Sr. Purchasing Specialist / Korean Bilingual (MRO & Spare Parts)

Responsibilities

• Track the progress of PO from creation to delivery
• Check PR/PO/GR in SAP (Monthly AP Closing included)
• Determine Purchase Orders based on sales forecasts and stock level
• Transactions in SAP for Goods Receipt, article creation and modification, system flow management, etc.
• Follow up payments and diverse financial issues with the Finance Department
• Key contact for coordination of actions for inventory management
• Out-of-stock and risk management with related services (quality, export service, packaging, marketing)
• Negotiate with overseas plants and markets and propose a logistic solution that meets all standards
• Report on annual expenditures and savings in line with the business plan
• Work closely with internal stakeholders regarding purchasing tasks
• Negotiate with external accounts for competitive unit prices and contract terms
• Supervise suppliers’ performance in the domain of lead time, reactivity, reliability, and flexibility
• Participate in the plant’s production plan and capacity optimization
• Participate in inland and overseas transport optimization to reduce the cost
• Manage purchasing tasks by types of suppliers to fit the materials’ properties
• Manage suppliers when an issue occurs
• Act as the Key Supply Chain Contact for suppliers of the concerned scope
• Build a strong collaboration network with other supply chain services to obtain information and synchronize processes

Requirements

• Bilingual in Korean and English
• Bachelor’s degree in Suppl Chain, Business, Engineering, or related fields
• 5+ years of purchasing or procurement experience
• Strong knowledge of purchasing and/or procurement
• Able to work in a fast-paced work environment, including areas that are not climate-controlled

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-tech manufacturing industry and startups
• Proficiency in Chinese, both spoken and written
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and SAP