Purchasing Specialist (MRO & Spare Parts)

Qcells USA Corp.; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Qcells USA Corp. in Cartersville, GA seeks a Purchasing Specialist to manage purchasing activities for machine parts, MRO, and packaging. The role focuses on optimizing procurement strategies to support plant operations and cross-functional collaboration within Hanwha Qcells Group.

The candidate will track POs, handle SAP-based processes, and coordinate with finance on payments while driving cost savings and supplier performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related field.
• 1–5 years of purchasing or procurement experience.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing and/or procurement processes.
• Ability to travel by car and overseas.
• Able to work in fast-paced environments, including non climate-controlled areas.
• Bilingual in Korean and English.

Responsibilities

• Track PO progress from creation to delivery.
• Check PR/PO/GR in SAP and support monthly AP closing.
• Determine POs based on forecasts and stock levels.
• Negotiate with suppliers and optimize logistics and costs.
• Report on expenditures and savings per business plan.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on purchasing tasks.
• Supervise supplier performance and lead-time reliability.
• Participate in production planning and capacity optimization.

Skills

Purchasing/Procurement

Bilingual: Korean & English

Travel availability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Description

SUMMARY

The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for purchasing tasks for the Hanwha Qcells GA Plant. This individual will organize, control, and monitor purchasing activities of assigned materials, including machine parts, MRO, and packaging, and introduce purchasing strategies targeting maximum contribution to the operating result. This position will work in a cross-functional team environment within the Hanwha Qcells GA Plant as well as other subsidiaries of the Hanwha Group.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Track the progress of PO from creation to delivery
• Check PR/PO/GR in SAP (Monthly AP Closing included)
• Determine Purchase Orders based on sales forecasts and stock level
• Transactions in SAP for Goods Receipt, article creation and modification, system flow management, etc.
• Follow up payments and diverse financial issues with the Finance Department
• Key contact for coordination of actions for inventory management
• Out-of-stock and risk management with related services (quality, export service, packaging, marketing)
• Negotiate with overseas plants and markets and propose a logistic solution that meets all standards
• 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 the domain of 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, lead-time, expedition, and reception
• Manage suppliers when an issue occurs
• Act as the Key Supply Chain Contact for 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 Qcells
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by management

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Suppl Chain, Business, Engineering, or related fields
• 1-5 years of purchasing or procurement experience
• 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 areas that are not climate-controlled
• Bilingual in both Korean and English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in high-tech manufacturing industry and startups
• Proficiency in Chinese, both spoken and written
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and SAP

Hanwha Q CELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.