About this role
Responsibilities but not limited to:
- Lead negotiations with vendors regarding product availability, specifications, distribution logistics, deadlines, and pricing to ensure optimal COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)
- Continuously evaluate existing and potential suppliers based on product quality, pricing competitiveness, documentation compliance, and shipping reliability
- Identify and purchase new, trending items to maintain H Mart’s competitive edge in the market
- Perform regular market analysis and competitive shopping to stay ahead of consumer trends
- Analyze sales trends to identify "the next big hit" and coordinate marketing efforts for new arrivals
- Investigate and provide timely responses to inventory or product issues reported from the field/stores
- Generate and review daily/weekly sales reports to monitor performance and profitability at the warehouse level
- Create and maintain accurate Item Master Data in SAP, including Item Descriptions, Scan Codes (UPC), and pricing
- Analyze data to identify slow-moving items and implement strategies to improve warehouse turnover
Qualifications / Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field
- 1–3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or SCM (preferably in the retail or food industry)
- Proficiency in SAP (Item Master, PO creation) is highly preferred
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) for data analysis
- Detail-oriented, strong negotiation skills, and a proactive mindset for trend spotting
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Korean is often preferred for vendor communication
Benefits:
- Health, Dental & Vision insurance / EAP (Employee Assistance Program) per company policy
- 401 (k) Retirement Plan with up to 5% match per company policy
- Life Insurance and AD&D (Accidental death & Dismemberment) per company policy
- BTA Insurance (Business Travel Accident Coverage)
- Company provided lunch
- Paid-time off (PTO) and Paid Holidays per company policy
- Celebration & Condolence Benefits per company policy
- Smart Card: Earn additional 4 points to the standard $1 = 1 point
- Holiday Gift certificates per company policy
- FSA (Flexible Spending Account) per company policy
- DCFSA (Dependent Child Care Spending Account) per company policy
Work Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Mon-Fri
Salary: $50,800 - $100,500
*Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors.
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