Procurement Category Specialist

Philippine Long Distance; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Philippine Long Distance is seeking a Procurement Category Specialist to drive strategic sourcing and supplier management across the PLDT Group. The role emphasizes demand/supply planning, category planning, and cost-saving initiatives.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years in supply chain, with capital project planning experience preferred. Collaboration with business units and RFx activities are key responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of formal qualifications and study.
• At least 2 years in supply chain, with capital project planning experience preferred (telecommunications, civil, oil & gas).

Responsibilities

• Prepares Demand and Supply Plan and uses it as reference in generating the Buying Plan as needed.
• Assists in the preparation of Category Plan.
• Accountable for identifying opportunities and tracking value of savings.
• Assists the Category Lead in preparation of material for presentation to Procurement Council with project sponsors for spend plan approval.
• Collaborates with Business Units to build plan, set targets, and lead strategic sourcing projects.
• Collaborates with cross-functional team to review KPIs and issues, investigate gaps, and determine action plans.
• Ensures adequate insight of the supply chain and impact to business operations or projects.
• Performs market and supplier analysis to understand key business drivers.
• Develops hypotheses for insights into sourcing strategies and contractual terms.
• Implements modelling tools such as Total Cost of Ownership to support procurement decisions.
• Conducts RFx development, supplier response analysis, RFx comparison and evaluation, supplier negotiation/selection, and PO terms.
• Coordinates with end-users to gather required information.
• Supports procurement process improvement, reporting, and governance activities.

Education

Bachelor's degree holder preferably in engineering, business administration, commerce, or other relevant discipline; or a relevant combination of formal qualifications and additional specialized study.

Job description

Procurement Category Specialist

Company Details

Company : Philippine Long Distance

Job Type : Full Time

Location : Philippines

Education

• Bachelor's degree holder preferably in engineering, business administration, commerce, or other relevant discipline; or a relevant combination of formal qualifications and additional specialized study.

Qualifications

• With at least two (2) years supply chain experience or in related industry and/or field Experience with capital project planning is preferred (e.g.Telecommunications, Civil and Oil & Gas Industry) and/or Consumer Goods logistics planning is an advantage.

Duties and Reponsibilities

An employee who performs purchasing activities which includes but not limited to demand/supply and buying plan preparation, gathering of supplier information, proposal, and/or bid, complex spend analysis, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional team collaborations for the PLDT Group, as assigned by the Head.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares Demand and Supply Plan and uses it as reference in generating the Buying Plan as needed.
• Assists in the preparation of Category Plan.
• Accountable for identifying opportunities and tacking value of savings.
• Assists the Category Lead in preparation of material for presentation to Procurement Council with project sponsors in order to obtain approval on spend plan.
• Collaborates with Business Units (BU) to build plan, set targets, and lead strategic sourcing projects.
• Collaborates with the cross-functional team to review Key Performance Indicators (KP|s), and Issues. Subsequently investigates gaps, proposes solutions, and determines action plans.
• Ensures adequate insight of the supply chain and impact to business operations or projects.
• Performs market and supplier analysis to understand key business drivers
• Develops hypothesis for insights into the sourcing strategies, supply arrangements, and contractual terms.
• Implements modelling tools and framework, such as "Total Cost of Ownership" models, to support procurement activities and decision-making.
• Conducts RFx development, supplier response analysis, RFx comparison, RFx evaluation, supplier negotiation/selection, and Purchase Order terms and conditions determination.
• Coordinates with end-users and relevant business units to gather required information (e.g. technical specifications, scope of work, etc).
• Support procurement process improvement, reporting, and governance activities.

Performs other related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

About the Company

Philippine Long Distance

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is the leading telecommunications provider in the Philippines with approximately 41 wireless subscribers and nearly 2 million fixed lines. PLDT offers primarily prepaid mobile services under the Smart, Talk 'N Text, and CURE brands; it also offers mo...