• Own material planning and purchasing activities to ensure raw materials and components are available to support production schedules and customer demand.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, managing purchase orders, delivery commitments, pricing discussions, and issue resolution to ensure reliable supply.
• Monitor inventory levels, planning parameters, and material requirements within the ERP/MRP system to balance availability, inventory turns, and cost.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Finance teams to support production schedules, engineering changes, and new product introductions.
• Analyze supply chain and planning metrics, including inventory performance, supplier on-time delivery, and purchasing trends to identify risks and drive improvements.
• Proactively resolve material shortages, schedule changes, and supply disruptions while maintaining a high level of customer and production support.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement, planning, and inventory management processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and operational performance.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

 

• 2–4 years of experience in procurement, planning, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual in Mandarin is a must.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar).
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Familiarity with supplier negotiations, contract terms, and purchasing best practices.
• Understanding of production scheduling and inventory management principles.

 

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Working Conditions/Hours

Full-time/Salaried

Office Hours

Available/willing to work overtime to meet project commitments as required.

Work Environment – Office

Includes both a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues, and a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and exposure to hazardous materials used in the manufacturing process.

Work Environment – Manufacturing/Shop Environment

Includes a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and skin exposure to hazardous materials used during the material prep process.

PPE

Ear Protection that meets minimum OSHA requirements is recommended in areas of high noise levels.