About this role
Junior Buyer drives profitability and product performance by purchasing and distributing high-quality grocery items for H Mart stores. This role combines vendor negotiation, market trend research, and SAP data analysis to source new products, maintain competitive pricing, and optimize supply chain operations.
Purchasing
• Negotiations with vendors on availability, product specs, distribution, deadlines and price.
• Evaluate suppliers/vendors based on product quality, price, documentation, and shipping schedule.
Market research
• Perform market analysis, competitive shop and analyze sales trends.
• Investigate and respond to field issues.
Data Analysis
• Make weekly sales data
• Review and analyze daily and weekly reports
• Create and maintain item master data in SAP; Item Description, Scan Code
Qualifications / Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field
• 1–3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or SCM (preferably in the retail or food industry)
• Proficiency in SAP (Item Master, PO creation) is highly preferred
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) for data analysis
• Detail-oriented, strong negotiation skills, and a proactive mindset for trend spotting
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Korean is often preferred for vendor communication
Benefits:
• 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
Work Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Mon-Fri
Salary: $50,800 - $70,000
*Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors.