Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Private Advertiser; Eastern Manila District; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking a Strategic Sourcing and Procurement professional in Metro Manila to identify sourcing opportunities, manage supplier relationships, and lead contract negotiations. You will collaborate with technical, legal, and commercial teams to develop sourcing strategies, ensure supplier performance, and uphold organizational standards.

The ideal candidate has a 3+ years track record in supply chain roles, strong data analytics skills, and familiarity with procurement

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, or Procurement.
• Experience in contract drafting and supplier evaluation.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and contracting standards.
• Familiarity with quality/environmental/information security management systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze sourcing opportunities in line with organizational strategies.
• Collaborate with analytics to apply spend, commodity, and market data analytics.
• Conduct supplier research, evaluation, and segmentation to build data-driven sourcing plans.
• Lead contract negotiations and coordinate strategies across stakeholders.
• Develop supplier relationships and resolve delivery, billing, and payment issues.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Spend analysis

Contract drafting

Commercial negotiation

Supplier evaluation

Data analysis

Market research

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Procurement processes

Quality/ESMS knowledge

ISO standards awareness

MS Office

ERP systems proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

About the role

This is a Strategic Sourcing and Procurement role focused on identifying and analyzing sourcing opportunities, managing supplier relationships, and leading contract negotiations. You will collaborate across technical, legal, and commercial teams to develop sourcing strategies, manage supplier performance, and ensure compliance with organizational standards.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and analyze sourcing opportunities in collaboration with business proponents and stakeholders to align with organizational strategies

• Partner with analytics team to apply spend, commodity, and market data analytics to generate value

• Perform supply chain risk analysis and develop mitigation plans to ensure continuity of supply

• Research, evaluate, and qualify potential suppliers; build data-driven sourcing strategies and supplier segmentation plans

• Collaborate with technical, legal, and commercial teams to develop contract templates, draft agreements, and review specifications and risk profiles

• Lead contract negotiations; define and coordinate negotiation strategies across stakeholders

• Analyze market trends, pricing benchmarks, and supplier profiles to support sourcing and negotiation decisions

• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships; resolve delivery, billing, and payment issues promptly

• Participate in vendor performance reviews and drive continuous improvement

• Manage agreement renewals, re-sourcing, and competitive re-bid activities

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Behavioral Science, or related field

• Engineering degree is strongly preferred

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in Supply Chain Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or related field

• Strategic sourcing, category management, and spend analysis

• Contract drafting, commercial negotiation, and supplier evaluation

• Data analysis, market research, and risk assessment

• Cross-functional stakeholder engagement and relationship management

• Knowledge of procurement processes, contracting standards, and quality/environmental/information security management systems

• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with procurement or ERP systems is a plus

• Adherence to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, and ISO 27001 management system standards