Purchasing Assistant Manager (Pooling)

mcdonald's philippines (golden arches development corporation); Philippines; On-site; PHP 670,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonald’s Philippines is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain professional to lead strategic procurement and category management for food and paper products, shaping sourcing strategies, supplier evaluation, and contract negotiations.

You will drive cost optimization, supplier performance, and data-driven insights, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient operations and continuous improvement across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years in Supply Chain, Purchasing, or Logistics.
• Experience in handling food category is preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Oversees procurement lifecycle for food and paper products, including strategy, supplier evaluation and contract negotiation.
• Leads sourcing initiatives, forecasting, inventory management and supplier accreditation.
• Drives cost optimization and supplier performance via regular reviews.
• Analyzes procurement data to inform strategic decisions and collaborates with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Data analysis

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Data gathering

Root cause analysis

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

McDonald’s is the largest fast-food chain with over 70,000 employees serving Filipinos all over the Philippines, and we are continuously on the lookout for high-caliber talents to join our growing team!

With us, working means an opportunity to grow with our limitless career opportunities, and experience an empowering, inclusive and safe work environment.

What you will do:

• Strategic Procurement and Category Management: Oversees the full procurement lifecycle for food and paper products, including proposal development, sourcing strategy creation, supplier evaluation and selection, contract negotiation, and category management to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Accreditation: Lead sourcing initiatives including supplier and supply mapping, commercial negotiations, forecasting, inventory management, risk mitigation, contingency planning, supply capacity building, contract compliance, and supplier accreditation.
• Cost Optimization & Supplier Performance Management: Drives cost optimization and supply chain innovations for new and existing product lines and conducts regular business reviews to enhance vendor performance and overall service quality.
• Data-Driven Insights & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Analyzes procurement and supply chain data to generate actionable insights for strategic decision‑making and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless operations and continuous improvement.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering.
• At least 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, or Logistics.
• Must have an experience in handling food category.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Skilled in data gathering, analysis, and reporting with strong skills on analytical, problem‑solving, including root cause analysis.
• Proven ability to correlate and quantify initiatives to trends, movements, and internal/external factors to drive data‑informed decisions and strategic improvements.

Who you will work with:

Be part of a lean but integral and vital team which ensures top‑notch safety and quality of service. The team is always on the go in providing all‑out service to improve the entire company’s ability to function efficiently and effectively.