Purchasing Specialist (MRO & Spare Parts)

Qcells North America; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS GA Plant in Georgia is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to organize, control, and monitor purchasing activities for machine parts, MRO, and packaging. The role focuses on introducing strategies to maximize operating results within a cross-functional team across Hanwha subsidiaries.

Responsibilities include tracking POs, SAP operations, supplier negotiations, and financial coordination. Travel to support overseas suppliers is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required or equivalent.
• 1–5 years of purchasing or procurement experience.
• Willingness to travel domestically and overseas.
• Bilingual in Korean and English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Track PO progress from creation to delivery.
• Check PR/PO/GR in SAP and support monthly AP closing.
• Determine purchase orders based on forecasts and stock levels.
• Manage system actions in SAP (goods receipt, article creation).
• Coordinate with Finance on payments and financial issues.
• Negotiate with overseas plants/markets for favorable terms.
• Report annual expenditures and savings against plan.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on purchasing tasks.
• Monitor supplier performance on lead time and reliability.
• Support production planning and capacity optimization.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

SAP experience

Vendor negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related fields

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Job 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.

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.