Sr. Buyer | Procurement

Universal Robina Corporation; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Robina Corporation is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage indirect procurement across sites, focusing on parts, services, and CAPEX. You will negotiate with suppliers, drive cost savings, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely delivery and compliance.

You will lead P2P improvements, utilize SAP for workflows, and build strategies that support manufacturing and QA objectives across URC sites.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of procurement, sourcing, purchasing, or supply chain experience in manufacturing or shared services.
• At least 3 years managing indirect procurement categories (spare parts, maintenance, CAPEX, services).
• Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and spend analysis.
• Proven track record of procurement savings and process improvements; cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Procure indirect materials to support business needs and ensure timely availability.
• Review spend data to identify opportunities and risks; develop procurement strategies.
• Contract and PO management; monitor CAPEX PO execution and resolutions.
• Negotiate to generate savings through volume consolidation and process efficiency.
• Lead P2P process improvements, drive adoption of procurement tech including SAP.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Logistics, and QA to align with business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements; monitor KPIs.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategy

P2P process knowledge

Data-driven spend analysis

Tools

SAP

Job description

Universal Robina Corporation is looking for a Sr. Buyer | Procurement. The Buyer will be responsible in the procurement of indirect materials such as spare parts, supplies, and services for all URC sites through sourcing, negotiating, purchase order processing, and coordination with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the timely availability of required materials and cost efficiency while adhering to company policies and quality standards. The role is responsible for identifying short- and long-term strategies in improving the procure to pay cycle that will deliver value creation, risk mitigation, process compliance and efficiency.

What are the Job Responsibilities:

Procurement of indirect materials to support business requirements:

• Review of Spend Data to identify opportunities and risks
• Develop and implement identified procurement strategies
• Contract Management and PO Management
• Capex PO execution monitoring and issue resolution
• Negotiation and savings generation through volume consolidation, process efficiency, etc.

Continuous Improvement and Digital Initiatives Implementation

• Identify, lead, and implement continuous improvement initiatives in the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process to enhance efficiency, compliance, and user experience.
• Lead the adoption and optimization of procurement technologies and systems, including SAP, to streamline workflows and improve procurement visibility.
• Collaboration with internal stakeholders such as Manufacturing, Logistics and Quality assurance in developing strategies to support business objectives
• Ensure compliance to procurement policies, standards and regulatory requirements
• Performance management and reporting by monitoring and improving P2P process efficiency, cycle times, and compliance metrics.

What are the Qualifications?

• Minimum 5-8 years of procurement, sourcing, purchasing, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing, FMCG, food manufacturing, or shared services environment.
• At least 3 years of experience managing indirect procurement categories, including spare parts, maintenance supplies, CAPEX, professional services, and facilities-related purchases.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and spend analysis.
• Proven track record of achieving procurement savings and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and multiple manufacturing sites.
• Experience in Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process management and procurement governance.

NOTE: Universal Robina Corporation does not collect fees throughout our recruitment process and does not collaborate with any travel agency or third party to provide accommodation or other services to job applicants. All URC recruitment processes happen in our respective offices or plants. Recruitment processes are only carried out by our Talent Acquisition teams with an official corporate email address.