{"id":23602,"date":"2026-01-07T22:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/job\/buyer-ii-japanese-bilingual\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T18:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:11:59","slug":"001022","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/d3q8xutu1rneyj.cloudfront.net\/en\/job\/001022\/","title":{"rendered":"Buyer II- Japanese Bilingual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong style=\"font-size: 20px\">Job Title: Buyer II (Purchasing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Location: Pomona, CA<\/p>\n<p>Work Style: Hybrid (4 days onsite)<\/p>\n<p>Salary: $75,000 \u2013 $80,000 base<\/p>\n<p>Company: Food Manufacturing and Distribution<\/p>\n<p>Department: Supply Chain<\/p>\n<p>Reports to: Director of Supply Chain<\/p>\n<p>Job Type: Full-time<\/p>\n<p>FLSA Status: Exempt<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About the Role<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are seeking a Buyer II to support purchasing operations and supplier management for our client, a food manufacturing and distribution company. This role is responsible for executing purchase orders, managing supplier communication, monitoring deliveries, maintaining purchasing data, and supporting cost and inventory control. 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