Grocery Procurement Associate: Market Trends & Negotiation

H Mart; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with up to 5% 匹

Life Insurance and AD&D

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

H Mart is seeking a Junior Buyer to drive profitability and product performance by sourcing high-quality grocery items and coordinating distribution for stores. You will negotiate with vendors, analyze market trends, and leverage SAP data to optimize pricing and supply chain operations.

The role involves evaluating suppliers, performing market research, and maintaining item master data in SAP while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support store profitability and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or SCM.
• Proficiency in SAP (Item Master, PO creation) is highly preferred? (as per text)
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with vendors on availability, product specs, distribution, deadlines and price.
• Perform market analysis, competitive shop and analyze sales trends.
• Create and maintain item master data in SAP; Item Description, Scan Code.
• Review daily and weekly reports and drive data-driven purchasing decisions.

Skills

Excel data analysis

Negotiation skills

Vendor communication

Market trend spotting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or SCM

Tools

SAP

Job description

H Mart is seeking a Junior Buyer to drive profitability and product performance by sourcing high-quality grocery items and coordinating distribution for stores. You will negotiate with vendors, analyze market trends, and leverage SAP data to optimize pricing and supply chain operations.

The role involves evaluating suppliers, performing market research, and maintaining item master data in SAP while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support store profitability and customer satisfaction.