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Emart America
Job Title: Sourcing Food Merchandise
Department: Sourcing Department
Job Type: Full-time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

E-Mart America Inc. is looking for a talented and driven Souring Merchandiser to join our team. E-mart is a leading and largest retailer in South Korea. E-mart conducts direct business with vendors in order to supply goods to our stores in Korea. With a myriad of different channels, E-mart offers a variety of popular brands and products for everyday and special occasions.
The Sourcing Merchandiser is responsible for sourcing and procuring products that delivers the best value in price and quality, establish and oversee the production functions of vendors, and develop new supply chains for new trends and buying programs.

Qualifications:

- Retail merchandising/buying experience, or comparable merchandising and inventory planning experience preferred
(Grocery Food channel experience plus)
- Bachelor’s Degree is required (Sourcing or purchasing related major preferred)
- Must have your own transportation and a valid driver’s license
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills (oral & written); Effective negotiation skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a team-oriented environment
- An advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Bilingual (fluent in both Korean and English preferred)
- Understands inventory planning, forecasting techniques and operational systems (for seasonal products and commodities)
- Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills with advanced analytical and problem solving-skills
- Flexible to travel domestically and internationally
- Demonstrate ability to multi-task and work in fast paced environment

Job Duties/Responsibilities include:

1. Buying Management
- Initiates purchase orders and amendments for sellable inventory; arranges for submission and inspection of sample products as required; maintains
close coordination with vendors to ensure timely execution and coordination of sourcing activities
- Secures and analyzes quotations, negotiates prices and terms with vendors, and communicates with them regarding company’s requirements for cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness
- Resolves quality issues with vendors to maintain stability
- Monitor open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery, maintain quality order status, and track shipment
- Responsible for leading all buyer trips regarding their category and region for each customer
- Performs any other duties delegated from time to time in order to maintain a high level of efficiency within the department
- Ensure compliance of global and corporate application standards
- Familiar with KFDA requirements and regulations

2. Brand/Vendor Management
- Studies market prices and current trends, engineering developments, and manufacturing method improvements applicable to assigned product lines
- Visit/Find suppliers’ facilities to qualify them as new sources and introduce new products for development (production, design, quality, and deliver)
- Travel as needed to current contract manufacturers/vendors to monitor production and look to expand current business
- Responsible for complete management of their category and territory relationships with suppliers
- Perform extensive research to find quality products and continuously develops sourcing and procurement strategies and execute goals
- Attend food conferences/trade shows to network with different vendors and manufacturers
- Ensure forecasts and purchase orders are effectively communicated to suppliers
- Establish regular reports to review past performance and align current forecasts
- Develop purchase agreements with key vendors to ensure quality, cost and timely receipts

Our Benefits:

- Medical / Dental / Vision / Life Insurance
- Paid Sick Day & Vacation
- 401(k) Employee Retirement Plan with company matching



COVID-19 Precaution(s):

- Remote interview process
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Plastic shield at work stations
- Temperature screenings
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Virtual meetings
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place


** Please submit your resume to p90kp0@shinsegae.com