Japanese Bilingual Assistant Purchasing Manager / Flower Mound, TX / Business / DIR-MUT

8 months ago
Employment Information
Essential Job Functions

  • 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

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
    • Noise Level: Normal to loud while in the office

Other Requirements

  • Business level English required
  • Business level Japanese 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

New Things Will Always
Update Regularly