Purchasing Manager - IT & Indirect Services

Sealed Air; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air is seeking a Purchasing Manager for IT and indirect services in Manila. Lead procurement activities, manage requisitions and purchase orders in SAP, and coordinate with IT Finance, vendor management, and Accounts Payable to ensure compliant and timely sourcing.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management across North America and global teams. Ideal candidates have 4–6 years in purchasing, strong analytical skills, and hands-on SAP experience in IT procurement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 4–6 years in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or shared services.
• Hands-on SAP procurement experience and experience with IT categories.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities for IT hardware, software, and indirect services.
• Create, review, and manage purchase requisitions and POs in SAP.
• Serve as Manila-based procurement contact for IT and indirect services stakeholders.
• Provide proactive issue resolution for open orders and supplier issues.
• Support RFQs, bid comparisons, and negotiations for IT/indirect services.
• Maintain supplier relationships and manage order status and invoicing issues.
• Collaborate with IT Finance, vendor management, and Accounts Payable.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel reporting

English communication

Independence / time management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

S/4HANA

Job description

Purchasing Manager - IT & Indirect Services Job Description

Sealed Air SS (PH) Requisition ID: 55454

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com .

What does a Purchasing Manager - IT & Indirect Services do?

Sealed Air is looking for a driven and experienced Purchasing Manager to independently lead procurement activities for IT goods, software, professional services, and other indirect services from our Manila shared services hub. This is a senior individual contributor role - built for someone ready to own stakeholder relationships, drive supplier performance, and bring stronger process accountability than a typical analyst position, without the responsibilities of people management.

You will work closely with IT Finance, IT Vendor Management, Corporate Procurement, Accounts Payable, requestors, and external suppliers - primarily supporting North American and global stakeholders - to keep sourcing and purchasing accurate, compliant, and on time.

Why we need you?

• Independently manage purchasing activities for IT hardware, computers, peripherals, software, IT professional services, and other indirect services in accordance with corporate procurement standards.
• Create, review, and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders in SAP, ensuring accurate supplier, pricing, tax, delivery, and accounting information.
• Serve as the Manila-based procurement point of contact for IT and indirect services requestors, vendor managers, finance partners, Accounts Payable, Shipping & Receiving, and suppliers.
• Provide proactive issue resolution for open orders, blocked or parked invoices, price or quantity discrepancies, returns, substitutions, delivery delays, and supplier performance concerns.
• Support RFQs, bid comparisons, supplier quotes, pricing agreements, renewals, contract-related inputs, and negotiation preparation for IT and indirect services categories.
• Maintain effective supplier relationships and coordinate vendor correspondence related to order status, claims, shipment discrepancies, invoice mismatches, product discontinuations, and service delivery issues.
• Partner with IT Finance and vendor management stakeholders to validate purchase requirements, budgets, approvals, contract coverage, and vendor compliance before purchase execution.
• Prepare and analyze purchasing reports, spend summaries, open PO reports, KPI dashboards, savings trackers, and issue logs for management review.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, reduce manual effort, improve cycle time, strengthen compliance, and standardize documentation across IT and indirect services buying activities.
• Provide guidance to analysts or junior team members as a subject-matter resource, including coaching on SAP purchasing transactions and documentation standards; this role does not directly supervise employees.
• Escalate purchasing risks, supplier issues, compliance concerns, and service interruptions to appropriate leadership in a timely and fact-based manner.

What we are looking for in you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Finance, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 4 to 6 years of purchasing, procurement, sourcing, supply chain, vendor management, or shared-services experience, including meaningful exposure to indirect procurement or IT purchasing.
• Hands-on SAP procurement experience, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoice issue resolution, vendor data, pricing, and open order management; SAP S/4HANA experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of IT procurement categories such as end-user hardware, peripherals, software, IT services, telecom, professional services, or other corporate indirect services.
• Strong analytical capability, including Excel reporting, pivot tables, lookups, data validation, spend analysis, KPI tracking, and preparation of accurate management-ready summaries.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize multiple requests, manage deadlines, and follow through on open issues across time zones.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with global stakeholders, suppliers, finance partners, and technical requestors.
• Ability to work from Manila with schedule flexibility or shift overlap required to support North America and global stakeholders.

What are our core values?

• Integrity
• Determined
• Innovative
• Collaborative

Why work at Sealed Air?

• We have a very diverse and inclusive culture.
• We invest in developing our people. You can hone your expertise and further develop your career with a global leader in packaging solutions.
• You will work with talented and creative professionals working in a collaborative environment that celebrates insatiable curiosity and diverse ideas.

If you are looking for a new challenge in a company deemed as essential service, then we want to hear from you!

Please Note: - You must have Philippines work-rights to be considered for this job. A detailed job description is available.

No contacts from recruitment agencies please.

Sealed Air does not accept unsolicited resumes from vendors (including without limitation search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies) and will not pay any associated fees for unsolicited resumes presented to any employee of our company.

Any resume submitted in the absence of a recruitment agreement with an approved vendor signed by an authorized representative of Sealed Air shall be deemed the sole property of Sealed Air.

Requisition id:55454

Relocation:No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

*Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at [e-mail].