Local Materials & SCM Leader — JIT, Sourcing & Planning

Samsung; Newberry (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. seeks an experienced supply chain professional to lead Local, subcontract and Steel/Resin PSI and material supply operations. You will translate production plans into POs, delivery schedules and JIT call-offs, while validating lead times, MOQs and capacity.

Oversee PO cycles, delivery orders, and cross-border logistics with US/Mexico suppliers. Build strategies for raw materials and supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, Logistics or related field.
• 8–10+ years in direct-material purchasing, plant materials management, production planning, procurement or supply-chain operations; 3+ years of people-management experience.
• Knowledge of PSI/MRP, forecasts, POs, Delivery Orders/JIT, supplier scheduling/OTD, inventory and steel/resin/subcontract materials; supplier performance, capacity, shortage prevention.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Local, subcontract and Steel/Resin PSI and material supply to prevent shortages, production interruptions, excess inventory and unnecessary premium freight.
• Convert production plans and forecasts into requirements, POs, delivery schedules and JIT call-offs; validate lead times, MOQs, capacity and safety stock; align PSI with ERP and supplier schedules.
• Manage the complete PO cycle, including issuance, revisions, supplier confirmations, open/past-due orders, delivery discrepancies, completion and closure.
• Oversee Delivery Orders and JIT execution; verify shipping, in-transit status, backup transportation, quantities and final receipt for critical materials.
• Manage US/Mexico suppliers and cross-border transportation, customs requirements, lead times and delivery schedules.
• Develop purchasing strategies for Steel/Resin and other raw materials; monitor indices, tariffs, duties, freight rates, availability, capacity and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Coordinate material specs, supplier qualifications, alternative materials and dual-source development; support testing and approval of changes.
• Set supplier KPIs for OTD, delivery-window compliance, quantity accuracy, quality, responsiveness, capacity and cost; lead supplier reviews and corrective-action closure.
• Establish contingency and recovery plans for late deliveries, border delays, logistics disruptions and demand increases.
• Set inventory targets (safety-stock, min/max, inventory-days); control raw materials, components, WIP, excess and aging stock to improve turns.
• Manage forecast/engineering changes, transitions and EOL; coordinate consumption plans and reduce scrap with recovery actions.
• Lead and develop buyers/material-management staff; assign categories, suppliers, responsibilities and targets; manage workload and performance.
• Conduct weekly reviews of shortages, PSI, open-PO, OTD, forecast and aging; document root causes, countermeasures and due dates.

Skills

Forecasting & planning

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Ability to manage urgent issues

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, Logistics or related field

Tools

SAP ERP/MRP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. seeks an experienced supply chain professional to lead Local, subcontract and Steel/Resin PSI and material supply operations. You will translate production plans into POs, delivery schedules and JIT call-offs, while validating lead times, MOQs and capacity.

Oversee PO cycles, delivery orders, and cross-border logistics with US/Mexico suppliers. Build strategies for raw materials and supplier performance.