Procurement Manager - Upstream

Asia-Select; Muntinlupa; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Asia-Select is seeking an experienced Procurement Operations Manager to lead safety‑driven procurement programs and align Source-to-Pay processes with global standards. You will drive policy development, maintain SOPs and WIs, and partner with the S2P Global Process Owner to optimize cost and cash flow in a hybrid setup.

The role requires 7+ years in procurement, a track record in management within a global business service or BPO, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of procurement experience, focus on procurement operations.
• 5+ years in procurement/operations management driving policy and process development.
• 5+ years in procurement/operations management in bidding, contracts, and supplier onboarding.
• 5+ years in global business service, shared service, or BPO environment.
• Demonstrates leadership in fast-paced, time-sensitive contexts.
• Strong English communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Experience with Celonis is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership in safety culture within procurement activities.
• Promote Asia-Select vision and core values in daily operations.
• Drive S2P roadmap implementation to standardize, streamline, and automate processes.
• Review and revise S2P Policy for clarity, cost-saving opportunities, and compliance.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and WIs; update DMS and distribute documents.
• Ensure alignment with S2P Global Process Owner and other Managers.
• Establish KPIs to measure process performance.
• Develop core competencies for tactical buyers to drive high performance.
• Support S2P helpdesk to address root causes and ensure quality service.
• Benchmark performance with industry best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement while achieving cost reduction and cash flow gains.
• Interface with leadership to align with business goals.
• Foster a collaborative environment with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan development.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Masters degree or Supply Chain certification preferred

Tools

Celonis

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate leadership in promoting Company's safety culture, ensuring that safety is prioritized in all activities to achieve an accident-free environment.
• Promote Company’s vision of striving to be a premier specialty chemicals and materials company and demonstrate and integrate its core values into our daily activities.
• Facilitate the implementation of the upstream procurement operations roadmap to standardize, streamline, and automate all processes within the Source-to-Pay (S2P) landscape.
• Conduct a thorough review and propose revisions to the S2P Policy to address any existing loopholes, enhance clarity, identify cost‑saving opportunities, and ensure heightened compliance.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs). Ensure that new and revised procedural documents are updated in Company's document management system (DMS) and distributed to all relevant parties promptly.
• Ensure goal alignment and collaboration with other Procurement Operations Managers and the S2P Global Process Owner.
• Establish key performance indicators to measure process performance.
• Develop core competencies for the tactical buyers to support high performance of their roles and responsibilities.
• Support the S2P helpdesk team to ensure we are addressing the root cause of issues related to downstream procurement related processes and that the team is providing high quality customer service.
• Network with industry professionals to identify best practices and benchmark performance to ensure Company processes and systems are optimized.
• Drive continuous, incremental, and where possible, step‑change improvement to achieve leading edge performance while delivering cost reduction and cash flow productivity.
• Interface with business and functional leadership to ensure appropriate alignment consistent with business goals.
• Foster a team environment that develops strong business and professional relationships with key internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Support the development of the Annual Operating Plan and Strategic Plan and manage to meet or exceed expectations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (Masters or Supply Chain certification preferred).
• 7+ years of procurement experience, with a focus on procurement operations.
• Minimum of five years of Procurement / Operations experience in a management role, driving policy and process development within the purchase requisition to payables sub processes.
• Minimum of five years of Procurement / Operations experience in a management role, driving policy and process development within the competitive bidding, contract management, and supplier onboarding sub processes.
• Minimum of five years’ experience working in a global business service (GBS), shared service (SSO) or business process outsourcing (BPO) environment.
• Demonstrates leadership skills in navigating complex situations within a fast-paced and time‑sensitive context.
• Experience working within a global organization
• An effective communicator, proficient in English, skilled at fostering relationships across all organizational levels, as well as a collaborative team member.
• Demonstrates strong analytical proficiency and effective project management capabilities. Working within the Celonis platform an advantage.

Work Schedule:Midshift (3pm - 12am)

Work Set-up:Hybrid (3 days a week)