Strategic Alternate Materials Sourcing Lead

Pioneer Adhesives Inc. (formerly Republic Chemical Industries Inc.); Calamba; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneer Adhesives Inc. (formerly Republic Chemical Industries Inc.) is seeking a Procurement Specialist to drive supplier sourcing, cost savings, and alternate-material development for chemicals, adhesives, and packaging materials in the Philippines.

The role requires coordinating with R&D, QA, Production, Planning, and end users on testing, trials, and material approvals, while delivering cost analyses and supplier performance evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Two years minimum purchasing, sourcing, or material-development experience, preferably in chemicals, adhesives, coatings, or manufacturing.
• Experience in supplier sourcing, commercial evaluation, cost analysis, negotiation, and alternate-supplier development.
• Ability to read technical data sheets, safety data sheets, certificates of analysis, material specifications, and regulatory docs.

Responsibilities

• Identify alternate-source and substitute-material opportunities for critical materials.
• Source, evaluate, and accredit local and international suppliers.
• Coordinate with R&D, QA, Production, Planning and end users on testing and production trials.
• Prepare commercial comparisons covering price, lead time, MOQs, and terms.
• Negotiate trial quantities and term sheets, manage PR-to-PO in ERP, monitor deliveries.
• Support material qualification, change-control, and supplier performance evaluation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Organization

MS Office & ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree (Chemistry/Engineering/Supply Chain)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Pioneer Adhesives Inc. (formerly Republic Chemical Industries Inc.) is seeking a Procurement Specialist to drive supplier sourcing, cost savings, and alternate-material development for chemicals, adhesives, and packaging materials in the Philippines.

The role requires coordinating with R&D, QA, Production, Planning, and end users on testing, trials, and material approvals, while delivering cost analyses and supplier performance evaluations.