Category Buyer

O!Save; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car + Gasoline Usage

HMO health insurance

15 days of vacation leave

15 days of sick leave

Job summary

O!Save is seeking a category purchasing lead to own end-to-end buying and product development for your store category, reporting to the Distribution Center in Taytay, Rizal.

You will source suppliers, negotiate terms, build a targeted assortment, and manage vendor partnerships across local and international networks while supporting the company’s hard-discount model.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in retail purchasing or food buying.
• Proven supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost optimization.
• Strong analytical skills to assess product performance and make data-driven purchasing decisions.
• Willingness to visit plants and production facilities to ensure quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end purchasing and product development for your category.
• Source suppliers, negotiate terms, develop specifications and launch O!Save private label products.
• Build and manage a targeted assortment aligned with customer needs and hard discount purchasing principles.
• Negotiate high-impact supply agreements and cultivate vendor partnerships across local and international supplier networks.

Skills

Retail purchasing

Supplier negotiations

Data analysis

Quality standards

Travel readiness

Job description

Who We Are:

O!Save is a hard discount neighborhood grocery store established in 2021. We offer essential, high-quality products at consistently low prices to local communities across the Philippines and Indonesia. Our mission is to restore buying power and make quality living affordable for everyone.

This role will report to our Distribution Center in Taytay, Rizal.

What You'll Do:

• You will own end-to-end purchasing and product development for your category
• You will source suppliers, negotiate terms, develop specifications and launch O!Save private label products
• You will build and manage a targeted assortment aligned with customer needs and hard discount purchasing principles
• You will negotiate high-impact supply agreements and cultivate vendor partnerships across local and international supplier networks

What You'll Bring:

• 3-5 years of experience in retail purchasing, or food related buying
• Demonstrated success in supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost optimization
• Strong analytical skills to assess product performance and make data-driven purchasing decisions
• Willingness to visit plants and production facilities to ensure quality standards
• Flexibility to work in our Distribution Center in Taytay Rizal, Philippines and travel to supplier locations when needed

What You'll Gain:

• Company Car + Gasoline Usage
• HMO health insurance
• 15 days of vacation leave and 15 days of sick leave
• The opportunity to join a growing company that's changing retail in the Philippines and expanding across Southeast Asia