Purchasing Agent

Everyone on our team has earned a CPC (Certified Personnel Consultant) or CTS (Certified Temporary Staffing Specialist) accreditation from the National Association of Personnel Services. We are experts at staffing and recruiting with more than 16 years of experience serving employers.

Our approach to staffing isn't just a little bit different; it's a whole different ball game. While most staffing firms emphasize transactional services (taking and filling job orders), BTI Solutions focuses on providing more strategic solutions.

By acting as workforce consultants, we are able to find innovative and intelligent strategies for improving productivity, meeting project deadlines, improving hiring quality, decreasing turnover, and reducing total labor costs.

Our recruiting and candidate assessment process assures the highest quality matches between job seeker and employer, so you will get people who not only have the right qualifications but who also have the appropriate personality fit for your organization.

More than anything, the biggest difference with BTI Solutions is the one that matters most: bottom-line results.

• 95% client satisfaction rate– measures client satisfaction vs. expectations.
• Our clients have worked with us for over 10 years, on average.
• BTI Solutions counts 4 Global Telecommunication companies as clients.
• Client referrals are BTI Solutions' largest source of new clients.
• Google Review 4.4, Facebook Review 4.8

======== Essential Job Functions ========

• Manages purchasing of frozen, dry foods, and non-food items, including sourcing, price negotiations, transportation logistics, and product development.

• Analyzes and forecasts product sales volume and market demands, and creates purchase orders based on sales volume, demands, and inventory level.

• Calculates product costs and prices to determine profit margin.

• Ensures product quality by sampling and customer feedback; works with suppliers for quality assurance.

• Frequently reviews inventory for discrepancies, large volume outbound orders, slow selling items, and expired items; works with the warehouse department for resolutions.

• Develops and executes purchasing strategies to support the organization's business objectives.

• Evaluates and assures the qualities of received items are consistent with the descriptions on purchase orders.

• Attends company events and functions outside of normal working hours.

• Other duties as required.

• Obligation to answer to all upper management as requested.

======== Physical Requirements ========

• Able to sit and work in an office setting for the majority of the day.

• Able to use the computer and type for extended periods.

• Able to reach, bend, kneel, and lift up to 40 pounds occasionally.

======== Other Requirements ========

• Business level English required.

• Other languages such as Japanese, Korean, or Chinese preferred.

• Maintains a positive attitude.

• Able to work independently and as a team.

• Able to adapt to frequent changes in assignments and workload.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's Degree in business preferred.

• 2+ years of food purchasing experience or training preferred.

======== Knowledge and Skills ========

• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Possesses basic mathematical knowledge such as markups, discounts, counting inventory, weight and measurement conversions, combining, etc.

• Has strong customer service and problem-solving skills.

• Has strong communications and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrates basic Microsoft Office proficiency.

• Knowledge of ERP systems.

• Knowledge of Japanese foods/non-foods and kitchen supplies preferred.

We earn trust by keeping our promises and holding ourselves and each other accountable to do the right thing in all circumstances.

We strive to deliver quality candidates with efficiency and professionalism leading to the complete satisfaction of our clients.

We embrace each other's differences and practice collaborative communication to build strong partnerships and relationships to achieve successful outcomes.

We continuously challenge ourselves and seek innovative ideas to improve and strengthen our company, clients, and partners for long-term success.

We commit ourselves to empowering and uplifting the people and communities we serve for a better tomorrow.

To be the foundation of all connections and the driver of new discoveries, growth, and transformation for our employees, candidates, clients, partners, and community.

Connecting talented employees and great companies to attain new experiences and opportunities to fulfill their needs and achieve their goals.