Korean Bilingual Purchasing Specialist

Cesna Recruitment; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Sick days

Job summary

Cesna Recruitment is seeking a Korean Bilingual Purchasing Specialist in Melrose Park, IL. This full-time, onsite role focuses on vendor management, sourcing new suppliers, and coordinating PO execution to maximize sales velocity.

You will travel to trade shows and retail locations, with strong Excel data analysis supporting decision-making. English/Korean bilingual communication is preferred, and U.S. work authorization is required. Benefits include health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing and managing vendor relationships.
• Willingness to travel for national/international trade shows.
• Strong merchandising and field audit capabilities.
• Proven ability to plan and execute purchase orders.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Bilingual English/Korean preferred for communication.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Vendor Management & Expansion: manage relationships with hundreds of vendors and source new suppliers to expand product portfolio.
• Extensive Travel & Trade Shows: frequently attend beauty trade shows to discover products and negotiate with vendors.
• Field-Based Merchandising: visit retail locations to audit placement and ensure PO leads to sales velocity.
• Strategic PO Execution: analyze POS data to determine order quantities and timing.
• Continuous Follow-up: maintain communication with vendors regarding lead times, pricing, and performance.
• Networking & Communication: liaise with on-site store management and vendors.
• Analytical Grounding: use Excel to track vendor and sales data.
• Operational Agility: adapt to travel and fast-paced environments bridging office and stores.
• High Learning Potential: learn end-to-end purchasing system.

Skills

Vendor management

Travel

Merchandising

PO planning

Excel

Bilingual EN/KR

Vendor relations

Job description

[Position]

Korean Bilingual Purchasing Specialist

Location : Melrose Park, IL (100% Onsite)

Full time role

Salary range : 50K-60K as base + Benefits

[About Our Client]

We’re proud to stand as the world’s leading provider of innovative, high-quality cosmetics. Our team of experienced beauty professionals carefully research, develop, and perfect every formula to deliver naturally-derived, cruelty-free, and non-GMO hair and skin care products you can trust.

From beauty supply stores and salons to barbers, braiders, and nail technicians, our products are used and loved by professionals around the world.

[Job Description]

Key Responsibilities

• Vendor Management & Expansion: Manage relationships with hundreds of existing vendors and aggressively source new suppliers to expand our product portfolio.


• Extensive Travel & Trade Shows: Frequently attend national/international beauty trade shows to discover competitive new products and negotiate with vendors.


• Field-Based Merchandising: Visit 4 retail locations to audit product placement, monitor \"dead stock,\" and ensure every PO leads to maximum sales velocity.


• Strategic PO Execution: Analyze POS data alongside real-time store insights to determine precise order quantities and timing.


• Continuous Follow-up: Maintain rigorous communication with vendors regarding lead times, pricing, and product performance to ensure seamless supply chain operations.


• Networking & Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to manage hundreds of vendors and collaborate with on-site store management.


• Analytical Grounding: Proficiency in Excel is mandatory for tracking vast amounts of vendor and sales data.


• Operational Agility: Ability to handle frequent travel and a fast-paced environment that bridges the office, the store, and trade shows.


• High Learning Potential: Willingness to learn our specialized end-to-end purchasing system (from initial sourcing to final store placement).


• Language: Bilingual in English and Korean is preferred for effective vendor and internal communication.


• Must be authorized to work in U.S.

Health insurance, PTO, sick days