Procurement Officer

BDO Unibank; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 502,000 - 837,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Unibank is seeking a Procurement Officer to source vendors, manage service implementations, and drive process improvements for branch projects in Makati/Ortigas. The role includes coordinating with Quantity Surveyors, reviewing bids, and ensuring alignment with the bank's strategic goals.

You will participate in negotiations, prepare RFPs, evaluate proposals, and support administrative tasks while ensuring timely, cost-effective procurement outcomes.

Qualifications

• Engineering graduate with minimum 3 years work experience.
• Negotiation, organization, problem-solving, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Purchasing experience is an advantage.
• Computer literate, proficient in written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate for best price without sacrificing service quality.
• Receives and evaluates requests and prepares RFPs.
• Review proposals and tabulate them based on criteria.
• Monitor awarded services for SLA alignment and overall strategy.
• Explore improvements and possible automation of processes.
• Coordinate and guide business units on project requirements and details.
• Prepare reports and perform ad hoc responsibilities.

Skills

Negotiation

Organization

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Purchasing

MS Office

Education

Engineering graduate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are looking for a Procurement Officer who will be primarily responsible for (but not limited to):

• Sourcing vendors/service providers to render outsourcing services for the bank
• Service implementation
• Monitoring and process improvement/development
• To act as coordinator for Branch construction projects
• Assign project activities to Quantity Surveyors (QS) based on priorities and deadlines
• Review technical bid evaluations and comparison of contractors' proposals prepared by QS
• Review budget recommendation based on approved specifications, required scope of works and bid plans before submission to Management
• Handle corporate, critical and special areas projects from sourcing of contractors, bidding, evaluation of bids up to awarding of the project

The Responsibilities we will trust you with:

A. Operational Functions

1. Negotiations / Sourcing

• Negotiates for the best price without sacrificing the quality of service.
• Continuous sourcing of vendors for future requirements of the Bank.

2. Document Processing

• Receives and evaluates requests, business requirements, and business cases, and checks for completeness and correctness of details.
• Prepares Requests for Proposal (RFPs) based on the Business Unit's Service Level Requirements and sends them to prospective service providers.
• Reviews proposals received from service providers and tabulates them based on selection criteria.
• Prepares necessary documents for approvals (Purchase Approval Form / Request for Approval on Commercial Terms).
• Issues notification memos to winning and non-winning bidders, suppliers, or service providers.

3. Service Implementation

• Monitors awarded services to ensure alignment with Service Level Requirements.
• Ensures procurement activities align with the organization's overall strategy and goals.

4. Process Improvement / Development

• Explores better and more reliable service providers who can provide products and services for the Bank.
• Conducts research on the latest market developments that may be utilized by the Bank.
• Explores possible automation of existing processes that would be beneficial for the Bank.

B. Customer Service

• Assists Business Units with specifications of requested services.
• Suggests ideas and guides Business Units on project requirements and details.
• Ensures services are properly implemented by the chosen provider.

C. Administrative Functions

• Prepares reports as needed.
• Performs ad hoc responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

The Qualifications you should have:

Education

• Engineering graduate with minimum 3 years work experience

Work Experience

• Negotiation, organization, problem-solving, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Purchasing experience is an advantage
• Computer literate, proficient in written and oral communication

Skills

• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Organizational skills

Candidate must be willing to be assigned in Makati/Ortigas.