SCM Purchasing Manager (HOP)

HL Mando Corp - Opelika, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Opelika, AL

About the position

The SCM Purchasing Manager (HOP) is a pivotal role within the supply chain management team, primarily responsible for overseeing the integrated purchasing of items, particularly those that are imported. This position involves strategic purchasing planning tasks, including the development of purchasing strategies, supplier operation plans, and tracking of Total Cost of Inventory (TCI). The SCM Purchasing Manager will serve as the main point of contact for the Global Purchasing Center, ensuring that all requests are followed up efficiently and effectively. Additionally, this role includes managing the planning section team members, fostering a collaborative environment to meet the company's purchasing needs. In this role, the manager will ensure that appropriate Integrated Purchasing and Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) items are delivered to the manufacturing facility. This includes managing the ordering process, expediting requests, and maintaining close communication with manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse personnel. The manager will develop strategically linked and functionally integrated sourcing strategies tailored to various business needs within Mando. Establishing and managing relationships with key suppliers and internal functions is crucial, as is anticipating and communicating demand schedules to suppliers based on internal customer needs. The SCM Purchasing Manager will also be responsible for creating supplier-specific strategies and improvement initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including engineering and manufacturing. This includes ensuring that suppliers are equipped to handle unanticipated demand spikes and managing lead-time reduction programs. The role requires analyzing quotations using broad purchasing principles to select, recommend, or develop alternative suppliers, as well as checking and approving purchase requisitions and payment invoices. The manager will oversee contract management, including master contracts, price agreements, and purchasing orders, while also performing other duties as assigned by the manager or supervisor. Furthermore, the manager will analyze demands from plant engineers to make informed purchasing decisions based on quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) metrics.

Responsibilities

• Ensure appropriate Integrated Purchasing & MRO items are delivered to manufacturing facility including ordering, expedition as requested, and close liaison with manufacturing, logistics, and warehouse personnel.
• Develop strategically linked and functionally integrated sourcing strategies for a variety of Mando Business needs.
• Establish, monitor, and manage relationships with key suppliers and internal functions; anticipate and communicate demand schedule to suppliers from internal customers.
• Create supplier specific strategies and improvement initiatives in concert with the appropriate cross functional teams, ensuring suppliers have requisite programs in place to respond to unanticipated demand spikes.
• Create and manage lead-time reduction programs with key suppliers.
• Analyze quotations using broad purchasing principles/concepts/practices for cost/price and value analyses to select, recommend or develop alternative suppliers.
• Check/approve purchase requisitions and/or payment invoices; direct preparation of and follow-up on orders to expedite delivery/shipment as needed; obtain certification of delivery and verify against purchase orders.
• Manage Contracts including Master contract, Price agreement, Purchasing order, and others.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested or required by Manager or Supervisor.
• Analyze demands from Plant Engineers to make informed purchasing decisions in terms of QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery).
• Support FTA C/O & FTA System management and CBP Audit and issue follow up.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Business or related field.
• Bilingual in English and Korean required.
• CPM, CPSM preferred.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel (i.e. Pivot Tables; writing formulas, importing information from alternate sheets/locations).
• Understanding of FTA (KORUS, USMCA, etc.) and SCM.

Nice-to-haves

• Program / Project Management Experience
• Active Listening Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Pro-Active attitude
• Team Player mentality