Marketing Buyer

Pioneer Adhesives Inc. (formerly Republic Chemical Industries Inc.); Calamba; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneer Adhesives Inc. is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage end-to-end purchasing of marketing materials and services, including POS items, printed collateral, promotional items, displays, and agency services.

You will partner with Marketing to confirm specifications, quantities, budgets, and delivery schedules. Responsibilities include sourcing suppliers through competitive bidding, ERP PR-to-PO processing with complete documentation, negotiating terms, monitoring performance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• At least two years of direct purchasing or buyer experience, preferably covering marketing materials, printing, promotional merchandise, events, or agency services.
• Experience in competitive bidding, commercial evaluation, cost analysis, supplier sourcing, and contract negotiation.
• Working knowledge of print production, point-of-sale materials, promotional items, artwork approval, and supplier quality requirements.
• Familiarity with ERP purchasing processes, PR-to-PO controls, budgets, and invoice documentation.
• Experience coordinating multiple suppliers and time-sensitive campaign, event, or product-launch requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in alignment with company Vision, Mission, Core Values, procurement policies, and ethical sourcing requirements.
• Manage end-to-end procurement of marketing materials and services, including point-of-sale materials, printed collateral, promotional items, displays, event requirements, and agency services.
• Partner with Marketing and requesting departments to confirm specifications, quantities, approved budgets, delivery schedules, and campaign or product-launch requirements.
• Source, evaluate, recommend, and accredit capable suppliers through competitive bidding, commercial comparison, and due diligence in accordance with company guidelines.
• Execute PR-to-PO conversion in ERP within the required turnaround time and ensure complete supporting documents and approvals.
• Coordinate samples, artwork, proofs, production, and delivery to ensure materials meet approved brand, quality, quantity, and timeline requirements.
• Negotiate competitive pricing, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, service levels, and other commercial conditions.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance, contract compliance, confidentiality, quality issues, rework, claims, and corrective actions.
• Maintain supplier performance evaluations and annual ratings in accordance with QP-PUR-007.
• Drive cost savings, cost avoidance, supplier alternatives, and market benchmarking while protecting campaign continuity and service quality.
• Prepare procurement reports, coordinate invoice and payment concerns with Finance, support Quality Management, system compliance, and perform other duties assigned by the immediate superior.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Cost optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description & Qualifications

• Perform duties in alignment with company Vision, Mission, Core Values, procurement policies, and ethical sourcing requirements.

• Manage the end-to-end procurement of marketing materials and services, including point-of-sale materials, printed collateral, promotional items, displays, event requirements, and agency services.

• Partner with Marketing and requesting departments to confirm specifications, quantities, approved budgets, delivery schedules, and campaign or product-launch requirements.

• Source, evaluate, recommend, and accredit capable suppliers through competitive bidding, commercial comparison, and due diligence in accordance with company guidelines.

• Execute PR-to-PO conversion in ERP within the required turnaround time and ensure complete supporting documents and approvals.

• Coordinate samples, artwork, proofs, production, and delivery to ensure materials meet approved brand, quality, quantity, and timeline requirements.

• Negotiate competitive pricing, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, service levels, and other commercial conditions.

• Monitor supplier delivery performance, contract compliance, confidentiality, quality issues, rework, claims, and corrective actions.

• Maintain supplier performance evaluations and annual ratings in accordance with QP-PUR-007.

• Drive cost savings, cost avoidance, supplier alternatives, and market benchmarking while protecting campaign continuity and service quality.

• Prepare procurement reports, coordinate invoice and payment concerns with Finance, support Quality Management

• System compliance, and perform other duties assigned by the immediate superior.

Qualifications & Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

• At least two years of direct purchasing or buyer experience, preferably covering marketing materials, printing,

promotional merchandise, events, or agency services.

• Experience in competitive bidding, commercial evaluation, cost analysis, supplier sourcing, and contract negotiation.

• Working knowledge of print production, point-of-sale materials, promotional items, artwork approval, and supplier quality requirements.

• Familiarity with ERP purchasing processes, PR-to-PO controls, budgets, and invoice documentation.

• Experience coordinating multiple suppliers and time-sensitive campaign, event, or product-launch requirements.

Skills

• High degree of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.

• Strong oral and written communication and stakeholder-management skills.

• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple urgent requirements under pressure.

• Strong negotiation, analytical, cost-comparison, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficient in MS Office and ERP or purchasing systems.

• Ability to prepare and present sourcing recommendations, savings reports, and supplier performance results.