Procurement Operations Specialist  

Responsible for the management, optimization and implementation of procure to pay strategies, processes and activities to efficiently meet the operational requirements of the Company; Collaborates with Facilities and various stakeholders to ensure alignment of objectives and targets; Ensures integration and leveraging of spend through coordination with SS team and utilization of supply and service agreements.

Responsibilities:

• Implements procurement activities from receipt of approved and complete PR, identifying the best sourcing strategy and most advantageous offer and terms for th Company. Includes among others
  • Evaluation of completeness of approved PRs;
  • Identification of reliable pool of vendors to be invited;
  • Issuance of accurate and complete requests for information, quotation or proposal
  • Evaluation of offers based on level playing field
  • Negotiation of best terms, price delivery, etc
• Provides direction and guidance to Purchasing Operations Assistant in implementing procurement related activities.
• Engages technical, legal and commercial team before, during and post contracting or PO issuance (such as roll-outs of critical POs, etc)
• Leads collaboration meetings with the facilities or internal stakeholders to ensure alignment of targets including advance sourcing plans and resolution of contractual issues and concerns (ex. Rejection, shortshipment, warranty or insurance claims, etc)
• Fosters professional and good relationships with suppliers which includes resolving supplier, delivery, payment and other contractual issues
• Coordinates with suppliers, Payables, Treasury for payment processing and issue
• Coordinates with relevant external stakeholders (Bureau of Customs, PEZA, etc) for any shipments or goods movement
• Coordinates with the SCM Business Services (SBS) team on the following:
  • Resolution of system issues (Maximo and Oracle);
  • P2P process optimization to reduce cycle time;
  • Vendor database management;
  • Vendor due diligence
  • Vendor performance management;
  • Contract and database management;

• At least 3 years experience in Supply Chain Management or related fields
• Any 4-year business related or Behavioral Science course; Engineering or technical background is preferred
• Strong analytical and planning skills;
• Good communication and presentation skills;
• Excellent problem-solving skills;