Local & Raw Material SCM Part Leader

Samsung Electronics America; Newberry (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America is seeking a senior supply chain leader to manage Local, subcontract, and Steel/Resin material supply. The role focuses on PSI, forecasts, POs, JIT, and inventory control to prevent shortages and excess costs.

You will coordinate US/Mexico supplier relationships, develop purchasing strategies, and lead a team of buyers to optimize turns and working capital while ensuring on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 8–10+ years in direct-material purchasing or supply-chain operations.
• Experience leading a team or function.
• Strong knowledge of PSI/MRP, forecasts, POs, delivery orders, inventory and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end PSI and material supply for Local, subcontract, and Steel/Resin to prevent shortages and excess inventory.
• Convert production plans into requirements, POs, and delivery schedules; validate lead times and capacity.
• Manage the complete PO cycle including confirmations, open orders, and closeouts.
• Oversee delivery orders, JIT execution, and final material receipts.
• Coordinate US/Mexico supplier activity and cross-border logistics.
• Develop steel/resin and other raw-material purchasing strategies; monitor costs and risks.
• Coordinate material specs, supplier qualifications, and changes with Engineering and Quality.
• Set supplier KPIs and conduct reviews, audits, and corrective actions.
• Establish contingency plans for delays and supply disruptions.
• Set inventory targets, monitor stock levels, and reduce aging inventory.
• Lead supplier reviews and drive continuous process improvements.
• Mentor and develop buyers and supply-chain staff.

Skills

ERP/MRP

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Leadership

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Position Summary

Lead Local, subcontract and Steel/Resin supply through PSI, forecasts, PO/DO, JIT, inventory, supplier OTD and team management. Prevent shortages, production interruptions, excess inventory and unnecessary premium freight.

Role and Responsibilities

• 1) Lead end-to-end Local, subcontract and Steel/Resin PSI and material supply to prevent shortages, production interruptions, excess inventory and unnecessary premium freight.
• 2) Convert production plans and forecasts into requirements, POs, delivery schedules and JIT call-offs; validate lead times, MOQs, capacity, logistics and safety stock, and align PSI with ERP and supplier schedules.
• 3) Manage the complete PO cycle, including issuance, revisions, supplier confirmations, open/past-due orders, delivery discrepancies, completion and closure.
• 4) Oversee Delivery Orders and JIT execution; verify shipping, in-transit status, backup transportation, quantities, delivery windows and final receipt for critical materials.
• 5) Manage U.S./Mexico suppliers and coordinate cross-border transportation, customs requirements, lead times and delivery schedules with responsible functions.
• 6) Develop Steel/Resin and other raw-material purchasing strategies; monitor commodity indices, tariffs, duties, freight rates, availability, capacity and cost-reduction opportunities.
• 7) Coordinate material specifications, supplier qualifications, alternative materials and dual-source development with Engineering and Quality; support testing, validation and approval of changes.
• 8) Set supplier KPIs for OTD, delivery-window compliance, quantity accuracy, quality, responsiveness, capacity and cost; lead supplier reviews, audits, recovery meetings and corrective-action closure.
• 9) Establish contingency and recovery plans for late/partial deliveries, border delays, logistics disruptions, raw-material shortages and demand increases.
• 10) Set inventory, safety-stock, min/max and inventory-days targets; control raw material, components, WIP, excess, slow-moving, obsolete and aging stock to improve turns and working capital.
• 11) Manage forecast/engineering changes, model transitions and EOL; coordinate consumption or disposition plans, investigate inventory discrepancies, and reduce scrap/write-offs with clear financial exposure and recovery actions.
• 12) Lead, coach and develop buyers/material-management staff; assign categories, suppliers, responsibilities and targets, and manage workload, performance, training, succession and absence/PTO backup coverage.
• 13) Conduct daily shortage-risk and weekly PSI, open-PO, OTD, forecast and aging reviews; maintain root causes, countermeasures, owners and due dates, and support urgent production issues outside normal hours when required.
• 14) Collect, validate and submit weekly, monthly and ad hoc HQ/management reports; develop annual/long-term supply, capacity, localization and risk plans, improve processes/systems, support audits and close assigned follow-ups.
• 15) All other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• 1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, Logistics or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant experience.
• 2. Experience: 8~10+ years in direct-material purchasing, plant materials management, production planning, procurement or supply-chain operations; at least 3 years of people-management/team-leadership experience.
• 3. Knowledge: PSI/MRP, forecasts, POs, Delivery Orders/JIT, supplier scheduling/OTD, inventory and Steel/Resin/subcontract materials; supplier performance, capacity, shortage prevention and recovery planning.
• 4. Skills: SAP or comparable ERP/MRP; advanced Excel/PowerPoint; analysis, organization, leadership, decisions and problem-solving; ability to manage urgent production issues; excellent written/verbal English.
• 5. Preferred: U.S./Mexico suppliers/material flows; steel/resin indices, conversion costs and supply risks; tariffs, customs, Incoterms and cross-border logistics; high-volume appliance/electronics manufacturing; Korean-English bilingual capability.

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