Procurement Category Manager

2GO Group; Hinoba-an; Hybrid; PHP 700,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Performance bonuses

Incentives

Travel perks

Health & wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

2GO Group is seeking a seasoned Strategic Procurement professional to shape how the organization manages third-party spend and creates value. You will lead transformational procurement initiatives, strengthen supplier partnerships, and influence decisions across major spend categories from transportation to IT services.

As a strategic contributor, you’ll simplify processes, work with cross-functional teams, and drive category management, sourcing to award, and compliance to unlock savings and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5–7 years of procurement experience, with at least 3 years in category management and business partnering.
• Certifications such as CIPS are advantageous but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive category plans balancing immediate actions with long-term vision.
• Negotiate contracts and establish top vendors to optimize value and continuity.
• Partner with business leaders to align sourcing strategies with requirements and drive cross-functional buy-in.
• Execute sourcing activities from requirements intake to awarding and post-award governance.

Skills

Data Analytics

Stakeholder Presentation

Procurement Systems

Business Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Change Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

e-Sourcing platforms

Job description

5 - 7 Years

Job Description

Here’s the difference you’ll make..

As part of 2GO’s Strategic Procurement team,you’ll go beyond traditional sourcing to reshape how the organization managesthird-party spend and creates commercial value. You’ll identify and leadtransformational procurement initiatives, unlock savings and sustainable supplysolutions, strengthen strategic supplier partnerships, and influence decisionsacross major spend categories—from transportation and equipment to manpower,facilities, petroleum, IT services, and construction.

Operating as a strategic individualcontributor, you’ll challenge the status quo, simplify ways of working, andbring innovative procurement strategies to complex business challenges. You’llwork closely with cross-functional stakeholders and dedicated teams handlingtactical sourcing, fulfillment, P2P, and procurement systems, ensuring yourstrategic insights and category expertise translate into meaningful businessoutcomes. Whether you’re a procurement generalist or a deep categoryspecialist, you’ll have the opportunity to make a measurable impact on 2GO’sgrowth, competitiveness, and long-term value.

Your mission..

Strategic RoadmapDevelopment - Design comprehensive Category Plansthat balance immediate, short-term actions with long-term vision to driveoverarching business goals. Supplement strategic roadmaps with detailedSourcing Calendars to effectively schedule, track, and execute procurementactivities over targeted timelines.

Category Management – Analyze and propose category management initiatives for handledspend categories. Most often, this involves creating initiatives for high valuespend, spanning full year or multi-year contracts. Identify, negotiate,establish, and maintain Preferred Vendors for recurring spend categories tooptimize long-term commercial value and supply continuity.

Business Partnering - Engage business leaders to understand long-term requirements,challenge demand, align sourcing strategies, and influence sourcing andcommercial decisions. Secure cross-functional buy-in for procurementinitiatives through proactive stakeholder management, early engagement, andclose alignment with business requirements.

Sourcing to Awarding – Execute Procurement sourcing activities for high value spend thatfalls within the scope of Strategic Procurement, covering Requirements Intake,RFx preparation, RFx execution, proposal evaluation, detailed negotiations(including contract negotiation) and awarding.

Endorsement to ProcurementOperations and Stakeholders – Upon awarding vendorsor concluding strategic initiatives, endorse awarded vendors and agreed ways ofworking / terms / conditions to both the Procurement Operations group and therelevant stakeholders who can then support in operational execution of thestrategy. Procurement Operations shall support in PO creation, deliverymonitoring and any related issue resolution. Stakeholders shall manage thenon-commercial aspects of the initiative. This job role, however, remainsaccountable to ensure that agreed commercial terms and conditions arefollowed by internal and external stakeholders until the end of any agreedundertaking.

• Contracting: Collaborate with Business Units (BUs) to prepare preliminarycontract drafts prior to initiating bidding activities. Evaluate and negotiateany commercial terms and conditions in contracts. Support end-users andinternal stakeholders during negotiations regarding non-commercial terms asrequired, and support as needed to ensure contracts are closed until finalsignatures. It is expected that Strategic Procurement will manage full year andmulti-year types of contracts.
• Insights Delivery – Provide in-scope supplier / commodity market intelligence andstrategic recommendations as needed to various stakeholders to support businessdecisions.
• Supplier PerformanceEvaluation – Identify Critical Suppliers requiringroutine performance evaluations. Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensurethat performance evaluations and corresponding post-evaluation actions areperformed. Support strategic vendors in ensuring improvements in performance.
• Spend Leadership – The role is primarily an individual contributor role. But as a subjectmatter expert on your assigned spend categories, you will be expected to supportthe Procurement team’s over-all capabilities and awareness on how to managespend under your scope.
• Compliance - Ensure all performed procurement activities adhere to 2GO’sinternal policies.

You’ll thrive in this role if you..

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s degree in SupplyChain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, Economics, or related field.
• Relevant professionalcertifications (e.g., CIPS) or post-graduate studies (MBA) are advantageous butnot mandatory.

Professional Experience

• For Manager level – 5 to 7 years of procurement experience, including a minimum of 3years focus on category management and procurement business partnering.
• We welcome applications from bothbroad procurement generalists and deep category experts.
• Equivalent backgrounds demonstratinga strong track record of leading complex, cross-functional projects and drivingchange management will also be considered.

Technical Skills

• Data Analytics: Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency for datamanipulation and strategic spend analysis.
• Stakeholder Presentation: Strong MS PowerPoint skills (or similar tools) to build compellingdecks for senior stakeholder management.
• Procurement Systems: Familiarity with ERP software (e.g., SAP , Oracle) or e-Sourcing platforms is highly advantageous but notrequired.
• Business Acumen: Strong commercial awareness with the abilityto align procurement strategies with broader corporate goals.
• Stakeholder Management & Influence: High communication and presentation skills,with the capability to influence challenging stakeholders.
• Change Leadership: A growth mindset with a strong inclination tochallenge the status quo, drive continuous process improvements, and theingenuity to piece together fragmented or siloed organizational data.

What’s in it for you at 2GO..

Own enterprise impact. You are trusted to influence decisions and enable the business toperform at its best.

Grow in a valued community. You work in a culture that listens, collaborates, and invests in yourlong-term success.

Excel through expertise. Youare empowered and recognized for delivering high standards and smart solutions.

Be recognized and feel valued—at work and beyond. Receive and enjoy competitive compensation,performance bonuses, incentives, travel perks, Day 1 access to health andwellness programs and paid time off designed to support your well-being.

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

12-Aug-2026

Job ID

Job_339

Department

Strategic Procurement