Procurement Officer

Confidential Jobs; Metro Manila; Hybrid; PHP 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in the Philippines is seeking a Procurement Officer to oversee supplier engagement, review proposals, negotiate pricing, and ensure purchases meet quality and cost targets.

You will maintain records, monitor delivery, and coordinate with divisions while working in Ortigas, Pasig on a hybrid schedule. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics or Accounting and at least 1 year of procurement experience; fresh grads encouraged.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, or Accounting required.
• At least 1 year of procurement experience preferred, fresh graduates encouraged.
• Strong command of English; effective cross‑functional communication.
• Ability to perform in-depth cost analysis and weigh transaction options.
• Must be able to make quick, objective, and logical purchasing decisions for quality, quantity, price and timing.

Responsibilities

• Review routine to complex proposals and negotiate prices within an established range.
• Establish supplier specifications, scheduling, and obtain pricing approvals as needed.
• Maintain purchase order logs and monitor cost increases or price reductions.
• Support new or improved products and projects by recommending alternatives.
• Continuously source new and better supply sources and monitor price trends.
• Maintain stock levels and ensure costs are kept at optimum levels.

Skills

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, or Accounting

Job description

The Procurement Officer will review routine to complex proposals, negotiates prices within an established range, recommends suppliers, reviews trends, follows-up on orders placed, verifies delivery, approves payment, and maintains necessary records to ensure purchase at the right quantity, right quality, right price and from the right source.

• Contacts vendors/suppliers to establish specifications, scheduling and negotiates pricing. Negotiates pricing with suppliers to ensure cost effectiveness and product availability. Purchases products within predetermined range. Obtains approval from manager to purchase products over purchase limit or with a long lead time.
• Evaluates vendor by considering service level as well as best pricing. Recommends a change in manufacturer to Division when problems with service, price or availability of products arise. Maintains purchase order log noting cost increases and price reductions.
• Initiates and assists in the study, testing and launching of new or improved products or projects by recommending various alternatives.
• Continually sources new and better alternative supply sources.
• Initiates material improvement and development based on technological advancement.
• Maintains current stock level of regular items at all times by keeping inventory levels within the safety stock and target quantity levels.
• Ensures that product costs are maintained at their optimum level by negotiating for the fairest and most reasonable price of all purchased items; monitors price trends based on economic, political, and social factors and other reliable price indicators.
• Assists and coordinates with other divisions/departments in establishing systems and procedures.

Job Qualifications

• Graduate of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, or Accounting.
• Has at least 1 year of experience in procurement but fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Good command of English language; can communicate well with other divisions and departments, contractors and suppliers.
• Able to do in-depth cost analysis and to weigh advantages/disadvantages of given transactions.
• Able to make quick, objective and logical decisions on matters relating to the quality, quantity, price and timing of purchases in the best interest of the company.
• Willing to be assigned in Ortigas, Pasig (hybrid set-up).