Procurement Specialist - Korean Language

Primary Skills: Procurement Specialist with Korean Language

C1 – C2 (Fluent, Near Native)

• Experience: 5–7 years of strategic sourcing, category management, and/or consulting experience, with demonstrated expertise in , including engaging with key suppliers, and the flexibility to adapt across multiple spend areas.
• Sourcing & Procurement Expertise: Hands-on experience supporting category strategy development, executing sourcing events, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations; proven ability to balance execution excellence with emerging advisory responsibilities.
• AI Literacy: Demonstrate the ability to efficiently and responsibly use AI in day to day work, including the following. Please note candidates with Source to Contract experience are welcome, even if they have not used AI tools in your work; candidates without direct experience are expected to have an ability to adopt new methods that imrpove speed, quality and risk management in sourcing and contracting. All candidates should approach AI with curiosity, structured thinking and a willingness to challenge old ways of working.
• Practical, consistent use of enterprise AI assistants to complete core S2C tasks with sound judgment and quality control.
• Ability to translate business goals into clear prompts and iterate quickly to produce accurate, usable outputs.
• Habit of validating AI outputs against source data, policies, and stakeholder guidance.
• Ability to prepare and refine documents for effective AI use (e.g., reformatting tables, flattening tracked changes, converting scans/PDFs, adding headers/context) so assistants can parse them reliably.
• Market & Analytical Skills: Strong numeric and text-based analytical ability; experience conducting financial and commercial analysis of supplier contracts and proposals; ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Independent contributor capable of managing own workstreams; experience mentoring peers or junior colleagues in sourcing execution, AI literacy, procurement practices, and expertise.
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled at building trust with suppliers and stakeholders; able to tailor communications for executives, functions, and external partners.
• Project Management: Adept at prioritizing and managing multiple projects in dynamic, fast-paced environments; able to operate independently while contributing effectively in shared services and matrixed structures.
• Behaviors: Strong critical thinker and self-starter with the ability to take initiative under high-level direction; adaptable problem-solver with a passion for continuous self-learning and growth.
• Communication & Storytelling: Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to create client-facing deliverables and thought leadership; proven ability to adapt messaging for C-suite executives, functional stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Business Development Orientation: Interest in contributing to business development through contract assessments, due diligence, and case studies; emerging ability to support pursuit teams.
• Tools & Platforms: Proficiency in sourcing/procurement platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, and AI-enabled productivity tools.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required (or equivalent professional experience). Advanced degrees and/or professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, MCIPS) preferred.