Procurement Expert (STT-GDC Philippines)

Globe Telecom; Makati; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Globe Telecom is seeking an experienced Procurement Expert to manage end-to-end procurement activities across the organization. The role leads sourcing, cost negotiation, vendor management, and purchasing processes to ensure high-quality goods and services meet business needs.

Key responsibilities include reviewing PRs within 24 hours, shaping sourcing frameworks, conducting RFPs, and negotiating framework agreements.

Qualifications

• Education: Certificate or Diploma in IT, Computing, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on Procurement/Supply Chain experience, with a proven track record in strategic sourcing initiatives and at least 1 year of team management experience.
• Professional procurement certifications or equivalent training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review PRs within 24 hours for completeness of approvals, specifications, and supporting documents.
• Brief proponents on complex procurement requirements and collaborate with Legal and internal teams to define sourcing frameworks, evaluation criteria, and contract strategies.
• Formulate work plans from Request for Proposal (RFP) receipt through to Purchase Order (PO) issuance and monitor timelines.
• Guide proponents through RFP development, identifying commercial/operational risk exposures, bonds, and insurance requirements.
• Review and issue RFPs incorporating instructions to bidders, proforma contracts, and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
• Coordinate vendor selection with Vendor Management (VM) and invite accredited suppliers.
• Schedule and lead pre-bid conferences, manage bid opening activities, and drive commercial clarification and negotiations.
• Partner with proponents to consolidate technical and commercial evaluations into joint award recommendations.
• Finalize commercial annexes, legal clearances, and issue POs within agreed SLAs.
• Perform spend analyses on repetitive orders, develop annual demand forecasts, and negotiate framework agreements.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Vendor management

Cross-functional teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Certificate or Diploma in IT/ Computing/ Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Procurement Expert to manage end-to-end procurement activities across our organization. In this role, you will lead sourcing, cost negotiation, vendor management, and purchasing processes to ensure high-quality goods and services fulfill our key business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing & PR Management

• Review Purchase Requisitions (PRs) within 24 hours for completeness of approvals, specifications, and supporting documents.
• Brief proponents on complex procurement requirements and collaborate with Legal and internal teams to define sourcing frameworks, evaluation criteria, and contract strategies.
• Formulate work plans from Request for Proposal (RFP) receipt through to Purchase Order (PO) issuance and monitor timelines.

RFP & Bidding Execution

• Guide proponents through RFP development, identifying commercial/operational risk exposures, bonds, and insurance requirements.
• Review and issue RFPs incorporating instructions to bidders, proforma contracts, and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
• Coordinate vendor selection with Vendor Management (VM) and invite accredited suppliers.
• Schedule and lead pre-bid conferences, manage bid opening activities, and drive commercial clarification and negotiations.

Contract Award & Frame Agreement Processing

• Partner with proponents to consolidate technical and commercial evaluations into joint award recommendations.
• Finalize commercial annexes, legal clearances, and issue POs within agreed SLAs.
• Perform spend analyses on repetitive orders, develop annual demand forecasts, and negotiate framework agreements (leveraging reverse auctions where appropriate).

Vendor & Operational Management

• Monitor vendor performance against KPIs and elevate operational issues (e.g., delivery delays, non-compliance) to Vendor Management.
• Assist VM in sourcing new suppliers for emerging requirements.
• Track open PRs/POs to closure and generate weekly/monthly KPI reports covering savings, SLA compliance, and operational metrics.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Certificate or Diploma in IT, Computing, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on Procurement/Supply Chain experience, with a proven track record in strategic sourcing initiatives and at least 1 year of team management experience.
• Professional procurement certifications or equivalent training preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Strong negotiation, decision-making, and project management skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and manage vendor relationships.

Meticulous attention to detail with the resilience to thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.