Strategic Purchasing Specialist - MRO & Spare Parts (SAP)

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

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.