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Purchasing officer / senior officer (Japan / Korea Region)

[Stream A]
Mainland Chinese professionals with prior work experience in Japan or Korea, and proficiency in Japanese or Korean language
[Stream B]
Individuals with strong interest in Japanese food culture, cooking skills, and a passion for authentic cuisine and healthy food;
[Stream C]
Experienced traders or purchasers in OEM frozen food, ice cream, or Japanese fruit categories, with hands-on sourcing and supplier management experience

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Purchasing Officer / Senior Officer to join our Asia team, focusing on Japan and Korea regions. This role involves supplier sourcing, product quality control, price negotiation, and cross-border coordination. Occasional travel to Japan, Korea, and other Asia-Pacific regions is required.

Main Duties:

Meet with Japanese / Korean vendors and maintain stable product supply;
Travel to Japan / Korea for supplier sourcing and factory audits;
Handle price negotiation, cost comparison, and analysis;
Act as sourcing and general support officer in the purchasing department;
Manage PO, shipping documents, payment terms, and order follow-up;
Liaise with suppliers and production teams on schedules and quality;
Coordinate with warehouse on shipping, stock, and food quality issues.

What Matters Most

We value practical thinking and strong common sense over formal experience. Candidates with a genuine interest in Japanese food culture, cooking, and healthy eating are highly preferred.

Multilingual ability — especially in Japanese / Korean plus Thai / Indonesian — is also strong advantage.
Requirements:

Degree holder, preferably majoring in Japanese language or food-related disciplines;
Good command in both written and spoken Japanese (JLPT N1), candidates with Korean language skills will be given priority;
Min 3-5 years’ working experience, preferably in sales or trading, purchasing office, retail industry;
Prefer major retail or wholesale experience in one of following categories will be considered a strong advantage
- Japanese frozen products
- Ice cream
- Japanese fruit items
Chinese typing speed of 40 wpm required;
Able to multitask under pressure and meet deadlines;
Self-motivated, positive, and eager to learn;
Strong numerical sense and proficiency in Excel;
Holder of Hong Kong and International Driving Permit; able to drive overseas;
Strong team player with good communication skills;
Punctual and disciplined.

We offer 5-day work, Free duty lunch, Monthly incentive, 12 - 17 days annual leave, Birthday leave, 10 days paternity leave, Employee purchase discount, Medical insurance and Annual body check to the above position.

Interested parties please send Full resume to HK JEBN LIMITED, including the following details:
1)     Availability
2)     Expected salary
3)     Present salary to e-mail recruit.apply@hkjebn.com

*HK JEBN Group policies on non-recruitment of smokers or other tobacco users.

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