Procurement Associate

Cathay Home Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Sunham Home Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Associate to manage supply chain operations and ensure seamless distribution of soft home goods to major retailers.

This role bridges overseas production offices, internal sales teams, and retail buyers, tracking shipments, inventory, and orders while supporting sales forecasting. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in procurement or logistics, with experience working with overseas vendors and strong Excel/ERP skills.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in procurement, logistics, or supply chain coordination.
• Experience with overseas vendors and international shipping terms.
• Strong data entry and ERP proficiency; advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication with sales teams, overseas units, and buyers.

Responsibilities

• Track international shipments and ensure on-time departure and delivery.
• Coordinate with overseas offices on production and handovers.
• Maintain logistics pipeline and monitor transit statuses.
• Report delays and adjust POE/DIR windows with sales team.
• Align product arrivals with retail compliance windows and forecasts.
• Provide daily shipment updates to retail buyers' assistants.
• Review monthly revenue and demand forecasting with Sales Manager.
• Track invoicing to meet department sales goals.
• Prepare materials for internal/external meetings and enter orders.
• Verify pricing, terms, and item details on incoming orders.
• Create product specification sheets per retailer guidelines.
• Manage inbound/outbound sample inventory for client presentations.

Skills

Procurement

Logistics

ERP

Excel

Communication

Education

None stated

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Sunham Home Inc. (a Cathay Home Inc. Company) is seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Associate to manage our supply chain operations and ensure the seamless distribution of soft home goods to major retailers. This role acts as the critical bridge between our overseas production offices, internal sales teams, and retail buyers. The ideal candidate will track international shipments, manage inventory and orders, and directly support sales forecasting to ensure business targets are met.

Responsibilities

Shipment Tracking & Logistics Management

• Monitor international shipments daily to ensure on-time departure and delivery.
• Coordinate closely with overseas offices to manage production and shipping handovers.
• Track transit statuses proactively and maintain an updated logistics pipeline.
• Report shipping delays to the sales team immediately to adjust Purchase Order Export (POE) and Direct (DIR) ship windows.
• Partner with the Sales Manager to ensure all product arrivals align with strict retail compliance windows.
• Provide daily, accurate shipment arrival updates to retail buyers’ assistants.
• Partner with the Sales Manager to review monthly revenue numbers and demand forecasting.
• Actively track monthly invoicing to ensure department sales goals are met.
• Organize, schedule, and prepare materials for internal and external sales meetings.
• Enter manual sales orders into the system with high accuracy.
• Verify pricing, terms, and item details on all incoming sales orders.
• Prepare comprehensive product specification sheets according to specific retailer guidelines.
• Manage the inbound and outbound sample inventory for client presentations and quality control.

Qualifications and Skills

• 3-5 years of experience in procurement, logistics, or supply chain coordination, preferably in consumer goods or textiles.
• Proven experience working with overseas vendors and understanding international shipping terms.
• Strong proficiency in data entry, order management systems (ERP), and Microsoft Excel.
• Exceptional communication skills for daily interaction with sales managers, overseas teams, and retail buyers.
• High organizational skills to manage multiple retail accounts and moving timelines simultaneously.

Location

NY Office and NJ Warehouse

Work Schedule Structure

5-day work week. Hybrid two (2) days at the Midtown, New York office, two (2) days at the New Jersey warehouse in New Providence NJ. One (1) day work-from-home. Schedule adjustments and additional travel may be required based on business urgency and external customer meetings.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.