by on A Trading Company in Los Angeles, CA is looking for a Senior Buyer ‐ Purchasing
Title: Purchasing Agent – E/j+
Type: Direct
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Style: Fully In – Person
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Pay Range: $20 – 24/H
Benefit: All paid Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance for employees and their dependents
Life Insurance and 401k Plan with company match.
Job Description
- Maintains records on the Company AS400 system including inventory adjustment, price change, and container list.
- Prepares weekly sales meeting, update reports to inform salesperson about new products, changes in current products, and promotions.
- Sets up stock and vendor numbers in AS400.
- Process B/L, receipts and invoices to make payment on time
- Coordinate with warehouse and vendors on short shipment, damages, and returned kegs to receive credits in a timely manner
- Coordinate with AP to track invoices for making payment on time
- Coordinate with AR to assure vendor credits are received in a timely manner
- Set up New Vendors in the system; maintain and update their information in a timely manner
- Assists with annual Expo preparations
- Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Business level English Required – Read/write/speak/listen
- Business level Japanese preferred- Read/write/speak/listen
- Maintain a positive attitude
- Ability to work independently and as a team
- Ability to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload
- High School Diploma required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in business preferred
- 1+ years of relevant experience preferred
Knowledge and Skills
- Basic mathematical knowledge – markups, discounts, combining/converting measurements, counting inventory, etc.
- Problem solving skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional organization and time management skills
- Knowledge of Japanese foods and sakes preferred
