Strategic Regional Procurement Lead

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Manila; On-site; PHP 3,119,000 - 4,991,000; Full time

Job summary

The British Embassy Manila is seeking a Regional Procurement Professional to join the Regional Procurement Team in Manila, supporting Asia Pacific, Middle East & North Africa regions. You will work with customers, suppliers and stakeholders on procurement, spend analysis and reporting.

Based in Manila, you will drive end-to-end tendering, contract management and stakeholder engagement, ensuring procurement activity aligns with UK government requirements and regional needs across posts.

Qualifications

• BS degree in business management/finance or equivalent.
• CIPS Level 4 or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, tendering and contract management.
• Excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of regional procurement projects with regional spend and governance.
• Managing tenders and supplier relationships, including ITT/RFP/RFQ.
• Account management for assigned countries with cross-regional collaboration.
• Identify regional procurement opportunities and align with UK procurement policies.

Skills

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Tendering

Contract management

Sourcing

Spend analysis

Education

BS degree in business management/finance

CIPS Level 4 or equivalent

Job description

The British Embassy Manila is seeking a Regional Procurement Professional to join the Regional Procurement Team in Manila, supporting Asia Pacific, Middle East & North Africa regions. You will work with customers, suppliers and stakeholders on procurement, spend analysis and reporting.

Based in Manila, you will drive end-to-end tendering, contract management and stakeholder engagement, ensuring procurement activity aligns with UK government requirements and regional needs across posts.