What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Specialist / Korean Bilingual (MRO & Spare Parts) position at Qcells?
Description
SUMMARY
The Purchasing Specialist is responsible for purchasing tasks for the Hanwha Qcells GA Plant. This individual will organize, control, and monitor purchasing activities of assigned materials, including machine parts, MRO, and packaging, and introduce purchasing strategies targeting maximum contribution to the operating result. This position will work in a cross-functional team environment within the Hanwha Qcells GA Plant as well as other subsidiaries of the Hanwha Group.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Track the progress of PO from creation to delivery
- Check PR / PO / GR in SAP (Monthly AP Closing included)
- Determine Purchase Orders based on sales forecasts and stock level
- Transactions in SAP for Goods Receipt, article creation and modification, system flow management, etc.
- Follow up payments and diverse financial issues with the Finance Department
- Key contact for coordination of actions for inventory management
- Out-of-stock and risk management with related services (quality, export service, packaging, marketing)
- Negotiate with overseas plants and markets and propose a logistic solution that meets all standards
- Report on annual expenditures and savings in line with the business plan
- Work closely with internal stakeholders regarding purchasing tasks
- Negotiate with external accounts for competitive unit prices and contract terms
- Supervise suppliers’ performance in the domain of lead time, reactivity, reliability, and flexibility
- Participate in the plant’s production plan and capacity optimization
- Participate in inland and overseas transport optimization to reduce the cost
- Manage purchasing tasks by types of suppliers to fit the materials’ properties
- Ensure a close relationship with the suppliers in other domains of machine parts management, lead-time, expedition, and reception
- Manage suppliers when an issue occurs
- Act as the Key Supply Chain Contact for suppliers of the concerned scope
- Build a strong collaboration network with other supply chain services to obtain information and synchronize processes
- Adhere to the policies and procedures of Hanwha Qcells
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by management
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Hanwha Q CELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
