Procurement Coordinator

SK AX USA Inc•Duluth, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SK AX USA, Inc. is seeking an organized and dependable Procurement Coordinator to support purchasing activities, vendor communication, order tracking, documentation, and coordination among U.S. business teams and our headquarters in South Korea. This position is appropriate for someone with corporate office experience and strong communication and organizational skills. Previous procurement experience is helpful but not required, as training will be provided.

Requirements

Korean-English bilingual proficiency is required, including professional verbal and written communication in both languages.
Ability to communicate effectively with headquarters in South Korea, U.S. business teams, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple assignments, track pending items, and follow through on deadlines.
Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, vendors, and international stakeholders.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
Ability and willingness to learn new systems, processes, and procurement procedures.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Some experience working in a corporate, professional, or administrative office environment is preferred.
Experience supporting communication and coordination across departments or with an international headquarters, particularly in South Korea, is preferred.
Experience in procurement, purchasing, administration, vendor coordination, accounting support, logistics, or a related function is helpful but not required.
Familiarity with purchase orders, quotations, invoices, expense records, or vendor documentation is a plus.
Experience with an ERP, procurement, or accounting system is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Support the purchasing process from an approved request through purchase order issuance, delivery, receipt, and closeout.
Prepare, issue, update, and maintain purchase orders in accordance with company procedures and approval requirements.
Track open orders, delivery schedules, backorders, and lead times.
Follow up with suppliers and internal teams regarding order status, delivery updates, and outstanding items.
Assist with resolving routine order, delivery, quantity, and pricing discrepancies.
Request and collect quotations from vendors based on approved business requirements.
Organize and compare vendor quotations, pricing, lead times, and other relevant information for internal review.
Communicate with vendors regarding product or service requirements, order status, delivery issues, returns, and documentation.
Maintain accurate vendor records, quotations, pricing information, agreements, and supporting documents.
Support the development and maintenance of professional vendor relationships.
Communicate and coordinate with internal departments to understand purchasing needs, specifications, schedules, and approval status.
Support communication and information sharing between U.S. teams and headquarters in South Korea.
Gather required information, prepare status updates, and follow up on action items involving multiple departments or locations.
Coordinate with logistics, project, finance, and accounting teams to support timely receipt, invoice processing, and payment.
Assist with Korean-English communication and document coordination, as needed.
Review purchase orders, receipts, invoices, and supporting documents to identify discrepancies.
Assist internal teams and vendors with resolving routine invoicing, payment, tax, quantity, or documentation issues.
Maintain procurement information in company systems, spreadsheets, vendor files, and procurement records.
Prepare purchasing summaries, order-status reports, and other reports as requested.
Organize and retain records in accordance with company policies and documentation requirements.
Follow company purchasing policies, approval procedures, contractual requirements, and record-retention standards.
Assist with audits, compliance documentation, budgeting support, and process updates.
Participate in training and learn the company’s procurement procedures, systems, and internal approval processes.
Perform other procurement and administrative coordination duties as assigned.