Purchasing Assistant (Bilingual in Chinese… at SYNEAR FOODS… · Los…

Summary: Synear Foods USA is a subsidiary of Synear Food Holdings, a leading frozen food manufacturer. The Purchasing Assistant will assist in negotiating prices and contracts with suppliers, analyze market trends, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the supply chain. Responsibilities: - Assist in negotiating prices and contracts with suppliers, and evaluate performance of suppliers - Perform value analysis of alternative products, suppliers, etc - Assist in developing tools and reports for decision making on products plan to be purchased - Analyze market trends and implement new processes that reduce cost and risk and ensure a quality, reliable and safe supply chain to achieve a goal of lean manufacturing - Collaborate with cross functional teams to identify and implement supply chain roadmaps and timelines in alignment with company goals - Assist in overseeing hiring, training, coaching, and disciplinary actions of department staff and/or contract staff - Perform other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree preferred, in Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management preferred - Bilingual in Chinese and English Required - Minimum 1 year of experience in supply chain management, process improvement, project management, and strategic planning in the food manufacturing industry - Knowledge and understanding of accounting systems, financial analysis, budgeting and inventory processes - Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal, organization, and time management skills - Excellent verbal and written communications skills along with computer skills, including MS Office Suite, Google Applications, and ERP systems, SAP preferred - Ability to work flexible schedule depending on the operational needs - Have a high level of cost awareness and quality awareness: have corresponding financial knowledge and be able to perform cost accounting - Familiar with procurement processes, familiar with supplier evaluation and assessment, and familiar with relevant quality system standards - Have good organization and coordination skills within and across departments, good business negotiation, interpersonal communication skills and team management skills Required Skills: Supply Chain Management, Process Improvement, Strategic Planning, Food Manufacturing Industry Knowledge, Accounting Systems, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Inventory Processes, MS Office Suite, Google Applications, ERP Systems, SAP, Cost Accounting, Procurement Processes, Supplier Evaluation, Quality System Standards, Business Negotiation, Bilingual Chinese and English, Project Management