Teams at Y. Hata & Co., Limited

Manages broadline sales operations on Kauai, including sales planning, forecasting, targets, recruiting, training, performance management, profitability, collections, and customer relationships. Partners with supply chain, operations, IT, marketing, and credit teams to improve pricing, inventory, service, routing, technology adoption, promotions, and credit standards. Represents the company within the foodservice community and contributes to enterprise leadership and strategic execution.

Supports hospitality accounts and Account Managers by monitoring GPO compliance, identifying sales opportunities, forecasting demand, coordinating inventory and purchasing, recommending product solutions, and resolving customer service issues. The role uses hotel Food and Beverage knowledge to anticipate occupancy, banquet, seasonal, and purchasing trends while supporting supplier programs, product conversions, e-commerce adoption, and account performance.

Coordinates warehouse receiving schedules, vendor delivery appointments, inbound container tracking, shipment priorities, and receiving data entry. Verifies deliveries against purchase orders, prepares receiving reports, tracks warehouse performance, dispatches transportation requests, and supports visitor identification and badge issuance under the food defense plan.