Manager, Purchasing

Ingram Micro Philippines BPO LLC; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro Philippines BPO LLC is seeking a procurement professional to manage purchasing of products and services, ensuring inventory targets are met. You will negotiate with vendors to secure favorable terms while coordinating with internal departments to resolve invoicing and shipment discrepancies.

Ideal candidates have a four-year degree, 5+ years of applicable experience, and 2+ years in supervisory roles, with a strong focus on process adherence and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year college degree.
• Minimum 5 years functional experience including 2 years supervisory/4 years leadership.
• Experience in purchasing and vendor negotiations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Purchases of products and services to meet company requirements and inventory targets.
• Negotiates best deals with vendors and ensures quality and delivery standards.
• Interfaces with internal departments to resolve invoicing and shipment discrepancies.
• Buyers may specialize in a specific area or provide functional support.
• Supports paperwork and purchasing system transactions adhering to procedures.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Inventory management

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Process adherence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! Job Description: Accelerate your career. Join the organization that's driving the world's technology and shape the future. Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage™ set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com Come join our team where you’ll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let’s shape tomorrow - it’ll be a fun journey!

Position Summary:

• Responsible for purchasing of products and services to meet company requirements and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Negotiates best deals with vendors and ensures adherence to quality and delivery standards.
• Interfaces with multiple internal departments to resolve discrepancies related to invoicing, shipments, etc.
• Buyers may specialize in a specific area (e.g. services, IT products, etc.) or functional support (sales).
• Support personnel manage the paperwork and purchasing systems transactions to ensure adherence to procedures.

What you bring to the role:

• Manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments.
• Sets goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results.
• Problems faced may be difficult to moderately complex.
• Influences others outside of own job area regarding policies, practices and procedures.
• Manages a staff of professional and support associates.
• Makes day-to-day decisions for group/department.
• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges.
• Assignments are defined in terms of activities and objectives.
• Objectives for assigned area defined by upper management.
• Some latitude to make decisions to achieve defined goal.
• Will generally have assumed at least the Senior Professional level of experience before becoming a manager.
• Regularly applies expertise in day-to-day activities.
• May fill the role of a staff member in complex situations.

Qualifications:

• Requires a four-year college degree (or additional relevant experience in a related field).
• Minimum 5 years functional experience including a minimum of 4 years of position specific experience and 2 years of supervisory experience or 4 years of leadership experience.
• #LI-Hybrid

With us, you’ll make technology happen in surprising ways. It’ll be a fun journey! Learn more at http://careers.ingrammicro.com It's no surprise that technology powers the planet. But what might surprise you is that Ingram Micro has the ability to reach more than 90% of the global population. By joining us, you make Ingram Micro’s contribution a reality: helping businesses grow, supporting industries from healthcare to education with their technology, or even connecting the world.

What’s in it for you?

Well, we take great care of our people, everyone is made to feel welcome, and opportunities to grow apply to all. But the prospect of shaping the future through technology is something you’re unlikely to find anywhere else. Let’s shape tomorrow.