Purchasing Specialist

Purchasing Specialist

Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States

Purchasing Specialist - Track the progress of the purchase order from creation to delivery - Check PR/PO/GR in SAP (monthly AP closing included) - Determine of PO based on sales forecasts and the stock levels Manage goods receipts, article creation and modification, system flow management, and other transactions in SAP - Follow the payments and divert financial issues to the Finance Team - Be the key contact for coordination of actions for inventory management - Perform stock and risk management with the concerned services (quality, export service, packaging, marketing) - Negotiate with overseas plants and markets and propose logistics solutions - Report on annual expenditures and savings in line with business plans - Work closely with internal stakeholders regarding purchasing tasks - Negotiate with external accounts for competitive unit price and contract terms - Supervise suppliers performance in lead time, reactivity, reliability, and flexibility - Participate in the plants production plans and capacity optimization - Participate in the domestic and overseas transport optimization to reduce costs - Manage purchasing tasks by type of suppliers - Ensure close relationships with suppliers in respective domains, such as machine parts management, lead time, expedition, and reception - Provide intensive management of a supplier when issues arise - Act as key contact for respective suppliers - Build a strong collaboration network with other supply chain service providers to obtain information and synchronize processes

Requirements - Bachelors degree in SCM, Business Management, or related field - 0-5+ years of purchasing or procurement experience - Experience in a high-tech manufacturing industry or startups preferred - Proficiency in MS Office applications and SAP - Ability to travel by car and travel overseas - Ability to tolerate a fast-paced work environment in areas that are not climate controlled - Bilingual in Korean and English