Strategic Purchasing Planner - On-site & KPI-Driven

Samsung Electronics America; South Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America in Newberry, SC, is seeking a Purchasing Planning Specialist to support purchasing planning, KPI management, cost and budget analysis, monthly closing, and process improvements. The role collects and consolidates data across purchasing functions to provide accurate reports for HQ and audits.

You will coordinate schedules with development, production, and sales, monitor supplier performance, and help train users on ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field.
• Experience in purchasing analysis and KPI reporting preferred.
• Solid understanding of BOM structures and supplier data.

Responsibilities

• Support annual purchasing operating plans and cost-reduction targets by collecting and consolidating inputs from each purchasing function.
• Maintain purchasing procedures and guidelines, track revisions, and support process-compliance reviews.
• Support N-ERP improvements, user training, and purchasing master-data accuracy, including item codes and price information.
• 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; support purchasing budget preparation and spending reviews.
• Monitor supplier registration and evaluation, and support supply-risk, alternative-source, fair-trade, and due-diligence activities.
• Research market conditions, technology trends, and U.S. supplier opportunities to support sourcing and localization initiatives.
• Coordinate purchasing schedules with development, production, and sales; support purchasing training and HQ/local interpretation.
• Collect, consolidate, and analyze purchasing data; prepare management and HQ reports, support audit documentation requests, and follow up on assigned actions.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Korean-English bilingual

Materials forecasting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related major

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Samsung Electronics America in Newberry, SC, is seeking a Purchasing Planning Specialist to support purchasing planning, KPI management, cost and budget analysis, monthly closing, and process improvements. The role collects and consolidates data across purchasing functions to provide accurate reports for HQ and audits.

You will coordinate schedules with development, production, and sales, monitor supplier performance, and help train users on ERP systems.