory for discrepancies, large volume outbound orders, slow selling items, and expired items; works with the warehouse department 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 the descriptions on purchase orders
  • Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
  • Other duties as required
  • Obligation to answer to all upper management as requested

Qualification
  • Business level English required
  • Other language such as Japanese, Korean, or Chinese preferred
  • Maintains a positive attitude
  • Able to work independently and as a team
  • Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s Degree in business preferred
  • 2+ years of Food purchasing experience or training 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
  • Knowledge of Japanese foods/non-foods and kitchen supplies preferred