Purchasing Planning Specialist

Position Summary

Support purchasing planning, KPI management, cost and budget analysis, monthly closing, and purchasing process and system improvements. Collect and consolidate data across purchasing functions to provide accurate management reports, HQ reporting materials, and audit support. Role and Responsibilities

1) Support annual purchasing operating plans and cost-reduction targets by collecting and consolidating inputs from each purchasing function. 2) Maintain purchasing procedures and guidelines, track revisions, and support process-compliance reviews. 3) Support N-ERP improvements, user training, and purchasing master-data accuracy, including item codes and price information. 4) Consolidate purchasing KPIs, including cost savings and on-time delivery, and coordinate monthly closing data and reports. 5) Monitor raw-material market trends and finished-product cost impacts; support purchasing budget preparation and spending reviews. 6) Monitor supplier registration and evaluation, and support supply-risk, alternative-source, fair-trade, and due-diligence activities. 7) Research market conditions, technology trends, and U.S. supplier opportunities to support sourcing and localization initiatives. 8) Coordinate purchasing schedules with development, production, and sales; support purchasing training and HQ/local interpretation. 9) Collect, consolidate, and analyze purchasing data; prepare management and HQ reports, support audit documentation requests, and follow up on assigned actions. 10) All other duties as assigned.

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Skills and Qualifications

1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or other closely related major is required OR a minimum of 2 years of specialized training and job experience specifically with supply chain and/or purchasing.

2. Experience: 2+ years of prior purchasing experience preferred to analyze materials forecasting based on SOP plan and concept of pull-in / push back ETD based on updated production schedule.

3. Knowledge: Bi-lingual Korean - English preferred. Requires conceptual knowledge of BOM structure for products to manage subcomponent parts and plan weekly requirements.

4. Skills: All employees for all positions must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 lbs. Advanced in Excel to plan demand of parts and update PSI and import HQ reports.

General Notice: Candidates are expected to honor their obligations to former employers. SEHA does not seek access to, and expressly prohibits the use or disclosure of, any confidential information, proprietary materials, or trade secrets belonging to any prior employer or third party, either during the hiring process or in the course of employment.