Senior Buyer, Japanese Bilingual

3 weeks ago


Houston, United States Pasona N A, Inc. Full time

A Houston-based Japanese manufacturer is seeking a buyer with fluency in Japanese.

The Buyer is responsible for acquiring materials, supplies, and services and placing purchase orders for goods that have standard costs and quoted discounts already in place. Reviews requisitions and proposals from vendors to negotiate contracts. Reviews opportunities for new supply sources and suitability of materials offered. Retains records pertaining to cost, delivery, performance, and inventory levels. The Buyer is a strong team player, results oriented, has a dedication to excellence and a sense of urgency to achieve business objectives.


The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree in material management, supply chain, business, or a related field, along with at least 5 years of experience as a buyer in a high-volume environment. Additionally, it is mandatory to have excellent Japanese language skills to be able to communicate effectively with suppliers and Japan HQ.

The company provides a competitive benefits package, including moving support.


Knowledge and Skills:

  • Experience in both foreign and domestic sourcing with logical and strong negotiating skills
  • Good working knowledge of MRP
  • Vendor partnering, including supplier certification and development processes and lead -time reduction
  • Experience with quality programs and processes
  • Familiarity with EDI implementation and supplier scheduling is a plus
  • Effective communication and negotiation skills taking into account the Global nature of today's market and supply base
  • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with customers, vendors, and employees
  • Managing of multiple suppliers with over 100 part numbers, must be able to quantify this complexity
  • Bilingual in Japanese and English both in written and verbal form



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