Purchasing Planning Sr Manager

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

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Purchasing/Planning leader to steer annual planning, KPI governance and cost management. You will consolidate validated data for senior management decisions while ensuring execution remains with the responsible Parts teams.

The role requires 5+ years in purchasing with strong Excel skills, and a background in supply chain leadership to develop localization strategies and dual-source options in a dynamic U.S. market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering or 10+ years of related experience required.
• 5+ years purchasing experience preferred for senior level roles.
• Advanced Excel to plan demand and update HQ reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead Planning staff and Sector lead; assign workloads and coach team.
• Establish annual purchasing plans and cost-reduction goals.
• Define group-wide KPIs and manage cost savings reporting.
• Validate and consolidate data; analyze performance gaps and track corrective actions.
• Coordinate monthly purchasing closings, reviews of cost and budget variances.
• Prepare and coordinate departmental purchasing budgets and staffing inputs.
• Monitor raw-material price trends and analyze cost impacts.
• Develop localization and dual-source strategies and monitor external markets.
• Manage supplier registration, risk assessments, and compliance controls.
• Govern purchasing master data and oversee N-ERP improvements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Planning

Leadership

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering

Tools

N-ERP

HQ reporting tools

Job description

Position Summary Lead purchasing strategy, annual planning, KPI and cost/budget management, process and N-ERP governance, supplier-risk/localization planning and HQ coordination. Consolidate validated group-wide data to support management decisions, with execution and commercial actions retained by responsible Parts.

• 1) Lead Planning staff and Sector lead, assign workloads and backup coverage, review quality and deadlines, and manage coaching, competency development and performance.
• 2) Establish annual purchasing operating plans and cost-reduction goals with responsible Parts; translate business requirements into purchasing priorities and measurable action plans.
• 3) Set group-wide KPI definitions, source-data owners, data standards, reporting formats and calendars; manage and report cost savings, delivery and other approved KPIs.
• 4) Validate and consolidate DP, Foreign SCM and Local/RM SCM data, resolve inconsistencies and control report versions; analyze performance gaps and track corrective actions with owners and due dates.
• 5) Coordinate purchasing monthly closing and reconciliations with Accounting/Finance and source Parts; review cost and budget variances.
• 6) Prepare and coordinate departmental purchasing budgets, review expenditure and execution status, and consolidate staffing/workload inputs for management decisions.
• 7) Monitor LME, oil and other relevant raw-material price trends; analyze finished-product cost impacts and consolidate approved savings and localization results.
• 8) Develop localization and alternative/dual-source strategies with DP/SCM owners; support discovery of capable U.S. suppliers and monitor external markets, technology and industry supply-demand trends.
• 9) Monitor and support supplier registration and evaluation; coordinate geopolitical, supplier financial/operational and single-source risk assessments and mitigation actions.
• 10) Manage revisions and compliance of purchasing regulations, guidelines, standard processes and GPPM documentation; coordinate controlled approvals and internal fair-trade compliance checks.
• 11) Govern purchasing master data, including item codes and unit-price information, with responsible owners; manage N-ERP improvements, HQ functional requests, internal training and implementation follow-up.
• 12) Plan purchasing‑staff training and standardize workflows; lead approved AI/dashboard/data automation, measure rework reduction and retain human validation.
• 13) Coordinate purchasing schedules with Development, Production, Sales, SCM and Finance; coordinate Korean-English interpretation and communication between HQ and local staff as needed.
• 14) Coordinate HQ/executive requests, business reviews, visit materials and cross‑functional planning; arrange bilingual communication support when needed.
• 15) Collect, validate and consolidate HQ/management reports with local owners by internal cutoffs; support purchasing/supply‑chain audits and due diligence with traceable evidence and close assigned follow‑ups.
• 16) People Management - Train, mentor, guide and coach associates as needed - Monitor and manage Bereavement Leave, FMLA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, PTO, STD, Parental Leave, etc. - Manage individual employee performance by conducting performance evaluations and delivering performance improvement notifications.
• 17) All other duties as assigned; escape risks, missing inputs and delays early, and retain ownership until closure or accepted handover.

ONSITE Skills and Qualifications

• 1. Education: Bachalore's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or other closely related major is required OR a minimum of 10+ years of specialized training and job experience specifically with supply chain and/or purchasing.
• 2. Experience: 5+ years (senior) ; 5 plus years (senior level) 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: 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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