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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Quality Assistant Manager

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSuzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A four-year degree in Business Administration, or equivalent work experience, and at least three years of buying experience.
  • Good negotiation skills.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • A professional manner.
  • Ability to work well with others.
  • A positive attitude.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good telephone skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Ability to speak and read English well.

Responsibilities

  • Review drawing packages and obtain quotations from the Approved Supplier List for prototype and production processes.
  • Negotiate with approved suppliers on terms, delivery, quality specifications, and overall cost.
  • Analyze and compare quotations, detail differences and competitive advantages, and recommend the best proposal based on how the money would be spent.
  • Process purchase requisitions for new tools, tool modifications, component parts, and products for new projects and programs, and process updates and changes to existing ones.
  • Question and justify all price changes, including increases and surcharges.
  • Coordinate activities with global procurement engineers.
  • Monitor supplier delivery performance on new and existing products and projects, and work with the Chinese Sourcing Engineer and management when improvement is needed.
  • Maintain current delivery information on all programs and provide project teams with feedback on materials, environmental, and supplier issues within the Chinese supplier base.
  • Work with Quality Control to expedite first-article samples and supplier Corrective Action Requests.
  • Return rejected material within two days of disposition per the material review report, and coordinate corrective-action resolution and delivery of replacement material.
  • Develop new sources of supply and recommend additions to and deletions from the Approved Supplier List to Sourcing, Engineering, and Quality.
  • Participate in supplier surveys at supplier facilities to evaluate capabilities and capacities.
  • Meet with supplier representatives as needed.
  • Follow company policies and procedures and strive to meet or exceed customer requirements.
  • Assist in enforcing the company's Code of Ethics regarding conflicts of interest, gifts, entertainment, illegal practices, bribes, and gratuities.
  • Assist the departmental goal of placing orders within one week of appearing on the Order Action Report.
  • Assist the global procurement engineer with project management of sourced programs from prototype through final production.
  • Question purchase requisitions regarding make-or-buy decisions.
  • Maintain the Savings Report.
  • Track purchase price variance daily and report it monthly.
  • Maintain the contract management system.
  • Maintain the e-approval system and process.
  • Manage analysis-stage orders.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the department Manager.

Desired Qualifications

  • Buying experience in a manufacturing or electronics/connector environment.
  • Familiarity with tooling, molding, plating, or machining processes.
  • Proficiency with enterprise resource planning or procurement systems, such as SAP.
  • Experience with cost analysis, purchase price variance tracking, and supplier development.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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