Purchasing & Category Lead - Sourcing & Analytics JP/EN

Yami; Brea (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health insurance

Vision insurance

PTO (vacation, sick, holidays)

On-site gym

Employee discount

Job summary

Yami is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to own a category from sourcing to procurement, including vendor negotiations and product development in Asian Food segments. You will interact with marketing to align pricing and promotions and drive GMV growth with healthy margins.

Strong English and Japanese skills are required, and an international vendor base is expected. You will build and maintain vendor relationships, create term sheets, and manage end-to-end purchasing operations while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–4+ years purchasing/vendor management in retail or related industries.
• Enthusiasm for foods/grocery/snack/drink products and understanding of customers.
• Excellent negotiation and persuasion in English; Japanese language required.

Responsibilities

• Generate purchase orders daily and track status to ensure on-time delivery.
• Source and develop new vendors, negotiate terms on price, payment, lead time; close deals.
• Develop category sourcing strategies and use data to improve KPIs like inventory turnover and cash flow.
• Maintain vendor relationships with performance metrics (fill rate, lead time, OSHA).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on promotions, marketing allocation, and discounts.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Sourcing

Cross-cultural

GMV growth

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Yami is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to own a category from sourcing to procurement, including vendor negotiations and product development in Asian Food segments. You will interact with marketing to align pricing and promotions and drive GMV growth with healthy margins.

Strong English and Japanese skills are required, and an international vendor base is expected. You will build and maintain vendor relationships, create term sheets, and manage end-to-end purchasing operations while