Strategic Procurement Specialist (Data and Governance)

Shopee; Philippines; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopee Philippines is seeking a procurement leader to develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives. You will lead end-to-end sourcing activities, identify supplier opportunities, and deploy levers to achieve cost savings and KPI targets.

You will drive cross-functional projects, implement governance and risk management, review requisitions, manage supplier databases, and report outcomes to Finance and Legal.

Responsibilities

• A. Procurement & Sourcing Strategization: Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with business objectives; lead end-to-end sourcing activities including RFPs, RFQs, sealed bids, and price negotiations; identify supplier opportunities and manage supplier panels; deploy procurement levers to achieve productivity and cost savings targets; implement strategic sourcing best practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives; monitor savings performance and procurement KPIs to ensure sustainable results.
• B. Project Leadership & Business Transformation: Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects to improve procurement processes and drive business transformation; identify functional or product gaps and initiate improvement initiatives; design solutions using analytical and conceptual problem-solving approaches; implement changes effectively while minimizing operational disruption; establish frameworks to measure project outcomes and report results to stakeholders; identify and facilitate automation opportunities from planning to post-implementation.
• C. Risk Management & Governance: Mitigate procurement-related risks and identify short- and mid-term value opportunities; ensure compliance with key internal controls and governance requirements; manage procurement performance and expense oversight.
• D. Operational Excellence: Review purchase requisitions for accuracy and completeness; resolve discrepancies with stakeholders; maintain and manage supplier and contract databases; draft and review commercial documents (RFPs, RFQs, Terms & Conditions); support supplier performance evaluations.
• E. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels, such as Finance and Legal; communicate procurement strategies, objectives, and results clearly and professionally.
• F. Additional Responsibilities: Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• A. Procurement & Sourcing Strategization
  Develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.
  Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including RFPs, RFQs, sealed bids, and price negotiations.
  Identify supplier opportunities and manage supplier panels.
  Deploy procurement levers to achieve productivity and cost savings targets.
  Implement strategic sourcing best practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  Monitor savings performance and procurement KPIs to ensure sustainable results.

• B. Project Leadership & Business Transformation
  Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects to improve procurement processes and drive business transformation.
  Identify functional or product gaps and initiate improvement initiatives.
  Design solutions using analytical and conceptual problem-solving approaches.
  Implement changes effectively while minimizing operational disruption.
  Establish frameworks to measure project outcomes and report results to stakeholders.
  Identify and facilitate automation opportunities from planning to post-implementation.

• C. Risk Management & Governance
  Mitigate procurement-related risks and identify short- and mid-term value opportunities.
  Ensure compliance with key internal controls and governance requirements.
  Manage procurement performance and expense oversight.

• D. Operational Excellence
  Review purchase requisitions for accuracy and completeness; resolve discrepancies with stakeholders.
  Maintain and manage supplier and contract databases.
  Draft and review commercial documents (RFPs, RFQs, Terms & Conditions).
  Support supplier performance evaluations.

• E. Stakeholder Engagement
  Collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels, such as Finance and Legal.
  Communicate procurement strategies, objectives, and results clearly and professionally.

• F. Additional Responsibilities
  Perform other duties as assigned.