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Purchasing Specialist ( Bilingual in Korean)

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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

  • $60-85K ​

  • On-site Amenities: Gym, Pool, Game Rooms, etc.

  • Team Building

  • Employee Discount

  • Employee Referral

  • Coffee and Snacks


Job Responsibilities:

  • Sourcing & Procurements

    • Generate purchase orders, follow up with PO’s, confirm status and ensure delivery on a daily basis

    • Source and develop new vendors, craft negotiation strategies and terms on price, payment term, and lead time, and close deals with optimal terms


  • Business Development & Vendor Relationship:

    • Develop and establish long-term relationships with Korean Beauty & Home suppliers and brands

  • Expand Yami’s Japanese or Korean Beauty & Home product selections, extend Yami’s product leadership


Supply Chain Optimizations:

  • Identify growth opportunities and weakness in current Korean supply chain

  • Optimize Korean product cost of goods sold of Beauty and Home Category

  • Drive improvement in inventory availability, inventory balance, and increasing inventory efficiency

  • Generate purchase orders and be responsible for inventory health



Qualifications (Required):

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or a related field or equivalent work experience

  • 2+years of experience in purchasing and vendor management for consumer products.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in bilingual language English and Korean

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong supply chain analytic skills. Experience using Microsoft Excel to manipulate and analyze data


Qualifications (Preferred):

  • MBA or Master’s Degree in Operations, Supply Chain or Logistics

  • Ability to solve problems and come up with innovative solutions



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