
Purchasing Specialist
Step into the innovative world of LG Electronics. As a global leader in technology, LG Electronics is dedicated to creating innovative solutions for a better life. Our brand promise, 'Life's Good', embodies our commitment to ensuring a happier life for all. We have a rich history spanning over six decades and a global presence in over 290 locations. Our diverse portfolio includes Home Appliance Solutions, Media Entertainment Solutions, Vehicle Solutions, and Eco Solutions. Our management philosophy, "Jeong-do Management," embodies our commitment to high ethical standards and transparent operations. Grounded in the principles of 'Customer-Value Creation' and 'People-Oriented Management', these values shape our corporate culture, fostering creativity, diversity, and integrity. At LG, we believe in the power of collective wisdom through an inclusive work environment. Join us and become a part of a company that is shaping the future of technology. At LG, we strive to make Life Good for Everyone.
What we can offer:
A crafted employee experience designed to foster professional growth, a focus on health & well-being and an internal community that will set you up for success.
We offer an environment that enables colleagues to demonstrate their capabilities, focus on their work and create value. At LG, you're encouraged to take a creative and individual approach to challenges with strong emphasis placed on performance and skill—and equal, merit-based opportunities across the board. We want our colleagues to grow with our global business. That's why we deliver sure rewards for exceptional performance and offer industry-leading benefits. Come join the team!
The Opportunity:
LG Electronics Alabama is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Purchasing Specialist to support our global procurement operations and ensure the seamless availability of critical materials. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating the overseas sourcing of service parts by collaborating closely with a diverse network of international and domestic suppliers. Your efforts will be essential in maintaining reliable inventory levels and fostering strong supplier relationships to meet our daily operational demands.
As LG Electronics actively modernizes traditional, labor-intensive supply chain practices, you will also serve as a key driver of our digital transformation efforts. You will play a pivotal role in leading initiatives centered around market and policy analysis, AI-driven demand forecasting, and the implementation of automated procurement systems. By leveraging these advanced technologies, you will help streamline processes, empower data-driven business decisions, and ultimately enhance overall customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
- Lead global sourcing initiatives to introduce LG service parts on time and ensure availability of parts to meet customers’ expectations
- Lead projects to dramatically improve supply chain productivity and operational processes
- AI-driven demand forecasting, overseas supplier management, etc.
- Collaborate with other departments, including engineering, and quality assurance, sales to ensure that procurement goals are aligned with organizational objectives
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree OR a minimum of 3 years of work experience
- Strong problem-solving skills, data-driven thinking, and positive attitude
- Effective cross-functional communicator and excel on collaborative fast-paced teams
- Interpersonal skills for dealing with sensitive issues, ambiguous situations, and dramatic change
- High proficiency in Microsoft Applications: Excel, PowerPoint
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data visualization tools such as Tableau
- Experience with modern AI‑assisted development approaches (e.g., “vibe coding”)
- Bilingual English and Korean (PREFERRED)
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Recruiting Range
$73,000 - $78,000 USD
Benefits Offered Full-Time Employees:
- No-cost employee premiums for you and your eligible dependents for competitive medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
- Auto enrollment with immediate vesting of competitive company matching contributions in a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with several investment options.
- Generous Paid Time Off program that includes company holidays and a combined bank of paid sick and vacation time.
- Performance based Short-Term Incentives (varies by role).
- Access to confidential mental health resources to help you and your loved ones improve your quality of life. Personal fitness goal incentives.
- Family orientated benefits such as paid parental leave and support for families raising children with learning, social, behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities.
- Group Rate Life and Disability Insurance.
Benefits Offered Temporary/Contractors:
- Eligible for the relevant benefit programs offered through our partner agencies.
Privacy Notice to California Applicants
At LG, we aspire to empower people and celebrate differences because we believe diversity will create the unexpected. We provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Consistent with our commitment to providing equal opportunity and embracing diversity, LG has implemented affirmative action to ensure applicants are employed and employees are treated without regard to these characteristics.
In addition to the above, LG believes that pay transparency is a key part of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our salary ranges take into account many factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skillset, experience, licensure, certifications, internal equity, and other business needs. While we consider geographic pay differentials in final offers, because we operate in many geographies where applicable, the salary range listed may not reflect all geographic differentials applied.
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