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Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Logistics or a related field, or equivalent education and relevant experience.\n2. Experience: At least 2~3+ years in development purchasing, direct-material sourcing, commodity purchasing or related manufacturing.\n3. Knowledge: RFQs, cost breakdowns, supplier onboarding, pricing/master data and material approvals; development milestones, engineering changes, documentation and approved payment workflows.\n4. Skills: Analysis, negotiation support, organization and cross-functional communication; SAP/N-ERP or comparable ERP/MRP; Excel/PowerPoint; excellent written and verbal English.\n5. 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.\nGeneral Notice: Candidates are expected to honor their obligations to former employers. 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