by on A trading company in Houston, TX is looking for a Purchasing Agent.
Title: Purchasing Agent (JKC+) ‐ Purchasing
Type: Perm
Exempt: Non-Exempt
Location: Houston, TX
Work Style: In Office
Hours: Mon – Fri 9AM – 6PM
Pay Range: $20-25/H Negotiable DOE
Benefit: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K
Job Description
- Manages purchasing of frozen, dry foods, 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 order based on sales volume, demands, and inventory level
- Calculates product costs and prices to determine profit margin
- Ensures product quality by sampling and customer feedback; works with suppliers for quality assurance
- Frequently reviews inventory for discrepancies, large volume outbound orders, slow selling items, and expired items; works with the warehouse department 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 the descriptions on purchase orders
- Attends Company events and functions outside of normal working hours
- Other duties as required
Requirements
- Business level English required
- Other language such as Japanese, Korean, or Chinese preferred
- High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in business preferred
- 2+ years of Food purchasing experience or training preferred
- Business + Japanese bilingual highly preferred.
- Food industry experience highly preferred
