The Module Development Specialist is responsible for ensuring that all products delivered from a supplier are in compliance with manufacturing specifications and company standards. Responsible for managing supplier programs for manufacturing, Initial-quality and other operational processes, as well as ensuring that quality programs are in compliance with regulatory requirements. Also, role in discovering new-potential suppliers.

(To perform within this position successfully, the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Driving supplier quality performance, including new product development and product quality improvement.
• Ensuring the supplier meets all regulatory and company requirements
• Maintaining supplier quality level of the products.
• Develop suppliers’ parts on right schedule.
• Project Management (Quality, Delivery and Cost)
• Research and find the best vendors to supply materials needed for manufacturing process.
• Contact vendors and liaise between product engineers, manufacturing personnel and suppliers to negotiate contracts to secure required materials for the production floor.
• Review engineering and manufacturing specifications to identify materials needed for product assembly for all manufactured goods
• Conduct supplier quality control audits on a regular basis to ensure vendors and their supplies remain in compliance with company and federal manufacturing and production standards
• Communicate with vendors regularly to address any concerns and foster an environment that facilitates continual improvement in working relationships
• Maintain a supplier database and include performance evaluations and quality control audits in the database for in-house access by company and manufacturing management personnel
• Assist with logistics, including communications with vendors when there are packaging and receiving issues when materials arrive at receiving dock

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required and preferred for this position.)

Required Education & Experience:

• Associate’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field 
• Three (3) years of experience in Purchasing Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Proven Microsoft Office experience (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Bilingual in Korean and English

Preferred Education & Experience:

• 3 years of experience in Just in parts manufacturing (Injection/steel parts) in Automotive industry (SQA, Procurement, Development, Manufacturing control)

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Driver’s License needed

Working Conditions: 

• Office setting, some walking within and between buildings
• Overtime as needed
• Frequent travel with possible overnight or extended stays
• Working in all Procurement development work groups if needed