Procurement Specialist

The Medical City; Pasig; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical City Ortigas is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist to lead category management for CAPEX medical equipment and group procurement initiatives. You will ensure compliant, timely, and cost-efficient processing of hospital procurement needs from qualified sources, aligned with KPIs and existing policies.

Ideal candidates hold a four-year business degree, experience in hospital procurement, and CPP is a plus.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a four-year Business course.
• Experience in hospital/clinical procurement is preferred.
• CPP certification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Achieve procurement goals following established systems and protocols.
• Identify trends and provide feedback on contract performance for negotiations.
• Coordinate activities of subcontractors and suppliers within the contract management plan.
• Organize and prepare complex documents using standard office software and summarize data for reports.
• Collect and analyze cost drivers, market dynamics, and supplier options for decision making.
• Implement and improve procurement processes in line with Policies and Manual.
• Manage end-to-end processing and timely delivery of procurement requirements within assigned categories.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Data analysis

Sourcing

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

Office software

Job description

The Medical City Ortigas is searching for an experienced Procurement Specialist to join the team and help lead the organization to the next level. This role is responsible for implementing best practices for Category Management, specifically for medical equipment CAPEX and Group Procurement initiatives (e.g., Buy-Together programs covered by contracts). Ensuring the processing of assigned hospital procurement requirements from legitimate sources, with the right quality, within the required timelines, and in a cost-efficient manner, in accordance with existing procurement policies and manuals. Preparing procurement summary reports aligned with established KPIs for the assigned category.

What's The Role All About?

Job responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Achieving specific procurement goals or provide support to others while following established procurement systems and protocols.
• Identify trends, summarize findings, and give feedback on existing contract performance, and provide it as input to new contract processes for negotiations/renegotiations.
• Deliver required outcomes by coordinating activities of subcontractors and suppliers and acting as primary point of contact for them while working within an established contract management plan.
• Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
• Collect and analyze the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for a low-risk area with many alternatives and minimum costs to change, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision-making.
• Implement and continuously improve procurement processes in compliance with the Procurement Operations Policies and Manual, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives in governance standards.
• Manages end-to-end processing and timely delivery of procurement requirements within assigned categories by sourcing from qualified suppliers and ensuring quality, cost-efficiency, and service timeliness.

Who Are We Looking For?

Ideally, a candidate must be a graduate of any four (4) year Business course, preferably with experience working in the same field/industry of hospital/clinical setting and to work in a purely onsite setting. Certified Procurement Professional (CPP) is an advantage.