Korean Bilingual Purchasing Specialist - Fast-Paced Ops

Qcells North America; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS GA Plant is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to organize, control, and monitor procurement of machine parts, MRO, and packaging. You will partner with cross-functional teams across the Hanwha Group to optimize purchasing strategies and contribute to the operating result.

The role requires 2–5 years of purchasing experience, a engineering-related degree, and bilingual Korean skills. Travel to overseas sites may be required; SAP and MS Office proficiency are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields.
• 2–5 years of purchasing or procurement experience.
• Bilingual in Korean.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing and/or procurement.
• Ability to travel by car and travel overseas.
• Able to work in a fast-paced work environment, including in areas that are not climate-controlled.

Responsibilities

• Track the progress of PO from creation to delivery.
• Check PR/PO/GR in SAP. (Monthly AP Closing included).
• Determination of Purchase Orders based on the sales forecast and the stock level.
• Goods Receipt, article creation and modification, system flow management, and other transactions in SAP.
• Follow the payment and diverse financial issues with the Finance Department.
• Key contact for coordination of actions for inventory management.
• Out-of-stock and risk management with the concerned services.
• Negotiate with overseas plants and markets and propose a logistic solution.
• 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 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.
• Ensure a close relationship with the suppliers in other domains of machine parts management.
• Intensive management of a supplier when an issue occurs to it.
• Act as the Key Supply Chain Contact for the suppliers of the concerned scope.
• Build a strong collaboration network with other supply chain services to obtain information and synchronize processes.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of Hanwha Q CELLS.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by management.

Skills

Bilingual in Korean

Ability to travel

Fast-paced work environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Hanwha Q CELLS GA Plant is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to organize, control, and monitor procurement of machine parts, MRO, and packaging. You will partner with cross-functional teams across the Hanwha Group to optimize purchasing strategies and contribute to the operating result.

The role requires 2–5 years of purchasing experience, a engineering-related degree, and bilingual Korean skills. Travel to overseas sites may be required; SAP and MS Office proficiency are preferred.