Sourcing Buyer

Summary of job duties and responsibilities:          

The Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for delivering end-to-end sourcing & procurement services to the end-users/requestors of all Korea I&S business units. The services include, but are not limited to the following:

Primary duties and responsibilities:

Purchase Order (PO): Reviews all Purchase Requisitions (PR) raised by requestors and take appropriate corrective actions to ensure adequacy of the back-up documentation in accordance with the JCI procurement policies and procedures. Contract Review: Review and prepare all contract-type documents including Statement of Work (SOW), Master Supply & Purchasing Agreement (MSPA), Amendments, Exhibits and Termination Letters and takes appropriate corrective actions to ensure adequacy and compliance to JCIK procurement policies, business and legal guidelines as well as specific risk scenarios. As needed, facilitates or leads contract negotiations. Competitive Bidding: Performs procurement activities requiring advanced knowledge of procurement policies and practices, which may include preparing complicated specifications, authoring RFI/RFP/RFQ or conducting on-site evaluation of supplier capabilities and qualifications, administering the competitive bidding process, negotiating contracts and facilitating pre-award and post-award activities. Issue Resolution: Responsible to track, follow up and resolve all appropriate PR and PO issues to ensure process compliance and efficiency within a reasonable timeframe. Issues typically include adding funds to PO, changing cost centers, correcting GL codes, updating vendor information and invoice matching issues, liaising with suppliers on delivery of goods ordered. Resolution may include enhancements to current systems, processes, policies, procedures, systems as well as end-user education. Management Reporting and Analysis: Responsible to develop, track and generate periodic and ad-hoc reports including Spend, Savings, PO Cycle Time, After-The-Fact (ATF). Performs analyses and draws actionable insights as required by Management. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Participates, leads or collaborates with other JCIK teams including Audit, T&E, Finance teams to complete periodic and ad-hoc administrative processes including PO Closure, Supplier Maintenance Import / Customs Clearance support: Support import tasks and customs clearance tasks from oversea purchasing in cooperation with logistics and Trade Compliance team. Supplier Management: Leads or collaborates with stakeholders on review of supplier performance, including Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR’s). Training: Training stakeholders and business partners in all aspects of the Procurement Function.

Skills & knowledge requirements:

• Must-Haves:

• 4+ years of procurement experience in Korea markets.
• Reading, Writing and Speaking in Korean and English.
• Full utilization ability of business application of MS office

• Additional Skills and Qualifications:

• High motivation, self-starter
• Strong analytical skills
• Execution discipline
• Strong negotiation planning and execution
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work effectively in uncertain situations & Problem solving