Strategic Purchasing Planner

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

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.