Procurement Specialist

Xurpas, Inc.; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Xurpas, Inc. is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing across the S2C lifecycle, including supplier outreach, RFx events, negotiations, and contract execution.

The role requires fluent Korean (C1-C2) and substantial experience in category management, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations. You will develop category strategies using market intelligence, perform financial analyses, and champion AI-powered workflows to improve speed and risk management.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of strategic sourcing, category management, or consulting experience.
• Fluent Korean (C1-C2) and strong communication skills.
• Hands-on experience in category strategy, sourcing events, supplier evaluations, and negotiations.
• Ability to adopt enterprise AI tools with structured thinking and good judgment.
• Ability to translate business goals into prompts and iterate outputs.
• Strong analytical skills in evaluating supplier proposals and contracts.
• Independent contributor with mentoring experience in sourcing and AI literacy.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to tailor communications for executives.

Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing initiatives across the S2C lifecycle, including supplier outreach, RFx events, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Develop category strategies and roadmaps using market intelligence and financial analyses.
• Perform financial and commercial analyses of supplier proposals and contracts to inform negotiation strategies.
• Champion enterprise AI tools to streamline workflows and accelerate delivery.
• Contribute to market intelligence and thought leadership for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support business development activities including due diligence and case studies.
• Mentor peers and junior team members in sourcing, AI literacy, and procurement best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in procurement delivery models.
• Travel up to 50% to multiple customer locations.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Korean language (C1-C2)

AI literacy

Supplier engagement

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPSM/MCIPS (preferred)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

• Execute sourcing initiatives across the S2C lifecycle, including supplier outreach, RFx events, negotiations, award recommendations, and contract execution.
• Develop and support category strategies, roadmaps, and pipelines by leveraging market intelligence, supplier research, and financial/commercial analyses to align with client business goals.
• Perform financial and commercial analyses of supplier proposals and contracts to inform negotiation strategies, optimize outcomes, and provide advisory recommendations.
• Champion the use of AI and digital tools, applying enterprise-approved assistants to streamline workflows, enhance reporting, and accelerate delivery of sourcing outcomes.
• Contribute to market intelligence and thought leadership content, synthesizing cross-client learnings and industry research into actionable insights for both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Support business development efforts, including contract assessments, due diligence, business case development, and preparation of case studies.
• Mentor peers and junior team members, building capability in sourcing execution, stakeholder engagement, AI literacy, procurement best practices, and expertise.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in procurement delivery models, sourcing practices, and supplier engagement approaches.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to multiple customer locations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required (or equivalent professional experience). Advanced degrees and/or professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, MCIPS) preferred.
• Must have 5-7 years of strategic sourcing, category management, and/or consulting experience, with demonstrated expertise in strategic sourcing, including engaging with key suppliers, and the flexibility to adapt across multiple spend areas.
• C1-C2 (Fluent, Near Native) proficiency in Korean.
• Hands-on experience supporting category strategy development, executing sourcing events, supplier evaluations, and contract negotiations; proven ability to balance execution excellence with emerging advisory responsibilities.
• Demonstrate the ability to efficiently and responsibly use AI in day-to-day work, including the following. Please note candidates with Source-to-Contract experience are welcome, even if they have not used AI tools in their work; candidates without direct experience are expected to have the ability to adopt new methods that improve speed, quality, and risk management in sourcing and contracting. All candidates should approach AI with curiosity, structured thinking, and a willingness to challenge old ways of working.
• Practical, consistent use of enterprise AI assistants to complete core S2C tasks with sound judgment and quality control.
• Ability to translate business goals into clear prompts and iterate quickly to produce accurate, usable outputs.
• Habit of validating AI outputs against source data, policies, and stakeholder guidance.
• Ability to prepare and refine documents for effective AI use (e.g., reformatting tables, flattening tracked changes, converting scans/PDFs, adding headers/context) so assistants can parse them reliably.
• Strong numeric and text-based analytical ability; experience conducting financial and commercial analysis of supplier contracts and proposals; ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Independent contributor capable of managing own workstreams; experience mentoring peers or junior colleagues in sourcing execution, AI literacy, procurement practices, and expertise.
• Skilled at building trust with suppliers and stakeholders; able to tailor communications for executives, functions, and external partners.
• Adept at prioritizing and managing multiple projects in dynamic, fast-paced environments; able to operate independently while contributing effectively in shared services and matrixed structures.
• Strong critical thinker and self-starter with the ability to take initiative under high-level direction; adaptable problem-solver with a passion for continuous self-learning and growth.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to create client-facing deliverables and thought leadership; proven ability to adapt messaging fo