What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement MRO Buyer position at HSAGP ENERGY LLC?
HSAGP (Hyundai-SK America Green power) Energy LLC. is Hyundai Motor Group and SK On' s joint venture company to produce batteries for electric vehicle batteries. The joint venture plans to invest $5 billion to build an EV battery cell plant in Bartow County, Georgia. Hyundai Motor Group and SK On will each hold a 50 percent stake in the joint venture. The new plant created by the two companies is expected to start manufacturing battery cells in the first half of 2026 with an annual production capacity of 35 GWh, enough to support the production of 300,000 EVs a year. The future Bartow County plant in northwest Georgia is strategically located near Hyundai Motor Group’s existing and planned U.S. facilities. Hyundai Motor Group broke ground last year on the new Hyundai Motor Group Meta plant America in southeast Georgia to make future Hyundai, Genesis and Kia EVs. For more information visit our website HSAGP ENERGY LLC
Join us on the journey of two companies' massive electric vehicle project in Bartow County!
Summary of this Job:
Workforce Management:
- Leads regular meetings with direct staff and cross functional teams to ensure assignments, objectives, cost saving, and deliverables are on target
- Demonstrated ability to report to work on a regular and consistent basis; work safely; and follow company policies and procedures
Performance Management:
- Get reports on key procurement/logistics activities/results on a weekly basis
- Assign and direct work according to procurement/logistics activities/results plans for each team (Procurement/logistics)
- Responsible for achieving, monitoring, and reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
- Confer with other managers or global staff to coordinate activities in related departments
- Collect and voice opinions when the revision and/or establishment of new work procurements are needed
Operation Management:
- Stay up to date on industry trends and supply base
- Perform other duties and tasks as may be assigned or expected
Key Areas of Responsibility:
- Purchase MRO items and expedited material as needed at the best price from reliable sources, consistent with established standards for quality, quantity and companies' requirements.
- Support global-based efforts to drive effective procurement of MRO categories.
- Maintain documents complete Purchase Orders/Contracts/Offer sheets: Vendor management, source a new supplier as needed, consider the costs of materials and shipping cost, and time frame needed to complete the bid, go through the costs, make sure they are accurate and justify the costs, based on project needs and distribute all vouchers and ensure they are attached to invoices for Finance approval.
- Update and maintain information to include: material description, HTSUS No, duty ratio, origins: Manufacturer, agent, and supplier- company/certification/ factory address, material picture, unit price, PO quantity/ amount, packing method, basic quantity per packing unit (pallet, bag, etc.) and basic quantity per delivery method (truck, 20ft container, etc.)
- Resolve potential discrepancies with invoicing or materials to ensure requests and bills are processed accurately and in a timely manner
- Communicate with customs, freight brokers and vendors to ensure shipment of purchased material
- Maintain material master and purchasing data (i.e. part#, part SPEC, mode of transport, Incoterms 2010, lead times, payment terms, and pricing) and recommended supplier on each item.
- Work closely with internal customers to avoid any adverse impact such as supplier delivery delays or receiving errors.
- Maintain processes, manuals, and work sheets: Prepare and participate in audits/certifications
- Demonstrated ability to report to work on a regular and consistent basis; work safely; and follow company policies and procedures
- Understand business requirements to support organizational Goals
- Perform other duties and tasks as may be assigned or expected
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Finance or related field
- Certified Purchasing Manager, APICS (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) (Preferred)
Experience:
- Extensive experience working in the procurement department in a related field
- Minimum of 3-year experience with MRP-ERP business systems.
- Experience in automotive/chemical manufacturing industry (Preferred)
Skills:
- Fluent in SAP MM Module
- Working level proficiency in English (verbal, written)
- Effective communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Working knowledge of supply chain systems with implementation experience.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Critical thinking skills
- Attention to detail, and talent for accuracy and precision
Salary : $70,000 - $100,000