Purchasing and Inventory Associate

Purchasing and Inventory Associate - Bilingual Mandarin

About us

Harvest Pack Inc was founded in 2013 in Los Angeles, California. We strive to be the leader in environmentally sustainable and customized disposable food service products for restaurants and the food service industry. We believe what we buy has a huge impact on our planet and ourselves. Our mission is to provide the world with less wasteful and more biodegradable products. Harvest Pack carries 3 in-house brands and up to 90+ foodservice products. We are a small passionate team of individuals that share the same values. We set high standards to supply our customers with high-quality packaging solutions and exceptionally reliable service. We are seeking a Purchasing and Inventory Manager to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with global sourcing of food packaging-related products
• Coordinate and evaluate samples, labels, packaging, and product material compliances
• Budgeting and negotiating with new and current suppliers
• Maintain a strong professional relationship with the suppliers and the company
• Responsible for all purchasing process; quotation, purchase order, invoice, signatures, and follow up with the accounting department
• Coordinate with logistics to verify and track inbound shipments and complete inventory reports and logs for distribution
• Assist with freight and transportation for orders to receive, unload, and process deliveries
• Maintain clear and organized records
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual sales & inventory forecast
• Update inventory details and pricing as needed
• Track general inventory & conduct inventory audits
• Support cross-functional team, such as the Sales, Operations, and Warehouse
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• Experience working with forwarder and freight companies is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and high organized
• Ability to multitask
• Strategic and analytical thinker
• Self-motivated and self-managing
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• 2 Years of experience in supply chain management/purchaser/merchandiser role
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese both written and verbal
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Drive

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Purchasing: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Chinese (Required)

Work Location: In person