Korean Bilingual Procurement Specialist

[Position] Korean Bilingual Procurement Specialist [About Our Client] A Leading One Stop Purchasing Solution Partner [Job Description] • The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: • Identify sources for product/services in support of customer requests in a timely manner. Ensure proper product selections, matches, and/or alternatives. • Make purchasing decisions based on customer need, market and competitor conditions, product specifications, supplier strategy, regulations, and business policy. • Negotiate cost, terms and conditions with suppliers. • Provide exceptional customer service by proactively contacting customer to resolve issues and to improve opportunity success rate. • Maintain and report purchasing results and productivity measurements including number of quotes completed per day, cycle time, average mark up and buy/quote ratio. • Communicate performance expectations and provide qualitative feedback regarding performance of suppliers. • Support gross profit goals by negotiating and controlling product costs, lead times, freight terms and purchase quantity requirements. • Maintain existing supplier relationships and initiate potential new supplier relationships. • Communicate with HQ abroad (Korea) regarding imported items • Support team members on product and source inquiries Requirements The following skills and qualifications are required for this position: • Excellent negotiation skills • Excellent communication and customer service skills • Strong business acumen and decision making • Strong analytic and problem-solving skills • Ability to work independently and as part of a team environment • Solid grasp of MS Office, ERP • Bachelor's degree Benefits • Insurance: Medical insurance/ dental/ vision/ life insurance/ disability insurance, etc. • Paid vacation days • 401K(Up to 4% Match • Relocation support