Jobs at Lee Kum Kee USA

Leads CapEx procurement strategy and the full sourcing lifecycle for production equipment, construction, and renovation projects. Manages RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, purchase orders, contracts, supplier relationships, cost savings, total cost of ownership analysis, risk mitigation, and KPI reporting. Partners with Operations, Engineering, QA, Sales, Global CapEx, and finance to deliver compliant capital projects on schedule.

Leads category and consumer insights to guide marketing strategy, portfolio priorities, innovation, product positioning, packaging, pricing, and go-to-market execution. Translates market trends, consumer behavior, culinary insights, and competitive intelligence into actionable recommendations. Manages qualitative and quantitative research projects, agency partners, syndicated data, post-launch reviews, and cross-functional collaboration across marketing, R&D, and business teams.

Supports manufacturing operational excellence through KPI monitoring, SAP data validation, standards management, continuous improvement, 5S, Lean training, root-cause analysis, and deployment of the Lee Kum Kee Operating System. Analyzes OEE, yield, downtime, labor productivity, waste, throughput, and cost data while coordinating corrective actions, process improvements, documentation, audits, and coaching across production operations.

Develop and execute SEO and content marketing strategies to improve organic visibility, rankings, traffic, engagement, and conversions. Conduct keyword research, create and optimize website content, perform technical SEO audits, and analyze performance using Google Analytics 4 and Google Search Console. Produce reports and actionable recommendations while collaborating with marketing teams, agencies, and stakeholders. Support AI search optimization and maintain content quality, accuracy, and brand alignment.

Manage learning and development, talent development, succession planning, leadership training, employee engagement, LMS administration, and organizational development programs. Design and facilitate training, assess development needs, maintain training records, support audits, manage budgets, evaluate program effectiveness, and partner with business leaders to deliver strategic talent solutions.

Manage a Vancouver territory by developing distributor, foodservice, industrial, retail, and restaurant accounts. Drive sales, market share, revenue, and profit through account development, promotional programs, product education, competitive analysis, presentations, negotiations, and strategic planning. Maintain customer relationships, identify new opportunities, coordinate product setup and deliveries, manage budgets and receivables, and collaborate cross-functionally to achieve sales objectives.

Develops and manages industrial food-industry accounts across an assigned U.S. territory. Responsibilities include generating sales opportunities, building customer pipelines, partnering with marketing, culinary, and R&D teams, attending trade events, analyzing sales performance, managing accounts receivable, preparing reports and budgets, updating target segments, and monitoring competitors. The role is hybrid in Southern California, with remote consideration across the U.S.

Manages and grows relationships with wholesalers, supermarkets, restaurants, suppliers, and distributors. Generates new business, expands product placement, supports customer purchasing, prevents stockouts, prepares sales reports, attends trade events, presents products, and follows up on leads. This outside sales role requires bilingual English and Chinese communication, food industry sales experience, customer relationship management, analytical abilities, and regular local market visits.