Purchasing Specialist

Purchasing Specialist

• Track the progress of the purchase order from creation to delivery
• Check PR/PO/GR in SAP (monthly AP closing included)
• Determine the PO based on sales forecasts and the stock levels
• Manage goods receipts, article creation and modification, system flow management, and other transactions in SAP
• Follow the payments and divert financial issues to the Finance Team
• Be the key contact for coordination of actions for inventory management
• Perform stock and risk management with the concerned services (quality, export service, packaging, marketing)
• Negotiate with overseas plants and markets and propose logistics solutions
• Report on annual expenditures and savings in line with business plans
• Work closely with internal stakeholders regarding purchasing tasks
• Negotiate with external accounts for competitive unit price and contract terms
• Supervise suppliers performance in lead time, reactivity, reliability, and flexibility
• Participate in the plants production plans and capacity optimization
• Participate in the domestic and overseas transport optimization to reduce costs
• Manage purchasing tasks by type of suppliers
• Ensure close relationships with suppliers in respective domains, such as machine parts management, lead time, expedition, and reception
• Provide intensive management of a supplier when issues arise
• Act as key contact for respective suppliers
• Build a strong collaboration network with other supply chain service providers to obtain information and synchronize processes

• Bachelor's degree in SCM, Business Management, or related field
• 0‑5+ years of purchasing or procurement experience
• Experience in a high‑tech manufacturing industry or startups preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and SAP
• Ability to travel by car and overseas
• Ability to tolerate a fast‑paced work environment in areas that are not climate controlled
• Bilingual in Korean and English