Qcells North America · 3 hours ago
Purchasing Specialist / Korean Bilingual (MRO & Spare Parts)
Cartersville, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expQcells North America is seeking a Purchasing Specialist responsible for managing purchasing activities for the Hanwha Qcells GA Plant. The role involves organizing and monitoring purchasing tasks, negotiating with suppliers, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to optimize procurement processes.
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
Qualification
Required
Bilingual in Korean
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related fields
1~3 years of purchasing or procurement experience
Strong knowledge of purchasing and/or procurement
Ability to travel by car and travel overseas
Able to work in a fast-paced work environment, including areas that are not climate-controlled
Preferred
Experience in high-tech manufacturing industry and startups
Proficiency in Chinese, both spoken and written
Proficiency in MS Office applications and SAP
Company
Qcells North America
Qcells is a renowned complete energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Danielle Merfeld
EVP and Global Chief Technology Officer
Taerim Kim
HR Generalist (Global CTO Org)
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