Samsung Electronics
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Position Summary
Lead purchasing strategy, annual planning, KPI and cost/budget management, process and N-ERP governance, supplier-risk/localization planning and HQ coordination. Consolidate validated group-wide data to support management decisions, with execution and commercial actions retained by responsible Parts.
Role and Responsibilities
1) Lead Planning staff and Sector lead, assign workloads and backup coverage, review quality and deadlines, and manage coaching, competency development and performance.
2) Establish annual purchasing operating plans and cost-reduction goals with responsible Parts; translate business requirements into purchasing priorities and measurable action plans.
3) Set group-wide KPI definitions, source-data owners, data standards, reporting formats and calendars; manage and report cost savings, delivery and other approved KPIs.
4) Validate and consolidate DP, Foreign SCM and Local/RM SCM data, resolve inconsistencies and control report versions; analyze performance gaps and track corrective actions with owners and due dates.
5) Coordinate purchasing monthly closing and reconciliations with Accounting/Finance and source Parts; review cost and budget variances.
6) Prepare and coordinate departmental purchasing budgets, review expenditure and execution status, and consolidate staffing/workload inputs for management decisions.
7) Monitor LME, oil and other relevant raw-material price trends; analyze finished-product cost impacts and consolidate approved savings and localization results.
8) Develop localization and alternative/dual-source strategies with DP/SCM owners; support discovery of capable U.S. suppliers and monitor external markets, technology and industry supply-demand trends.
9) Monitor and support supplier registration and evaluation; coordinate geopolitical, supplier financial/operational and single-source risk assessments and mitigation actions.
10) Manage revisions and compliance of purchasing regulations, guidelines, standard processes and GPPM documentation; coordinate controlled approvals and internal fair-trade compliance checks.
11) Govern purchasing master data, including item codes and unit-price information, with responsible owners; manage N-ERP improvements, HQ functional requests, internal training and implementation follow-up.
12) Plan purchasing-staff training and standardize workflows; lead approved AI/dashboard/data automation, measure rework reduction and retain human validation.
13) Coordinate purchasing schedules with Development, Production, Sales, SCM and Finance; coordinate Korean-English interpretation and communication between HQ and local staff as needed.
14) Coordinate HQ/executive requests, business reviews, visit materials and cross-functional planning; arrange bilingual communication support when needed.
15) Collect, validate and consolidate HQ/management reports with local owners by internal cutoffs; support purchasing/supply-chain audits and due diligence with traceable evidence and close assigned follow-ups.
16) People Management
Train, mentor, guide and coach associates as needed
Monitor and manage Bereavement Leave, FMLA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, PTO, STD, Parental Leave, etc.
Manage individual employee performance by conducting performance evaluations and delivering performance improvement notifications.
17) All other duties as assigned; escalate risks, missing inputs and delays early, and retain ownership until closure or accepted handover.
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1. Education: Bachalore's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or other closely related major is required OR a minimum of 10+ years of specialized training and job experience specifically with supply chain and/or purchasing.
2. Experience: 5+ years (senior) ; 5 plus years (senior level) of prior purchasing experience preferred to analyze materials forecasting based on SOP plan and concept of pull-in / push back ETD based on updated production schedule.
3. Knowledge: Requires conceptual knowledge of BOM structure for products to manage subcomponent parts and plan weekly requirements.
4. Skills: All employees for all positions must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 lbs. Advanced in Excel to plan demand of parts and update PSI and import HQ reports.
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