Korean Bilingual Purchasing & Procurement Support

BTI Solutions•Plano, TX

10d

About The Position

This role focuses on providing purchasing and procurement support, with a strong emphasis on managing IT infrastructure-related purchases. The position requires bilingual proficiency in English and Korean for effective communication with the Headquarter. Key responsibilities include analyzing IT infrastructure needs, selecting vendors, negotiating contracts, managing the end-to-end purchasing process, and ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality. The role also involves business support functions such as managing hardware, software, and maintenance procurement, liaising with internal departments and vendors, tracking POs, conducting training, and resolving invoicing issues. Support for month-end closing activities is also a part of the role.

Requirements

Fluent in both English and Korean (Bilingual required for regular communication with Headquarter).
3 + years of hands-on purchasing or procurement experience.
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and SAP (or equivalent web-based purchasing systems).
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate seamlessly with the HQ team, internal staff, and external vendors.
Strong attention to detail and high data accuracy.
Proven ability to prioritize tasks, solve problems, and practice effective time management under pressure.

Responsibilities

Analyze organizational IT infrastructure requirements and develop strategic plans for purchasing hardware, software, and maintenance services.
Select vendors, negotiate contracts, and manage procurement processes.
Ensure cost-effective and high-quality products and services are procured.
Manage procurement processes for Hardware (H/W), Software (S/W), and Maintenance-related services.
Communicate effectively with vendors regarding quote requests, Purchase Orders (POs), and order follow-ups.
Liaise with internal business units for quote requests, POs, and the inspection/Accounts Payable (AP) process.
Log, manage, and track manual PO transactions, perform regular follow-ups, and generate reports for the Team Lead.
Conduct training on internal 'OpenPlace' processes for new internal users.
Negotiate and manage IT infrastructure-related maintenance contracts.
Train newly qualified vendors on how to utilize the Vendor Portal.
Submit regular reports on purchases and maintenance activities.
Resolve invoicing issues or discrepancies by communicating with the vendor’s Accounts Receivable (AR) team.
Support month-end closing activities and related documentation.