Purchaser (Manila, PH)

Focal Search Pte Ltd; Manila; On-site; PHP 334,800 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

A ship management firm in Metro Manila is seeking a Procurement Specialist to handle purchasing and supply management. The role involves coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of goods on board. Successful candidates will have a graduate degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience in procurement, strong stakeholder management skills, and proficiency in experienced procurement systems. New graduates will also be considered.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in procurement, ideally in ship management.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage stress.
• Capable of operating sophisticated procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Work with category leads to supply necessary goods for the board.
• Coordinate daily with boats for timely information.
• Maintain high levels of productivity and service quality.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder management

IT savvy

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Graduate of any school

IVE or diploma from any faculty

Job description

Responsibilities

• Works with category leads to supply necessary goods that are sought for the board.
• Handles the purchase cycle with care to guarantee the intended outcome, including requisition processing.
• Coordinating daily with boats to guarantee timely information and promptly handle questions and/or grievances
• Maintain high levels of productivity and service quality. Actively distribute best practices throughout the groups.
• Works with the ship, the agents, and the local ship chandlers to ensure that orders are delivered smoothly.
• Addresses supply-related concerns brought up directly by the vessel
• Gives the captain and superintendent input on the local ship chandler in order to keep costs under control.
• Prepare invoices for payment.
• Handles daily purchasing-related tasks to guarantee the prompt and safe delivery of requisitions placed by the vessel, taking into account the item's criticality.
• Responds to requests made by boats in Oracle Supply Chain, the company's procurement module
• Talks with category leads about delivery and pricing
• Fulfils the objective of operating vessels in a timely, safe, and cost-effective manner in compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
• Examine and evaluate requests in accordance with stakeholder requirements.
• Respect the applicable frame agreements and the vessel's pre-selected costs.
• After approved (to be confirmed), issue the purchase order (PO) with all the necessary information (such as the agent's details and ETB).
• Make that the supplier sends an order confirmation.
• Check-in regarding the delivery two days prior to ETB

Qualifications

• Graduate of any school with a minimum of one to three years of relevant work experience in procurement, ideally in the ship management sector
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in procurement, ideally in the ship management industry, and an IVE or diploma from any faculty
• IT savvy to operate with sophisticated procurement systems
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities, as well as the capacity for all forms of communication
• High level of stress, ability to manage multiple activities in constrained time periods in an organised way, and attention to detail
• Stout and with a strong personality
• New graduates will also be taken into account.