Strategic Procurement: Category & Sourcing Specialist

Philippine Long Distance; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Philippine Long Distance is seeking a Procurement Category Specialist to drive strategic sourcing and supplier management across the PLDT Group. The role emphasizes demand/supply planning, category planning, and cost-saving initiatives.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years in supply chain, with capital project planning experience preferred. Collaboration with business units and RFx activities are key responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of formal qualifications and study.
• At least 2 years in supply chain, with capital project planning experience preferred (telecommunications, civil, oil & gas).

Responsibilities

• Prepares Demand and Supply Plan and uses it as reference in generating the Buying Plan as needed.
• Assists in the preparation of Category Plan.
• Accountable for identifying opportunities and tracking value of savings.
• Assists the Category Lead in preparation of material for presentation to Procurement Council with project sponsors for spend plan approval.
• Collaborates with Business Units to build plan, set targets, and lead strategic sourcing projects.
• Collaborates with cross-functional team to review KPIs and issues, investigate gaps, and determine action plans.
• Ensures adequate insight of the supply chain and impact to business operations or projects.
• Performs market and supplier analysis to understand key business drivers.
• Develops hypotheses for insights into sourcing strategies and contractual terms.
• Implements modelling tools such as Total Cost of Ownership to support procurement decisions.
• Conducts RFx development, supplier response analysis, RFx comparison and evaluation, supplier negotiation/selection, and PO terms.
• Coordinates with end-users to gather required information.
• Supports procurement process improvement, reporting, and governance activities.

Education

Bachelor's degree holder preferably in engineering, business administration, commerce, or other relevant discipline; or a relevant combination of formal qualifications and additional specialized study.

Job description

Philippine Long Distance is seeking a Procurement Category Specialist to drive strategic sourcing and supplier management across the PLDT Group. The role emphasizes demand/supply planning, category planning, and cost-saving initiatives.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years in supply chain, with capital project planning experience preferred. Collaboration with business units and RFx activities are key responsibilities.