Purchasing Specialist/Korean Bilingual; Ingot
Listed on 2026-01-23
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Manufacturing / Production
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SUMMARY
The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for purchasing and logistics tasks for the Hanwha Qcells. This individual will organize, control, and monitor purchasing activities of assigned raw materials:
Graphite, Carbon Fiber, Silicon Seed, Quartz & Molybdenum parts and Chemical. This position will work in a cross-functional team environment and other subsidiaries of the Hanwha Group.
Description
SUMMARY
The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for purchasing and logistics tasks for the Hanwha Qcells. This individual will organize, control, and monitor purchasing activities of assigned raw materials:
Graphite, Carbon Fiber, Silicon Seed, Quartz & Molybdenum parts and Chemical. This position will work in a cross-functional team environment and other subsidiaries of the Hanwha Group.
Responsibilities
- Develop purchasing strategies based on market forecasts and market fluctuations
- Perform vendor assessments and develop new suppliers while managing supply chain operations
- Establish mid-to-long-term partnerships and engage in negotiation regarding contract terms and conditions
- Forecast the monthly consumption of raw materials based on the monthly production plan
- Make a monthly PO plan for the procurement of raw materials and share it with HQ
- Issue the PO according to PR received by the Production/Process/R&D/Operation Management Team (using Hanwha Qcells Global Procurement Portal System, PO will be issued after getting approval from the Team Leader or C-Level)
- Update the supply/demand sheet and order sheet based on shipping status (communicate with suppliers and shipping company) and collect the shipping documents (B/L, Invoice, Packing list, etc.)
- Share the shipping documents with the Logistics Team for import customs declaration
- Check daily stock (warehouse and production line) of raw materials in SAP and report to the Purchasing Manager
- Keep safety stock in the warehouse for mass production for more than 30 days
- Write payment requests after receiving the goods or shipping documents from suppliers for payment (using Hanwha Qcells Global Procurement Portal System. Payment will proceed after getting approval from the Team Leader and Finance Team)
- Check the quantity of PO/GR/IV in SAP to see whether these quantities match
- Check the input price of raw materials and compare it with the prior month's input price to determine the differences
- Forecast the input price of raw materials to calculate manufacturing cost according to the Operation Management Team's request
- Set up the team KPI and calculate monthly performance to report to the Purchasing Manager
- Set goals for cost-saving activities and practice the activities every month to meet the goal
- Report issues related to the procurement of raw materials or potential future issues to the Purchasing Manager
- Share the forecasted consumption with suppliers at least 1 month in advance to prepare the production of raw materials
- Prepare weekly and monthly meeting material and attend the meetings
- Register new vendors in the Hanwha Qcells Global Procurement Portal System
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in SCM, Business Management, Economics, or related fields
- 3 years of purchasing or procurement experience
- Strong knowledge of purchasing and/or procurement
- Ability to travel by car and travel overseas
- Ability to tolerate a fast-paced work environment in areas that are not climate-controlled
- Bilingual in Korean
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing industries
- Proficiency in MS Office applications and SAP
- Proficiency in Chinese, both spoken and written
- Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
- Employment type
Other
- Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain - Industries Semiconductor Manufacturing
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