Qcells North America · 9 hours ago
Purchasing Specialist / Korean Bilingual (Ingot)
Cartersville, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expQcells North America is seeking a Purchasing Specialist who will handle purchasing and logistics tasks for raw materials. The role involves developing purchasing strategies, managing supply chain operations, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient procurement processes.
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Responsibilities
Develop purchasing strategies based on market forecasts and market fluctuations
Perform vendor assessments and develop new suppliers while managing supply chain operations
Establish mid-to-long-term partnerships and engage in negotiation regarding contract terms and conditions
Forecast the monthly consumption of raw materials based on the monthly production plan
Make a monthly PO plan for the procurement of raw materials and share it with HQ
Issue the PO according to PR received by the Production/Process/R&D/Operation Management Team (using Hanwha Qcells Global Procurement Portal System, PO will be issued after getting approval from the Team Leader or C-Level)
Update the supply/demand sheet and order sheet based on shipping status (communicate with suppliers and shipping company) and collect the shipping documents (B/L, Invoice, Packing list, etc.)
Share the shipping documents with the Logistics Team for import customs declaration
Check daily stock (warehouse and production line) of raw materials in SAP and report to the Purchasing Manager
Keep safety stock in the warehouse for mass production for more than 30 days
Write payment requests after receiving the goods or shipping documents from suppliers for payment (using Hanwha Qcells Global Procurement Portal System. Payment will proceed after getting approval from the Team Leader and Finance Team)
Check the quantity of PO/GR/IV in SAP to see whether these quantities match
Check the input price of raw materials and compare it with the prior month's input price to determine the differences
Forecast the input price of raw materials to calculate manufacturing cost according to the Operation Management Team's request
Set up the team KPI and calculate monthly performance to report to the Purchasing Manager
Set goals for cost-saving activities and practice the activities every month to meet the goal
Report issues related to the procurement of raw materials or potential future issues to the Purchasing Manager
Share the forecasted consumption with suppliers at least 1 month in advance to prepare the production of raw materials
Prepare weekly and monthly meeting material and attend the meetings
Register new vendors in the Hanwha Qcells Global Procurement Portal System
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in SCM, Business Management, Economics, or related fields
3 years of purchasing or procurement experience
Strong knowledge of purchasing and/or procurement
Ability to travel by car and travel overseas
Ability to tolerate a fast-paced work environment in areas that are not climate-controlled
Bilingual in Korean
Preferred
Experience in manufacturing industries
Proficiency in MS Office applications and SAP
Proficiency in Chinese, both spoken and written
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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