Purchasing Manager- bilingual in Korean

[Job Description]

**Scouting

- Actively source new technology partners following our internal scouting framework

- Attend industry events (meetup, partner events, conferences, etc.)

- Reach out and meet with potential partners (startups, companies, etc.)

- Identify potential partners and report/introduce them to the HQ for collaboration opportunities

- Connect with internal teams to identify areas of interest to focus scouting efforts

- Communicate clearly with startups, companies, universities, or research centers about expectations, goals, and status of different projects

**Reporting

- Continually update multiple internal documentation to reflect latest state of affairs and knowledge

- Prepare presentations/reports to show scouting results to internal teams

- Prepare due diligence reports to assess and compare potential partners

- Research, analyze and prepare reports to share market trends

- Craft intelligence presentations to share scouting knowledge

- Elaborate new frameworks to synthesize new insights

- Coordinate projects with internal and external stakeholders

- General support of IPC intelligence needs

**Procurement

- Actively communicate with key suppliers to find if any procurement related (lead time, delivery schedules, etc.) issue occur

- As a part of SCM Risk management team, actively seek and report out to HQ if national disaster occurs

[Qualifications]

-Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or equivalent work experience

-Full proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint

-Outstanding verbal and written communication and influence skills

-Self-starter with analytical and business acumen

-Possess strong organizational, time-management skills

-Multitask and prioritize workload and determine priorities

-Detailed-oriented and results-driven

-Ability to identify and articulate useful problem statements, user needs, use cases

-Generate spreadsheets, reports, data and other information for presentations

-Strong written and verbal communication skill in English/Korean is required

Comprehensive Health Insurance, family included, 401K, PTO, Sick days