Junior Buyer: Data-Driven Negotiator (SAP)

H--mart; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Lunch provided

PTO & Holidays

401(k) with match

Life Insurance

Job summary

H MART MD Warehouse is seeking a Junior Buyer to drive profitability by purchasing and distributing high-quality grocery items. You will leverage vendor negotiations, market trend research, and SAP data analysis to source products, maintain competitive pricing, and optimize supply chain operations.

Responsibilities include negotiating with vendors, analyzing market trends, and maintaining SAP item master data, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or SCM in 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 with strong negotiation skills and trend spotting.
• Bilingual English and Korean preferred for vendor communication.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with vendors on availability, specs, distribution, deadlines and price.
• Evaluate suppliers based on quality, price, documentation, and shipping schedule.
• Perform market analysis and analyze sales trends.
• Create and maintain item master data in SAP; Item Description, Scan Code.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Market research

Data analysis

SAP

Excel

Bilingual English/Korean

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

H MART MD Warehouse is seeking a Junior Buyer to drive profitability by purchasing and distributing high-quality grocery items. You will leverage vendor negotiations, market trend research, and SAP data analysis to source products, maintain competitive pricing, and optimize supply chain operations.

Responsibilities include negotiating with vendors, analyzing market trends, and maintaining SAP item master data, with a focus on accuracy and efficiency in daily operations.