Strategic Sourcing & SCM Specialist

H--mart; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan with up to 5%

Life Insurance & AD&D

Company provided lunch

Paid time off and Holidays

Holiday gift certificates

Job summary

H MART MD Warehouse is seeking a SCM Associate to source, negotiate, and manage procurement of trending products for distribution across H Mart locations. You will focus on maximizing warehouse profitability through strategic vendor management and data-driven decision making in SAP.

The role requires 1–3 years in purchasing/SCM, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and proficiency in SAP and Excel. English and Korean bilingual communication is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, SCM, Logistics, or related field.
• 1–3 years in purchasing, procurement, or SCM in retail or food industry.
• Proficiency in SAP (Item Master, PO creation) preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) for data analysis.
• Bilingual English and Korean preferred for vendor communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor negotiations on product availability, specs, distribution, 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 trends.
• Analyze sales trends and coordinate marketing for new arrivals.
• Investigate and address inventory/product issues from stores.
• Generate and review daily/weekly sales reports for warehouse profitability.
• Create and maintain Item Master Data in SAP (descriptions, UPC, pricing).
• Analyze data to identify slow-moving items and improve turnover.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Data analysis

Excel (advanced)

Bilingual English/Korean

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/SCM/Logistics

Tools

SAP

PO creation in SAP

Job description

H MART MD Warehouse is seeking a SCM Associate to source, negotiate, and manage procurement of trending products for distribution across H Mart locations. You will focus on maximizing warehouse profitability through strategic vendor management and data-driven decision making in SAP.

The role requires 1–3 years in purchasing/SCM, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and proficiency in SAP and Excel. English and Korean bilingual communication is preferred.