Senior Category Procurement & Vendor Strategy Lead

Circles; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Circles is a global technology company empowering telco operators with a SaaS platform and multiple business lines. We seek a Senior Associate, Category Procurement to manage vendors, negotiate contracts, and optimize services spend across IT and professional services.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Legal, IT and Finance to ensure compliant procurement practices, risk controls, and cost-efficiency. A strong background in telecom/IT procurement and category management is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 6+ years in procurement with 3+ years in Category management in Telecom/IT.
• Strong understanding of legal risk clauses and staffing cost structures.
• Experience with vendor management tools and spend analytics.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strategic vendor relationships.
• Develop and monitor vendor performance, risk, and compliance frameworks.
• Lead contract negotiations and renewals, draft MSAs and SOWs.
• Coordinate with legal, compliance and finance for policy alignment.
• Maintain centralized repository of vendor agreements and data.
• Drive end-to-end RFPs for complex projects and staffing services.
• Standardize vendor rate cards and optimize spend across categories.
• Collaborate with IT, Finance, Legal to align purchasing strategies.
• Establish KPIs and SLAs for third‑party vendors.
• Support budgeting and forecasting for services spend.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Contracting

Spend analytics

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Jira/Oracle familiarity

P2P process

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Admin / Related field

Tools

Jira

Oracle

ERP system

Job description

Circles is a global technology company empowering telco operators with a SaaS platform and multiple business lines. We seek a Senior Associate, Category Procurement to manage vendors, negotiate contracts, and optimize services spend across IT and professional services.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Legal, IT and Finance to ensure compliant procurement practices, risk controls, and cost-efficiency. A strong background in telecom/IT procurement and category management is required.