Purchasing Coordinator

Purchasing Coordinator

The Purchasing Coordinator will be responsible for handling all import operations, domestic purchasing, and invoice checks, while also building and maintaining relationships with vendors and internal departments.

Job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Import/Domestic Purchasing
  • Issue on-time PO (Purchasing Order)
  • Coordinate import and domestic purchasing operations from forecasting, purchase order, monitoring, and resolving any issues related to cargo moving from door to door with all related vendors like freight forwarder, shipper, customs broker, drayage trucker, etc.
  • Report and follow up on any compliance issues
  • Keep and track precise records of all ordered products to prevent shortage and overstock
  • Handle order processing including input PO information into the system and print all the ordered list and hand over to warehouse.
  • Verify invoice with quantity and amount when it is delivered.
  • Check receiving shipments and track all inventory with warehouse part
  • Keep looking for new vendors to expand and secure vendor pools and to get competitive prices
  • Analyze purchasing price trends and resolve any issues regarding price changes
• Part of SCM
  • Play an active role to have the products flow seamlessly in whole supply chains
  • Follow up well on new product purchasing with related departments like marketing, R&D, production, etc.
  • Support and cooperate with production and warehouse
  • Participate and carry out physical inventory check every month

Qualifications

• College BS Degree or equivalent experiences are required
• 3~5 years of purchasing or logistics experiences, food industry experiences preferred
• Communication skills
• Bilingual in English and Korean MUST
• Ability and know how to deal with high stress situations and how to prioritize works to do
• Multi-tasking
• Teamwork oriented
• Must have ability to safely lift at least 50 lbs without restrictions
• Problem solving skills
• "Watch and Learn" skills
• Attention to detail
• Freezer friendly
• Computer skills including Excel, Outlook

Employee Benefits

• Med/Den/Vis/Life Insurance (100% Company Covered) from Day 1
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Leave (short term 100% covered)
• 401(k) Company Match
• Life allowance Reimbursements (Monthly)
• Cellphone Reimbursements
• Employee Discounts (40% off CJ products & services)
• Paid Time Off (generous and increases by tier!)
• Paid Creative Leave (up to 4 weeks specified on years of service)
• Paid Holidays (11 days)
• Employee Club Activities (movie, e-sports, book, sports activity club, etc.)
• & Much More