Purchasing Planning Sr Manager
About The Position
The Purchasing Planning Sr Manager leads purchasing strategy, annual planning, KPI and cost/budget management, purchasing-process and N-ERP governance, supplier-risk and localization planning, and coordination with headquarters. The role consolidates validated group-wide data to support management decisions; execution and commercial actions remain with the responsible Parts. The position leads Planning staff and a Sector lead, establishes operating plans and measurable cost-reduction goals, and governs KPI definitions, data standards, reporting, reconciliations, budgets, master data, purchasing regulations, and related systems. It analyzes material-price trends and cost impacts, supports localization and sourcing strategies, monitors supplier risks, and coordinates planning and reporting across internal teams and headquarters. The role also develops staff and workflows, supports approved automation initiatives while retaining human validation, coordinates bilingual communications as needed, and provides traceable evidence for audits and due diligence. It is onsite. A bachelor's degree in a related field or at least 10 years of specialized supply-chain or purchasing training and experience is required. Five or more years of prior purchasing experience is preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a closely related major, or a minimum of 10 years of specialized training and job experience specifically in supply chain and/or purchasing.
- Five or more years of prior purchasing experience is preferred; the description identifies this as senior-level experience.
- Conceptual knowledge of product BOM structure to manage subcomponent parts and plan weekly requirements.
- Advanced Excel skills to plan parts demand, update PSI, and import HQ reports.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 lbs.
- Honor obligations to former employers; do not access, use, or disclose a prior employer's or third party's confidential information, proprietary materials, or trade secrets.
Nice To Haves
- Prior purchasing experience analyzing materials forecasting based on SOP plans and pull-in/push-back ETD decisions using updated production schedules.
Responsibilities
- Lead Planning staff and the Sector lead; assign workloads and backup coverage, review quality and deadlines, and manage coaching, competency development, and performance.
- Establish annual purchasing operating plans and cost-reduction goals with responsible Parts, translating business requirements into priorities and measurable action plans.
- Set group-wide KPI definitions, source-data ownership, standards, reporting formats, and calendars; manage and report cost savings, delivery, and other approved KPIs.
- Validate and consolidate DP, Foreign SCM, and Local/RM SCM data; resolve inconsistencies, control report versions, analyze performance gaps, and track corrective actions.
- Coordinate purchasing monthly closing and reconciliations with Accounting/Finance and source Parts; review cost and budget variances.
- Prepare and coordinate departmental purchasing budgets, review expenditure and execution status, and consolidate staffing and workload inputs for management decisions.
- Monitor LME, oil, and other relevant raw-material price trends; analyze finished-product cost impacts and consolidate approved savings and localization results.
- Develop localization and alternative- or dual-source strategies with DP/SCM owners; support discovery of capable U.S. suppliers and monitor external markets, technology, and industry supply-demand trends.
- Monitor and support supplier registration and evaluation; coordinate geopolitical, supplier financial/operational, and single-source risk assessments and mitigation actions.
- Manage revisions and compliance of purchasing regulations, guidelines, standard processes, and GPPM documentation; coordinate controlled approvals and internal fair-trade compliance checks.
- Govern purchasing master data, including item codes and unit-price information, with responsible owners; manage N-ERP improvements, HQ functional requests, internal training, and implementation follow-up.
- Plan purchasing-staff training and standardize workflows; lead approved AI, dashboard, and data-automation initiatives, measure rework reduction, and retain human validation.
- Coordinate purchasing schedules with Development, Production, Sales, SCM, and Finance; coordinate Korean-English interpretation and HQ/local-staff communications as needed.
- Coordinate HQ and executive requests, business reviews, visit materials, and cross-functional planning; arrange bilingual communication support when needed.
- Collect, validate, and consolidate HQ/management reports with local owners by internal cutoffs; support purchasing/supply-chain audits and due diligence with traceable evidence and follow-up.
- Train, mentor, guide, and coach associates as needed.
- Monitor and manage employee leave, including Bereavement Leave, FMLA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, PTO, STD, and Parental Leave.
- Manage individual employee performance through performance evaluations and performance-improvement notifications.
- Perform other duties as assigned; escalate risks, missing inputs, and delays early, and retain ownership until closure or accepted handover.
- Analyze materials forecasting based on the SOP plan and determine pull-in or push-back ETD based on updated production schedules.
- Plan weekly subcomponent requirements using conceptual knowledge of product BOM structure.
- Use advanced Excel to plan parts demand, update PSI, and import HQ reports.
- Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 lbs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
