Development Purchasing Specialist
- Location
- Mawsons Way Newberry, SC
- Listed
- Today
Position Summary
Execute assigned sourcing, supplier development, pricing, localization and purchasing-system activities for new and current models. Verify commercial data and approvals, complete material-development milestones, and deliver launch-ready handovers to SCM.
Role and Responsibilities
- Develop qualified suppliers for assigned localization, dual-source and new/current-model projects; support VA/VE and launch readiness.
- Issue RFQs, compare quotations and supplier capability, analyze total cost, and prepare documented sourcing recommendations.
- Negotiate Local prices within approved targets, coordinate foreign prices with HQ/IPC, and document savings and approval evidence.
- Complete vendor registration, factory/financial audits, PSA/NDA, tooling agreements and contracts through required approval routes.
- Track tooling, samples, testing, Part Q, engineering changes and launch milestones with PE, CS/Quality and responsible functions.
- Maintain Eco Partner, E-CIMS, RoHS, conflict-minerals and qualification records; support chemical pre-evaluation and supplier training.
- Prepare PUMI approvals; register approved local/import/IPC prices, effective dates and e-contracts, including resin/steel price reviews.
- Verify approved quotas, MOQ, lead times, vendor/material data, purchasing info records, procurement settings and PO/DO setup.
- Analyze BOM, engineering and subcontract/resale/assembly cost changes; support mold receipt, modification, transfer and tooling records.
- Complete assigned SCE item, one-time and month-end batch costing; prepare model-cost, targeting/rolling and monthly-close inputs.
- Track supplier evaluations and quality/development corrective actions; coordinate with relevant teams through verified closure.
- Complete approved development, tooling, sample and logistics payment requests; resolve invoice, costing and settlement discrepancies.
- Deliver verified SCM handovers with supplier/price approvals, capacity, MOQ, lead times and open risks; maintain trackers and backup records.
- Collect and validate HQ/management reports by internal cutoffs; support audits with traceable evidence and follow approved GPPM/controls.
- All other duties as assigned; escalate delays/urgent risks with impact, recovery actions and ETA, and retain ownership through closure.
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Skills and Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Logistics or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant experience.
- Experience: At least 2~3+ years in development purchasing, direct-material sourcing, commodity purchasing or related manufacturing.
- Knowledge: RFQs, cost breakdowns, supplier onboarding, pricing/master data and material approvals; development milestones, engineering changes, documentation and approved payment workflows.
- Skills: Analysis, negotiation support, organization and cross-functional communication; SAP/N-ERP or comparable ERP/MRP; Excel/PowerPoint; excellent written and verbal English.
- Preferred: Appliance-component commodities, U.S./Mexico localization and IPC processes; SCE, ECIMS, Eco Partner, supplier compliance, tooling/subcontract BOM costing; Korean-English bilingual capability.
Additional information
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From Sec's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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