Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Associate

H Mart; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision insurance / E…

401(k) Retirement Plan with up to 5%

Life Insurance and AD&D

Paid time off per policy

Paid Holidays per policy

Company provided lunch

Holiday Gift certificates

FSA/DCFSA per policy

Job summary

H Mart is seeking an SCM Associate to source, negotiate, and manage procurement of trending products for distribution across locations. The role focuses on maximizing warehouse profitability through strategic vendor management, market trend analysis, and precise data handling within SAP.

Responsibilities include leading negotiations, evaluating suppliers, identifying new items, analyzing sales trends, and ensuring accurate item master data in SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Business, SCM, Logistics, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or SCM (retail/food preferred).
• Proficiency in SAP (Item Master, PO creation) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor negotiations on availability, specifications, logistics, deadlines, and pricing to optimize COGS.
• Evaluate suppliers based on quality, price, documentation, and shipping reliability.
• Identify and purchase new, trending items to maintain competitive edge.
• Perform market analysis and competitive shopping to anticipate consumer trends.
• Analyze sales trends and coordinate marketing for new arrivals.
• Investigate and respond to inventory or product issues from stores.

Skills

Vendor management

Market trend analysis

Data analysis

Negotiation

Bilingual English/Korean

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

H Mart is seeking an SCM Associate to source, negotiate, and manage procurement of trending products for distribution across locations. The role focuses on maximizing warehouse profitability through strategic vendor management, market trend analysis, and precise data handling within SAP.

Responsibilities include leading negotiations, evaluating suppliers, identifying new items, analyzing sales trends, and ensuring accurate item master data in SAP.