Purchasing Planning Specialist

Samsung Electronics; South Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Planning Analyst to support annual operating plans, KPI management, cost and budget analysis, and monthly closing.

You will collect and consolidate data across purchasing functions to provide accurate management reports and HQ materials, while supporting audit documentation and process improvements. The role involves maintaining procedures, improving N-ERP, and ensuring master-data accuracy, including item codes and price information.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related major is required OR 2 years of specialized training/experience in supply chain/purchasing.
• Experience: 2+ years of prior purchasing experience preferred to analyze materials forecasting based on SOP and production schedules.
• Knowledge: Bi-lingual Korean - English preferred. Understand BOM structure for products to plan weekly requirements.
• Skills: Able to lift up to 35 lbs. Advanced Excel to plan demand and update HQ reports.

Responsibilities

• Support annual purchasing operating plans and cost-reduction targets by consolidating inputs from each purchasing function.
• Maintain purchasing procedures, track revisions, and support process-compliance reviews.
• Support N-ERP improvements, user training, and purchasing master-data accuracy.
• Consolidate purchasing KPIs, including cost savings and on-time delivery, and coordinate monthly closing data and reports.
• Monitor raw-material market trends and finished-product cost impacts; assist budgeting and spending reviews.
• Monitor supplier registration and evaluation; support supply-risk, alternative-source, and due-diligence activities.
• Research market conditions, tech trends, and U.S. supplier opportunities to support sourcing and localization.
• Coordinate purchasing schedules with development, production, and sales; support HQ/local interpretation.

Skills

Advanced in Excel

Bilingual Korean-English

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain / Business / Finance / Engineering

2+ years of supply chain/purchasing training or experience

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

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.

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