Produce Procurement Specialist

H Mart; Whittier, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

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

Life Insurance and AD&D

Paid time off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

Company provided lunch

FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

HSA (Health Savings Accounts)

Job summary

H Mart is seeking a detail-oriented Produce Procurement Specialist in Whittier, CA to source high-quality produce, manage inventory, and ensure timely delivery. You will work with suppliers and internal teams to optimize purchasing operations, analyze purchases and sales data, and support seasonal projects.

The role requires strong analytical skills, communication, and the ability to handle refrigerated inventory and back-orders.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook).
• Great communication and negotiation skill.
• Bilingual in English and Korean language preferred.
• 4 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• 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, backorders, 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.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Detail-oriented

Proactive

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or related field

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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