Procurement Associate (Reliever)

First Gen Corporation; Eastern Manila District; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 446,000; Part time

Job summary

First Gen Corporation is seeking a detail-oriented Procurement Associate (Reliever) to support day-to-day procurement activities, including reviewing requisitions, evaluating supplier quotations, issuing purchase orders, and tracking deliveries. This role provides exposure to active purchase orders, supplier relationships, and negotiations during a 4-month contract.

The selected candidate will undergo knowledge transfer and work shadowing to become familiar with procurement transactions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement or related field.
• Prior experience in procurement, purchasing, or buyer roles.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word; Google Workspace including Sheets and Docs.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders while managing multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review purchase requisitions to ensure completeness and compliance.
• Evaluate supplier quotations and tabulate offers.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders per procedures.
• Monitor deliveries and coordinate timely fulfillment.
• Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve procurement concerns.
• Maintain procurement records and follow up on requisitions and POs.
• Participate in knowledge transfer to understand active orders and negotiations.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Communication skills

Vendor coordination

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Google Sheets

Microsoft Word

Google Docs

Google Workspace

Job description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and organized Procurement Associate (Reliever) to support day-to-day procurement activities. The role will involve reviewing purchase requisitions, evaluating supplier quotations, processing purchase orders, monitoring deliveries, and coordinating with vendors to ensure the smooth execution of procurement transactions. This will be a 4 months contract.

The selected candidate will undergo a knowledge transfer and work shadowing period to become familiar with active purchase orders, vendor lists, pending requisitions, and ongoing supplier negotiations.

Key Responsibilities

• Review purchase requisitions to ensure completeness and compliance with procurement requirements.

• Tabulate and compare supplier offers and quotations to support procurement evaluation.

• Prepare and issue purchase orders (POs) in accordance with established procurement procedures.

• Monitor and coordinate the timely delivery of goods and services.

• Address day-to-day vendor inquiries and coordinate with suppliers to resolve procurement-related concerns.

• Maintain accurate procurement records and ensure timely follow-through on pending requisitions and purchase orders.

• Participate in knowledge transfer activities to gain familiarity with ongoing procurement transactions, supplier relationships, and negotiations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related business course. An engineering background is an advantage.

• Prior experience in procurement, purchasing, or buyer-related roles.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word, and Google Workspace, including Gmail, Google Sheets, and Google Docs.

• Ability to prepare tabulations, perform computations, and organize procurement data using Excel or Google Sheets.

• Working knowledge of SAP.

• Keen attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

• Confident verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to coordinate effectively with vendors and internal stakeholders while managing multiple procurement-related tasks.