Produce Procurement Associate; Bilingual ENG​/KOR

H Mart is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Produce Procurement Administrator to join our team. This role is responsible for sourcing high-quality produce at competitive prices, managing inventory, and ensuring seamless product delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to maintain efficient purchasing operations.

Responsibilities:

• Create a purchase order and sales order, and follow up until the product is successfully received
• Source at the lowest possible price, while maintaining the highest quality standards
• Check the quality and quantity of incoming products
• Work with warehouse employees and suppliers on delivery problems, back-orders, and product returns
• Manage produce inventories in a refrigerated storage
• Assist with completing new item forms and sales templates for seasonal and special projects
• Analyze purchases and sales data
• Administrative works for the Produce department
• Store visits for quality-assurance and sales status of produce

Qualifications /

Skills:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or other related field preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, etc.)
• Great communication and negotiation skill
• Must be able to communicate/negotiate effectively with produce item suppliers
• Constantly work in low temperatures conditions under 38 ℉
• Occasionally move produce boxes weighing up to 50 pounds while checking the quantity and quality of items
• Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as copy machine and computer printer
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Power Point
• Entry to 1 year of work experience
• Bilingual in English and Korean language preferred

Benefits:

• Health, Dental & Vision insurance / EAP (Employee Assistance Program) per company policy
• 401 (k) Retirement Plan with up to 5% match per company policy
• Life Insurance and AD&D (Accidental death & Dismemberment) per company policy
• BTA Insurance (Business Travel Accident Coverage)
• Company provided lunch
• Paid-time off (PTO) and Paid Holidays per company policy
• Celebration & Condolence Benefits per company policy
• Employee Discount Program (5%)
• Holiday Gift certificates per company policy
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account) per company policy
• DCFSA (Dependent Child Care Spending Account) per company policy
• HSA (Health Savings Accounts) per company policy

Work Hours:

• MON-FRI, 7:30am to 4:30pm (lunch 11:30 ~ 12:30)

Pay Rate: $20.00 ~ $22.00

Entry level

Full-time

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Retail