Procurement Operations Specialist

About Yami:

Founded in 2013, Yami’s mission is to bring the world closer for everyone to experience and enjoy. We make it easy to discover exciting flavors and trending products from Asia. Named Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing start-up on the ”Inc. 500 List.”, we’re committed to connecting people with authentic food, beauty, home, and wellness experiences through our e-commerce platform, iOS, and Android apps.

Benefits \& Compensation:

• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick, and Holidays
• On-site Amenities: Gym, Pool, Game Rooms, etc.
• Team Building
• Employee Discount
• Employee Referral
• $96075-100K
• Coffee and Snacks

Job Responsibilities:

Sourcing and Procurement:

1\. Research on market trends;

2\. Follow marketing direction and goal to seek out potential product or line of products;

3\. Analyze sales trends to ensure balance of supply and demand

4\. Collaborate with other teams to determine potential vendors and/or suppliers;

5\. General purchasing orders to ensure timely delivery of products;

6\. Use data and multiple dimension metrics to improve KPIs for inventory level, inventory allocation, turnover, and cash flow;

7\. Forecast price, analyze customer purchasing patterns and market trends to optimize product assortment and pricing;

Collaborating with Marketing Department to aide with product Marketing and sales:

8\. Collaborate with marketing team in acquiring certain products for participation in each of the marketing campaigns;

9\. Work with market research analyst to determine volume and customer feedback and use the information gathered as reference in making purchases or aid negotiations;

10\. Evaluate supply requirements to ensure feasibility of campaign proposed by the marketing team, adjusting vendors and shipments for optimal health of supply chain to maintain profitability;

Vendor Relationship Development:

11\. Manage and maintain good vendor relationships and performance by deploying a standard set of metrics to improve vendors’ performance;

12\. Collaborate with cross-functional teams on platform promotions, marketing allocation, mark-downs, payment terms, and other special requests;

13\. Craft negotiation strategies and terms on price, payment, and lead time, and close purchasing deals;

Reporting Performance and Progress:

14\. Effectively communicate results of KPS and root cause analysis with the management team; 15\. Regularly report to management regarding progress and performance.

Requirement:

• Major(s) and/or fields(s) of study required: business, marketing, supply chain, communications, or related field
• analytical skills; critical-thinking skills;
• software/programs: microsoft suite, oracle cloud, navision, sql