Purchasing Management Specialist - Beauty & Non-food Category; bilingual Chinese​/English

Purchasing Management Specialist - Beauty & Non-food Category (bilingual Chinese/English)

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.

Summary: The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for planning, sourcing, and purchasing all products within the Beauty & non‑food category. They will hold end‑to‑end ownership of their category, sourcing new vendors, managing relationships, negotiating costs and terms, maintaining existing product lines, and setting up new product lines. They will collaborate with marketing and promotion teams to develop pricing and selling plans, scale the customer base, and drive GMV growth and margins.

• Generate purchase orders, follow up with POs, confirm status, and ensure daily delivery.
• Source and develop new vendors, craft negotiation strategies, and close deals on optimal terms.
• Source and develop new products in Asian Beauty and home segments based on customer demand, price, quality, availability, market trends, and team budgets.

• Develop, lead, optimize, and execute category sourcing and purchasing strategies.
• Use data and multi‑dimension metrics to improve KPIs for inventory level, allocation, turnover, and cash flow.
• Forecast price, analyze customer buying patterns and market trends to optimize product assortment and pricing.
• Reflect customer perspective to increase customer experience and drive business outcomes.
• Communicate KPI results and root‑cause analysis to management and lead corrective actions.
• Maintain vendor performance through metrics such as fill rate, lead time, and OSHA compliance.
• Remain confident in difficult price negotiations and tight deadlines.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams on platform promotions, marketing allocation, markdowns, payment terms, and special requests.

• Manage and maintain good vendor relationships and performance with standard metrics.
• Maintain perspective under challenging negotiations and deadlines.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on promotions and special requests.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 1+ years of purchasing and/or vendor management experience in retail or related industries.
• Familiar with trending non‑food & beauty products.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for non‑food & beauty products and understanding of customers.
• Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills in English; mastery of the Chinese language required (Japanese/Korean a plus).
• Analytical thinker with a positive attitude and flexibility to accommodate evolving business needs.
• Excellent attention to detail, self‑starter capable of learning, growing, and adapting quickly.
• Decision‑making ability to assimilate information and make timely decisions.

• Salary range: $60,000 – $80,000.
• 401(k) matching.
• Health insurance: medical, vision, and dental.
• Paid time off (PTO): vacation, sick, and holidays.
• On‑site gym/pool and game rooms.
• Employee discount.
• Coffee and snacks.

• Associate

• Full‑time

• Purchasing
• Retail

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