Program Buyer

We make life more comfortable.

Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

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Job Opening : Program Buyer

Work place : Busan, South Korea

Key Responsibilities

Manage purchasing and ordering of consumables and advanced development items (domestic and overseas)

Perform monthly closing tasks (e.g., consumables, sample materials)

Manage equipment and tooling

Support activities related to advanced development projects

Analyze material purchasing status and FCST by supplier

Document purchasing activities and manage related systems (e.g., ERP, PLM)

Continuously improve and optimize purchasing processes

Collaborate closely with project teams to support product development

Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with suppliers

Requirements

Experiences in purchasing or import-related roles

Minimum 1 year of experience in the Automotive parts industry, preferably in a purchasing team

Strong proficiency in Excel

Intermediate to advanced English skills

(e.g., TOEIC score of 800+ or equivalent certification)

Education

Bachelor's degree (4-year university)

Preferred majors: Distribution/Trade, Business Administration, or related fields

Additional Information

Good communication ability and excellent negotiation skills

Ability to work under pressure and pronounced solution orientation as well as in global teams across different departments

Result oriented

Willingness for international travel and intercultural understanding global mindset

Customer-oriented thinking and acting as well as high adherence to timelines

Understanding of the processes according to ISO 9001 / IATF 16949, VDA 6.3

Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes and experience in interpreting and analysing a CBD

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