Japanese BIlingual Purchasing Coordinator

Bilingual

Purchasing Coordinator (Japanese / English)

Location: Torrance, CA (Onsite)

Classification:

Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Work

Schedules: Monday -

Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Note: Working schedule may fluctuate with rotating

shift start times, such as an 8:00 AM start, to be finalized at a later date).

Summary: An global food & beverage

manufacturing and distribution organization is seeking a proactive Japanese

Bilingual Purchasing Coordinator to join their team in Torrance, CA. This

position is responsible for maintaining inventory levels, production planning,

purchasing raw materials, and aligning finished goods availability with

customer demand. The ideal candidate brings 2-3 years of purchasing/production

coordination experience, strong negotiation skills, and bilingual fluency in

Japanese and English.

Essential

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• International
  
  Purchasing Coordination:
  
  
  
  • Maintain
    
    inventory data across internal systems (QuickBooks, Dynamics 365 Business
    
    Central, Excel).
  • Collaborate
    
    with Sales and Purchasing Management to prepare and coordinate sea
    
    freight orders and production placements with Japan headquarters.
  • Work
    
    with regulatory and customs agencies to register and coordinate
    
    import/export documentation.
  • Track
    
    ocean/air shipments, create inbound shipping sheets, and communicate
    
    status to cross-functional teams.
  • Coordinate
    
    label and package designs between Japan, Sales, and Marketing teams.
  
  
  
  
• Domestic
  
  Purchasing & Production Planning:
  
  
  
  • Partner
    
    with Sales and Purchasing teams to forecast demand and maintain required
    
    inventory stock.
  • Manage
    
    co-packer relationships, order placement, production scheduling, and
    
    inventory transfers to/from offsite cold storage.
  • Calculate
    
    required ingredient/flavor volumes, generate Purchase Orders (POs), and
    
    execute Bill of Materials (BOM) creation for final products.
  • Manage
    
    vendor schedules, shipment delivery dates, physical inventory counts, and
    
    label/packaging specifications.
  • Occasionally
    
    attend trade shows or conduct supplier site visits.
  
  
  
  
• Departmental
  
  & Language Support:
  
  
  
  • Serve
    
    as a functional backup for Purchasing Assistant and Purchasing Manager
    
    responsibilities as needed.
  • Provide
    
    fluent English/Japanese translation for internal communications,
    
    technical documentation, and cross-border vendor interaction.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong
  
  negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated
  
  and able to work independently to solve problems and drive process
  
  improvements.
• Capability
  
  to analyze demand forecasts and make data-backed purchasing
  
  recommendations.
• Ability
  
  to work effectively in a moderate-noise office environment and lift up to
  
  50 lbs. as needed.

Required

• Bilingual
  
  proficiency in Japanese and English (reading, writing, and speaking) to
  
  communicate seamlessly across teams in the U.S. and Japan.
• Bachelor's
  
  degree from a four-year college or university, or equivalent combination
  
  of education and experience.
• Minimum
  
  2-3 years of experience in production, purchasing, procurement, or supply
  
  chain coordination.
• Proficiency
  
  in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Valid
  
  California Driver's License.

Preferred

• Experience
  
  in food/beverage ingredient, value-added ingredient, or nutraceutical
  
  industries.
• Hands-on
  
  experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and QuickBooks.

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