What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Operations Manager position at JAC Recruitment?
Position Summary
We are seeking a Japanese bilingual Assistant Operations Manager to support end-to-end operations related to merchandise purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, and inventory management. This role will assist in managing the procurement of sellable goods, components, and office supplies, while ensuring timely delivery, adequate inventory levels, cost efficiency, and compliance with company standards.
Responsibilities
LOCATION Santa Ana, CA
WORK STYLE Hybrid (3 times/week in the office)
Benefits
We are seeking a Japanese bilingual Assistant Operations Manager to support end-to-end operations related to merchandise purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, and inventory management. This role will assist in managing the procurement of sellable goods, components, and office supplies, while ensuring timely delivery, adequate inventory levels, cost efficiency, and compliance with company standards.
Responsibilities
- Procurement: Oversee manufacturing and delivery of physical items for sale, ensuring timely delivery to vendors to meet release dates.
- Planning: Assist in project planning by acquiring quotes, manufacturing schedules, and logistics schedules to meet delivery deadlines.
- Manufacturing: Support internal project planning meetings, oversee submission of design files to vendors, and assist during the proofing process.
- Purchasing: Perform necessary tasks to ensure goods for resale are ordered, manufactured, and delivered on time, using purchase orders or vendor web portals.
- Logistics: Maintain an on-time delivery schedule, investigate logistic issues, work with warehouses for delivery, assembly, and shipment, and track inventory accurately.
- Inventory Management: Track the status of purchasing/manufacturing orders in the ERP system and identify/fix discrepancies in warehouse inventory.
- Sales Order Processing: Enter customer orders into the ERP system, communicate order status with customers, and review open orders for timely fulfillment.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, economics, or a related field
- Japanese language proficiency (speaking, reading, and writing)
- 3–5 years of experience in procurement, operations, or supply chain roles, including ERP usage
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Google Workspace
- Experience writing professional business emails
- Project management or project coordination experience
LOCATION Santa Ana, CA
WORK STYLE Hybrid (3 times/week in the office)
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Discretionary year-end bonus