Purchasing Associate
| Job Title: | Purchasing Associate |
| Our Client: | Top Leader of Whole Food Distributors |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | Niles, IL 60714 |
| Specialisation: | Supply Chain |
| Salary: | $50,000-$100,000 |
| Job Reference: | 5756 |
| Contact Person: | Vincent WANG Associate Recruitment Consultant |
| Contact Email: | vincent.wang@cesna.com |
| Job Published: | 2026-05-19 |
Position
Grocery Purchasing Associate （IL）
About Our Client
- Top Leader of Whole Food Distributors
- The client's business was founded in Chicago in 1980 with a small warehouse and a vision to provide authentic food items to the masses. Since 1980, it has grown to be one of the largest Korean and Pan-Asian food wholesalers and distributors in the Midwest.
Job Summary
MON ~ FRI, 8:00 AM ~ 5:30 PM
Job Description
- SCM/Purchasing experience preferred but not required
- Bilingual in Korean and English
- Maintain strong working relationship with vendors
- Coordinate the purchase orders for account/category responsible
- Analyze inventory and forecast purchasing needs to ensure products are in stock
- Review and recommend new products and trends
- Possess strong written and oral communication skills
- Full working knowledge of MS Office
- Must have excellent planning and organizational skills
- Strong negotiating skills
- Identify new product opportunities
- Must be willing to travel (business travel less than 20%)
Qualifications
What's On Offer
Apply online or feel free to contact us directly for more information about the opportunity. Due to the high volume of applicant, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding.
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