Procurement Category Specialist

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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• With at least three (3) years Supply Chain experience or in related industry and/or field (Construction, Network, or IT).
• Experience with Capital Project Planning preferred (e.g. Telecommunications, Civil and Oil & Gas Industry) and/or Consumer Goods logistics planning is an advantage.

BASIC SCOPE:

An employee who performs purchasing activities which includes but not limited to demand/supply and buying plan preparation, gathering of supplier information, proposal, and/or bid, complex spend analysis, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional team collaborations for the PLDT Group, as assigned by the Head.

DUTIES AND 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 tacking value of savings.
• Assists the Category Lead in preparation of material for presentation to Procurement Council with project sponsors in order to obtain approval on spend plan.
• Collaborates with Business Units (BU) to build plan, set targets, and lead strategic sourcing projects.
• Collaborates with the cross-functional team to review Key Performance Indicators (KPls), and Issues. Subsequently investigates gaps, proposes solutions, and determines 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 hypothesis for insights into the sourcing strategies, supply arrangements, and contractual terms.
• Implements modelling tools and framework, such as "Total Cost of Ownership" models, to support procurement activities and decision-making.
• Conducts RFx development, supplier response analysis, RFx comparison, RF evaluation, supplier negotiation/selection, and Purchase Order terms and conditions determination.
• Coordinates with end-users and relevant business units to gather required information (eg. technical specifications, scope of work, etc).
• Support procurement process improvement, reporting, and governance activities.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.

*RFx = Request for Information/Proposal/Quote/Bid