Development Purchasing Part Leader

Samsung Electronics America; Newberry (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. seeks a seasoned procurement professional to develop annual business plans aligned with company strategy. The role focuses on local part purchasing, cost analyses to improve product cost, and reducing import spend to boost domestic sourcing.

You will set yearly supplier negotiation plans and drive KPI performance across the procurement team. Responsibilities include leading contract reviews, monitoring supplier performance, and guiding the team toward

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering and/or equivalent experience.
• Experience in Purchasing Process knowledge, people management, negotiation, process innovation, supplier management, and developing strategy.

Responsibilities

• Implement purchasing strategy for local parts.
• Increase local spend based on cost analysis and reduce import spend to localize spend.
• Plan yearly negotiations with local suppliers.
• Develop and reach KPI goals and establish counter measures based on KPI performance.
• Review team performance and provide regular feedback.
• Review status of new model development and review price contracts with the team.

Skills

Purchasing process

People management

Negotiation

Cost management

Strategy development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering

Job description

Position Summary

Develop annual business plans for executing department strategies based on understanding the company's strategy and business objectives (provide input in developing department strategies) manage KPI (Key Performance Index) to reach procurement goals, and direct innovation and operation of procurement organizations.

Role and Responsibilities

• Implement purchasing strategy for local parts
• Increase the local spend based on the Cost Analysis (in order to improve the cost of the product) Reduce import spend to increase proportion of spend locally based on cost analysis
• Plan yearly negotiations with local suppliers
• Develop and reach KPI goals and establish counter measures by reviewing and monitoring KPI performance
• Review the team's performance and give regular feedback to team members
• Review the status of new model development & review price contracts with the team

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Skills and Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering and/or equivalent experience or evidence of exceptional ability.

Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in Purchasing Process knowledge, people management skills, negotiation skills, process innovation, supplier management, ability to develop strategy, training the team, Proficient in cost management, development process, cross functional teams approach, working on global environment, Contract management & ability to prioritize the work based on the situation.

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, trade secrets belonging to any prior employer or third party, either during the hiring process or in the course of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to employing a diverse workforce, and provide Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, and network systems, and the entire semiconductor industry with our memory, system LSI, foundry, and LED solutions. Samsung is also leading in the development of the Internet of Things through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health initiatives. Since being established in 1969, Samsung Electronics has grown into one of the world’s leading technology companies, and become recognized as one of the top global brands. Our network now extends across the world, and Samsung takes great pride in the creativity and diversity of its talented people, who drive our growth. To discover more, please visit our official newsroom at (https://news.samsung.com/global/).