Strategic Procurement & Contracts Specialist

Sun Life; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Life Philippines is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead end-to-end sourcing for goods and services, guiding negotiation, contracting and supplier relationships. The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, spend analysis and cost optimization to support Sun Life's operational needs.

The ideal candidate has a university degree in business, engineering or supply chain with at least five years in procurement, plus certifications.

Qualifications

• University degree in business, engineering or supply chain courses.
• At least five (5) years’ experience in Procurement.
• Professional certification is a plus.
• Preferably has done construction and facilities management-related procurement.

Responsibilities

• Conducts spend analysis on the category assigned and develops strategies that will provide most benefits to the organization.
• Understands business requirements and enjoins internal clients in better spend planning and forecasting. Collaborates with internal and external business partners in the development of specifications and performs value engineering.
• Conducts canvassing / biddings and develops terms and conditions based on the specifications and level of service. Conducts negotiations based on established information such as previous pricing and market trends.
• Evaluates and analyzes competitive bids using a defined criteria and in consideration of total cost of ownership. Provides sound recommendations on vendor selection.
• Develops long-term relationship with vendors thru effective contract management and periodic performance evaluation.
• Generates and monitors savings and initiate cost efficiency projects thru item standardization and business process re-engineering.

Skills

SRM

Contract Management

Project Management

Demand Forecasting

Risk Management

CRM

Education

University degree in business, engineering or supply chain courses

Job description

Sun Life Philippines is seeking a senior procurement professional to lead end-to-end sourcing for goods and services, guiding negotiation, contracting and supplier relationships. The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, spend analysis and cost optimization to support Sun Life's operational needs.

The ideal candidate has a university degree in business, engineering or supply chain with at least five years in procurement, plus certifications.