Senior Procurement Specialist (Sourcing)

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Seoul, KOR
In-Office
Senior level
Beauty • Agriculture • Chemical • Industrial
The Role
Lead global sourcing of polymer and plastic raw materials, identify and qualify manufacturers, negotiate high-value contracts, manage supplier relationships, oversee junior coordination, and analyze market and freight trends to optimize total cost of ownership.
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Job Purpose

To drive global sourcing strategy, identify new low-cost high-quality material suppliers, manage strategic vendor relationships, and optimize total cost of ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Global Sourcing: Discover, evaluate, and onboard new polymer and plastic raw material manufacturers across China, Korea, Thailand, and emerging markets.

Strategic Negotiation: Lead high-value contract negotiations to secure optimal payment terms, volume discounts, and annual pricing agreements.

Supplier Qualification: Conduct rigorous risk assessments, background checks, and quality compliance audits on prospective global vendors.

Market Intelligence: Analyze global petrochemical market trends, tariff shifts, and freight indexes to optimize procurement timing.

Process Oversight: Supervise the junior coordination workflow to ensure flawless documentation handover and rapid sales pricing support.

Relationship Management: Build and maintain high-level strategic partnerships with global refinery and distribution heads.



Requirements

Requirements

Experience: 5+ years of strategic sourcing experience specifically within the plastics, polymers, or petrochemical sectors. (e.g., PVC, HDPE, LLDP, Engineering Plastics)

Expertise: Proven track record of auditing and establishing direct manufacturer relationships in Asian and global markets.

Skills: Advanced contract negotiation, supply chain risk management, and ERP software proficiency.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Chemical Engineering, International Business, or a related discipline.

Language requirements needed for smooth communication – English/Korean (Mandatory) Chinese ( preferred).



Skills Required

  • 5+ years strategic sourcing experience in plastics, polymers, or petrochemical sectors (PVC, HDPE, LLDPE, Engineering Plastics)
  • Proven track record auditing and establishing direct manufacturer relationships in Asian and global markets
  • Advanced contract negotiation and supply chain risk management skills
  • ERP software proficiency
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Chemical Engineering, International Business, or related discipline
  • English and Korean language proficiency (mandatory)
  • Chinese language proficiency
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The Company
12 Employees
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

Fouress Synergy LLC is a global multi-commodity trading house specializing in polymers, petrochemicals, agro products (such as rice, wheat, and sugar), metals, and pharmaceutical raw materials, with an expanding wholesale cosmetics vertical. The company focuses on connecting suppliers and buyers across continents, maintaining a strong operational presence and strategic offices in the USA, UAE, Hong Kong, and South Korea.

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