Strategic Purchasing & Planning Analyst

Samsung; Newberry (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung seeks a Purchasing Analyst to support planning, KPI management, and cost analysis across purchasing functions. The role includes data consolidation for HQ reports, aiding monthly closes, and ensuring master-data accuracy in purchasing systems.

You will monitor material costs, assist budget preparation, and help drive process improvements. Strong Excel skills and Korean-English bilingual preference are desired. This is an onsite role based in Newberry, SC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related major is required OR equivalent training/experience.
• 2+ years of specialized purchasing experience preferred to analyze materials forecasting and production schedule impacts.
• Bi-lingual Korean-English preferred. Understanding BOM structure for products to manage subcomponents.
• Advanced in 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 and guidelines, track revisions, and support process-compliance reviews.
• Support ERP improvements, user training, and purchasing master-data accuracy (item codes and prices).
• Consolidate purchasing KPIs including cost savings and on-time delivery; 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, alternate-source, due-diligence activities.
• Research market conditions, technology trends, and U.S. supplier opportunities to support sourcing/localization.
• Coordinate purchasing schedules with development, production, and sales; support HQ/local interpretation.
• Collect, consolidate, and analyze purchasing data; prepare management/HQ reports and audit documentation.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Bilingual Korean-English

Data interpretation

Education

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

2+ years specialized supply chain/purchasing experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Samsung seeks a Purchasing Analyst to support planning, KPI management, and cost analysis across purchasing functions. The role includes data consolidation for HQ reports, aiding monthly closes, and ensuring master-data accuracy in purchasing systems.

You will monitor material costs, assist budget preparation, and help drive process improvements. Strong Excel skills and Korean-English bilingual preference are desired. This is an onsite role based in Newberry, SC.