Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Consolidation — Remote

MicroSourcing International; Metro Manila; Remote; PHP 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage day one

Dependent coverage

Performance bonuses

Paid time-off with cash conversion

Group life insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Team events

Job summary

MicroSourcing is seeking a Procurement Specialist (Supplier Consolidation) to drive cost savings and improve supplier efficiency across product categories. The role collaborates with internal teams and international suppliers, especially in China, to consolidate common assortments and purchasing requirements.

The position emphasizes tender management, negotiations, and stage-gate project leadership, with a focus on sustainable savings and accurate procurement records.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, procurement transformation, or related procurement functions.
• Strong experience in supplier consolidation, strategic sourcing, tender management, and cost optimisation.
• Proven experience managing multiple procurement projects or tenders concurrently.
• Strong commercial negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Experience with B2B product-based businesses and physical product sourcing.
• Experience managing or working with suppliers based in China.
• Experience working with Australian businesses, stakeholders, or procurement environments.
• Strong understanding of supplier pricing, cost structures, and inbound freight or landed-cost considerations.
• Strong project management skills, particularly in managing sourcing initiatives through defined approval or stage-gate processes.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess supplier spend, pricing, and potential savings opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• High level of commercial judgment and confidence in conducting negotiations within established guidelines.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet tools for quote analysis, cost comparison, and savings tracking.

Responsibilities

• Identify supplier consolidation opportunities across product categories, including common assortments, materials, substrates, and other purchasing requirements.
• Analyze existing supplier spend, pricing, product overlap, and inbound freight costs to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop and maintain quote sheets and sourcing documentation for new procurement initiatives.
• Prepare and issue tenders and requests for quotation (RFQs) to qualified suppliers.
• Manage multiple tenders concurrently, ensuring activities remain on schedule and aligned with procurement requirements.
• Project manage sourcing initiatives through an established stage-gate process, from initial opportunity assessment through supplier selection and implementation.
• Evaluate supplier quotations, commercial proposals, pricing structures, and total landed costs.
• Conduct commercial negotiations within established approval limits and negotiation guidelines.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to obtain requirements, evaluate sourcing options, and progress necessary approvals.
• Coordinate with suppliers throughout the tender and implementation process to ensure alignment on pricing, specifications, volumes, lead times, and commercial terms.
• Monitor supplier consolidation initiatives and track annualised savings achieved through improved supplier pricing and inbound freight efficiencies.
• Maintain accurate procurement records, tender documentation, supplier information, and savings reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, supplier performance, and overall purchasing efficiency.
• Provide regular updates on tender progress, commercial outcomes, risks, approvals, and realised savings.

Skills

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

Tender management

Cost optimization

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cross-border sourcing

Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Procurement or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

MicroSourcing is seeking a Procurement Specialist (Supplier Consolidation) to drive cost savings and improve supplier efficiency across product categories. The role collaborates with internal teams and international suppliers, especially in China, to consolidate common assortments and purchasing requirements.

The position emphasizes tender management, negotiations, and stage-gate project leadership, with a focus on sustainable savings and accurate procurement records.