Purchasing Coordinator

Job Summary

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. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Import/Domestic Purchasing

- 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 venders 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 venders to expand and secure vender pools and to get competitive price

- Analyze purchasing price trends and resolving 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 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 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