Korean Bilingual Procurement Data Analyst II
About the Role
Join LGEAI and play a key role in shaping our procurement strategy as a Korean Bilingual Procurement Data Analyst II. In this role, you’ll manage critical tasks within the General Procurement Process, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and value across all purchasing activities. You’ll analyze procurement data, ensure stability of SVC parts pipeline, and propose innovative approaches to transform current ways of working. The role requires close collaboration with global vendors and prospective suppliers across multiple countries, monitoring market trends and global issues that impact operations, and supporting forecasting and cost analysis to enable data-driven decision-making. Strong cross-functional collaboration will be essential to align product delivery, pricing, and quality expectations, helping to achieve company goals. Full fluency in Korean is required for this position. Sponsorship is not available.
Responsibilities
- Vendor and Market Research
- Conduct market research to support sourcing and procurement strategies
- Track cost savings initiatives and process-innovation goals
- Understand internal stakeholders’ needs and provide procurement solutions
- Coordinate with various internal groups to align expectations
- Risk Management
- Analyze global economic, geopolitical, and supply chain environments to assess present and future risks and minimize them
- Perform metrics analysis and reporting
- Weekly, monthly, and yearly reporting on a variety of metrics and/or projects, including process innovation, cost savings, status of procurement requests, and issues
- Interdepartmental Support
- Work with various groups within the company (Accounting, Quality and Engineering, Customer Service, Field Support, Tech Support, etc.) and provide informative and correct analysis of commodity markets, technology, and trends upon request
- Work with the Legal Team to create contracts with vendors that minimize risks
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; data-related or analytical fields strongly preferred
- 3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or project management preferred
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel (advanced level) and PowerPoint
- Proven hands-on experience with data analysis tools, including Python, SQL, and/or equivalent data analytics platforms, with a demonstrated ability to automate reporting, analyze large datasets, and drive data-based proposals
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Able to work successfully in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Ability to travel up to 10% if required
- Experience with or strong interest in applying generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) to accelerate workflow automation
- Foundational understanding of statistical and machine learning concepts applied to business problems such as demand forecasting or cost analysis—broad exposure valued over deep specialization
- Working familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau) to build dashboards and communicate insights
- Korean-English bilingual proficiency required (verbal and written)
Pay
Recruiting range: $73,000—$78,000 USD
Benefits
Full-Time Employees
- No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription benefits
- Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options
- Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time
- Performance-based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role)
- Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life
- Personal fitness goal incentives
- Family-oriented benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities
- Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance
Temporary/Contractors
- Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies