September 30, 2022 - Assistant Procurement Manager

September 30, 2022

Assistant Procurement Manager

United States 美國, Procurement 採購

POSITION SUMMARY

Handle and process daily purchase orders for Lee Kum Kee (USA) Foods, Inc. and Lee Kum Kee (USA), Inc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Purchase Order processing: daily process, follow up and schedule delivery appointments of POs for – Production, Engineering, Quality Control/Technical Services, IT, Logistics and Human Resources.
  • Sourcing: assist functions with sourcing new items, equipment, and materials/ingredients for new product development, risk assessments, and cost savings projects. Handle more complex and critical purchases.
  • Record management of new vendor set-up, vendor evaluation & vendor master list, update pricing & material master records in SAP. Support external and internal audits and Corrective Action & Non-conforming Material Report.
  • Safety Planning: participate in annual budgeting of material requirements.
  • Leased equipment: coordinate lease renewal, service repairs and preventive maintenance.
  • Other duties and projects may be assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each major responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major responsibilities.

EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3-5 years of food manufacturing industry related experience and or/trainingComputer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint experience. Strong sourcing and negotiating skills, research market outlook, and strong analysis skills.

Ideal candidate must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Good organization skills, high working ethics and good working attitudes are required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Successful candidate must possess excellent communication and presentational skills both written and verbal and proven ability to work independently in cross-functional teams to achieve established goals. Bilingual in English/Chinese preferred.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate and analyze figures and amounts such as rates, increases, percentages, variance, deductions, and adjustments. Ideal candidate must be able to apply mathematical concepts to reports.

PHYSICIAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and/or reach with hands and arms. Employee is occasionally required to taste and/or smell. Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

BENEFITS

We offer competitive salary package and attractive benefits including 401K, health insurance, vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, FSA.

APPLICATION METHOD

Interested parties, please email your resume to hrusa@LKKUSA.com.

It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.