Produce Procurement Specialist

H--mart; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Life Insurance and AD&D

Lunch provided

Paid time off

Job summary

H Mart in Whittier, CA is seeking a Produce Procurement Specialist to source high-quality produce at competitive prices and manage inventory for timely delivery.

The role involves creating orders, checking product quality, collaborating with warehouse staff and suppliers, and analyzing purchasing data. Requires 4 years of experience, degree in a related field, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Great communication and negotiation skills.
• Able to move/lift up to 50 pounds when checking quantity and quality.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders and sales orders and follow up until receipt.
• Check quality and quantity of incoming products.
• Coordinate with warehouse and suppliers on delivery issues, back-orders, and returns.
• Manage produce inventories in refrigerated storage.
• Assist with new item forms and sales templates for seasonal projects.
• Analyze purchases and sales data.
• Perform administrative tasks for the Produce department.
• Visit stores for QA and sales status of produce.

Skills

Office software

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Lifting up to 50 lb

Computer literacy

4 years experience

Bilingual English/Korean

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/Business/Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

H MART - CA Warehouse | HML
11966 Washington Blvd
Whittier, CA 90606, USA

Description

H Mart is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Produce Procurement Specialist to join our team. This role is responsible for sourcing high-quality produce at competitive prices, managing inventory, and ensuring seamless product delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to maintain efficient purchasing operations.

Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Create a purchase order and sales order, and follow up until the product is successfully received
• Check the quality and quantity of incoming products
• Work with warehouse employees and suppliers on delivery problems, back-orders, and product returns
• Manage produce inventories in a refrigerated storage
• Assist with completing new item forms and sales templates for seasonal and special projects
• Analyze purchases and sales data
• Administrative works for the Produce department
• Store visits for quality-assurance and sales status of produce

Qualifications / Skills:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or other related field preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, etc.)
• Great communication and negotiation skill
• Occasionally move produce boxes weighing up to 50 pounds while checking the quantity and quality of items
• Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as copy machine and computer printer
• 4 years of work experience
• Bilingual in English and Korean language preferred
• Health, Dental & Vision insurance / EAP (Employee Assistance Program) per company policy
• 401 (k) Retirement Plan with up to 5% match per company policy
• Life Insurance and AD&D (Accidental death & Dismemberment) per company policy
• BTA Insurance (Business Travel Accident Coverage)
• Company provided lunch
• Paid-time off (PTO) and Paid Holidays per company policy
• Celebration & Condolence Benefits per company policy
• Smart Card: Earn additional 4 points to the standard $1 = 1 point
• Holiday Gift certificates per company policy
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) per company policy
• DCFSA (Dependent Child Care Spending Account) per company policy
• HSA (Health Savings Accounts) per company policy

Work Hours:

• MON-FRI, 6:30am to 3:30pm

Pay range:

• $61,800 - 75,400 per year

*Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors.

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