Head of Purchasing & Strategic Sourcing

OptiHR Business Solutions Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

OptiHR Business Solutions Inc. is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead the end-to-end procurement function and manage a team of purchasing professionals.

This role drives supplier selection, cost efficiencies, process improvements, and strong internal controls while partnering with Finance, Warehouse, Engineering, and Operations to ensure timely, quality procurement across the organization. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a related field and 5–8 years of progressive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Accountancy, Economics, or related field.
• 5–8 years of progressive purchasing or procurement experience.
• 3 years of supervisory or managerial experience preferred.
• Strong experience in supplier negotiation, strategic sourcing, procurement operations, and process improvement.
• Experience in multi-company, multi-site, or shared services environment is an advantage.
• Procurement, Supply Chain, Purchasing, or Contract Management certification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day operations of the Purchasing Department.
• Manage the complete procurement cycle, including purchase request review, sourcing, canvassing, quotation analysis, negotiation, PO issuance, delivery monitoring, and supplier evaluation.
• Develop and maintain a strong network and database of qualified and reliable suppliers.
• Lead strategic sourcing, supplier accreditation, due diligence, and supplier performance management.
• Review quotations and comparative analyses and recommend suppliers based on overall value, quality, reliability, delivery capability, and total cost.
• Negotiate competitive pricing, payment terms, volume discounts, delivery schedules, warranties, logistics costs, and other commercial terms.
• Identify and deliver cost savings and cost-avoidance opportunities through negotiation, alternative sourcing, consolidation, benchmarking, standardization, and process improvement.
• Monitor Purchase Requests, RFQs, Purchase Orders, deliveries, and outstanding procurement requirements.
• Strengthen purchasing policies, procedures, approval controls, documentation, and segregation of duties.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and established approval authorities.
• Coordinate closely with Finance, Accounting, Warehouse, Engineering, Operations, and other internal stakeholders.
• Lead, coach, and develop the purchasing team while establishing clear performance standards and accountability.
• Prepare procurement reports and analytics covering purchasing status, supplier performance, delivery delays, cost savings, price variances, and other key metrics.

Skills

Procurement management

Supplier negotiation

Strategic sourcing

Procurement operations

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Accountancy, Economics

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement analytics

Job description

OptiHR Business Solutions Inc. is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager to lead the end-to-end procurement function and manage a team of purchasing professionals.

This role drives supplier selection, cost efficiencies, process improvements, and strong internal controls while partnering with Finance, Warehouse, Engineering, and Operations to ensure timely, quality procurement across the organization. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a related field and 5–8 years of progressive