Buyer - Full time - Supply Chain Purchasing

SCM Purchasing Coordinator
Newark, New Jersey, United States
SCM Purchasing Coordinator
JOB TITLE: SCM Purchasing Coordinator
JOB TYPE: Full Time Employee, Non-Exempt
The Purchasing Coordinator will be responsible for not only handling all import operation, domestic purchasing, and invoice check, but also building and maintaining a relationship with vendors and all related internal departments.
JOB DUTIES include but are not limited to the following:

Issue On-Time PO (Purchasing Order)
Coordinate import and domestic purchasing operation 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 any compliance issues
Keep and track the precise records of all ordered products to prevent shortage and over stock
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 vender pools and to get competitive price
Analyze purchasing price trends and resolving any issues regarding price changes
Sourcing suppliers and maintaining long-lasting relationships with them as well as existing suppliers
Providing solutions to improve company spending and outsourcing
Part of SCM

Play an active role to have the products flow seamlessly in whole supply chains
Follow up well 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
• 1~3 years of purchasing or logistics or any SCM-related experiences, food industry experiences preferred
• Communication Skills
• Bilingual in English and Korean MUST
• Ability and know how to deal with high stress situation 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