Purchasing Planning Specialist

Samsung Electronics•Newberry, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Purchasing Planning Specialist supports purchasing planning, KPI management, cost and budget analysis, monthly closing, and purchasing process and system improvements. The role collects and consolidates data across purchasing functions to prepare accurate management reports, headquarters reporting materials, and audit support. The position supports annual purchasing operating plans and cost-reduction targets, maintains purchasing procedures and guidelines, and contributes to N-ERP improvements, user training, and purchasing master-data accuracy. It consolidates purchasing KPIs and monthly closing data, monitors raw-material market trends and finished-product cost impacts, and supports budget preparation and spending reviews. The specialist also supports supplier registration and evaluation, supply-risk and due-diligence activities, market research, sourcing and localization initiatives, purchasing schedule coordination, and training. The role collects, consolidates, and analyzes purchasing data, prepares management and headquarters reports, responds to audit documentation requests, and follows up on assigned actions. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a closely related major, or a minimum of two years of specialized training and job experience specifically in supply chain and/or purchasing.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 pounds.
Advanced Excel skills to plan parts demand, update PSI, and import headquarters reports.
Conceptual knowledge of product BOM structure to manage subcomponent parts and plan weekly requirements.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of prior purchasing experience, preferably including materials forecasting based on an SOP plan and pull-in/push-back ETD concepts based on updated production schedules.
Korean-English bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Support annual purchasing operating plans and cost-reduction targets by collecting and consolidating inputs from purchasing functions.
Maintain purchasing procedures and guidelines, track revisions, and support process-compliance reviews.
Support N-ERP improvements and user training, and maintain purchasing master-data accuracy, including item codes and price information.
Consolidate purchasing KPIs, including cost savings and on-time delivery, and coordinate monthly closing data and reports.
Monitor raw-material market trends and finished-product cost impacts; support purchasing budget preparation and spending reviews.
Monitor supplier registration and evaluation, and support supply-risk, alternative-source, fair-trade, and due-diligence activities.
Research market conditions, technology trends, and U.S. supplier opportunities to support sourcing and localization initiatives.
Coordinate purchasing schedules with development, production, and sales; support purchasing training and headquarters/local interpretation.
Collect, consolidate, and analyze purchasing data; prepare management and headquarters reports, support audit documentation requests, and follow up on assigned actions.
Perform other duties as assigned.